Judi L. Nath - Programmed Learning Approach to Medical Terminology

Programmed Learning
Approach to

THIRD EDITION

Judi L. Nath, Ph.D.

Professor

Biology & Health Sciences

Lourdes University

Sylvania, Ohio

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Upon completion of this text, you will be able to:

• Describe the origin of medical terminology.

• Analyze the parts of medical terms and use basic prefixes, suffixes, roots, and combining forms to build medical terms.

• Explain common rules for the proper formation, pronunciation, and spelling of medical terms.

• Identify common pharmaceutical terms and abbreviations used in documenting medical records.

• Identify common anatomical terms related to the major body systems.

• Identify common terms related to signs, symptoms, diagnoses, surgeries, therapies, and diagnostic tests related to the major body systems.

• Explain common terms and abbreviations used in documenting medical records related to the major body systems.

To reach the goal of learning medical terminology, youll need a reasonable plan for completion. Follow the study path that this text and/or your instructor provides, and work the necessary study time into your personal schedule.

An effective memory depends on intricate processes that recall mental images of sights, sounds, feelings, tastes, and smells. For this reason, try to include as many senses as possible in the process of reinforcing learning. My students use the see it, hear it, say it, read it, write it, learn it approach for learning material.

Mnemonics refer to letter patterns, ideas, or associations that help you remember something. The term is derived from the word Mnemosyne, the name of the Greek mythological goddess of memory. Mnemonic techniques link terms you want to remember with some other stimulus such as an image, a sound, or a smell. Consider the following applications:

• Make up rhymes or stories that help to differentiate between meanings. For example: peri-, the prefix meaning around, is often confused with