Medical Terminology?

Published

I start medical terminology this fall as a prereq for an LPN program. I'm just wondering if anyone can give me some insight on what I'll be learning and what it consists of? Thanks!

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Medical terms .. lol. The class is very easy.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

I'm taking it now and its very boring lol.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

It's basically an intensive vocabulary class. Consider getting some Mosby's Medical Terminology flash cards (green box is latest edition).

Good luck!

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Hospice, Palliative Care.

Good day:

Check out Medical Terminology: A Short Course and Medical Terminology: An Illustrated Guide at Amazon.com or your favorite book store.

While I've not taking classes at a school (I've both books), you learn root words, prefixes, suffixes, how to combine forms, and how to dissect new words.

Some basics:

]

  1. Root -- gives the essential meaning of the term.
  2. Suffix -- is the word ending.
  3. Prefix -- is the small part added to the beginning of a term
  4. Combining vowel -- connects root to suffixes and roots to other roots.
  5. Combining form -- is the combination of root and the combining vowel.

]Some important rules to remember are:]

  1. Read the meaning of medical terms from the suffix, back to the beginning of the term, and then across.
  2. Drop the combining vowel before a suffix that starts with a vowel.
  3. Keep the combining vowel between word roots, even if the second root begins with a vowel.

I started reading both books to give me a head start for nursing.

Thank you.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Duplicate threads merged

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Hospice.

Easy class, I took it online and got an A, and naturally my school ended up dropping it as a pre req after I spent the money and time! Oh well, I was accepted into the ADN for Fall so it will definitely add to my knowledge and that's a good thing!

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion