Medical Terminology is a language class. The language we are learning is Medical English, a form of English used by medical professionals worldwide to communicate with one another. When medical professionals communicate with patients, a translator is sometimes required because not all people speak Medical English.

By the time you finish this course, you will be fluent in Medical English.

Like all language courses, the best way to learn is by immersion. In Unit 1, to teach you word building, we will flood your brain with Medical English words. In Units 2 and 3, we will cover some of the details of Medical English common to all organ systems. In Units 4 through 12, we will devote a Unit to each of the body’s organ system and introduce Medical English words that are specific to that organ system.

In each Unit, you will be given a table of root words, a table of prefixes, and a table of suffixes. Then you will be given a word list that combines those root words, prefixes, and suffixes into new Medical English words.

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