Medical Terminology Learning Resources
Medical Terminology is the study of the words used to describe the human body. Moreover, the topic of medical terminology covers terminology for major diseases and pathological conditions as well as each system of the body.
If you engage in any way with medical or healtcare professional it is critical that you know the language for proper and clear communication .
Healthcare is often in the news and to have a greater understanding of the language is wonderful general education.
Medical Terminology Educational Resources
A Basic Text
For students, healthcare workers, and people who support members of the family.
Basic Medical Language, 6th Edition
The perfect text for a shorter medical terminology course, Basic Medical Language, 6th Edition offers a carefully-crafted learning system designed for quick and lasting acquisition of medical terminology needed for entry into the health professions.
An Advanced Text
This text incorporates all the proven methods for mastering medical terminology that work best for today’s learners.
Exploring Medical Language, 11th Edition
Exploring Medical Language is a leading textbook in medical terminology, used in colleges, universities, high schools, and individually since 1985, published by Elsevier/Mosby. Ideal for 2 or 3 credit courses.
A Medical Terminology Blog
By studying Medical Terminology, you’ll develop a fluency in the highly specialized language of health.
You’ll understand the origin and importance of acronyms like HIPAA and gain confidence to perform in a field where the difference between the right and wrong word can change a life.
Plus, if you are planning on entering the healthcare field, you will be expected to speak the same language as other other health care professionals and providers.
This Blog will help.
An Online Medical Terminology Course
An online, self-paced course with a leading medical terminology worktext on basic medical terminology.
Learn about:
- Medical language, body structure, and oncology
- The respiratory system
- The uninary system
- The cardiovascular and lymphatic systems
- And many other interesting topics
Perfect for highschool students, pre-med students, therapists, social workers, and the curious student of any age!
The worktext is ideal for 1 or 2 credit college courses, highschools, private schools, and self-learning. Coupled with the online learning course makes the total package very high value.
The Medical Terminology Blog
The medical terminology blog is all about learning, teaching, and using the language of medicine.
If you’ve ever struggled with spelling hemorrhage or wished you knew the meaning of myocardial infarction or wanted to talk with others about teaching your medical terminology class, then this blog is for you!
In the planning and development stages for two years, the medical terminology blog, originally titled MedTerm Topics, went live in Sept. 2015. The blog is dedicated to advancing the understanding of medical language; unveiling the word origins and their meanings.
Toward that aim, the blog is divided into the following engaging and illuminating categories. Click on any link below to go directly to that blog category.