Internet is full of free online resources for learning Medical English. If you would like to learn more, study new terminology and check your knowledge in the quiz – attempt a great course prepared by Des Moines University.
Syllabus is shared into few sections – from basics, through body systems to overview of different medicines and their actions. Some great examples:
CANCER BUZZ WORDS
Source: https://www.dmu.edu/medterms/cancer-terms/
| Good news | Bad news |
|---|---|
| Benign | Malignant |
| Low grade | High grade |
| Radiosensitive | Radioresistant |
| No metastases | metastases |
| Well differentiated | Poorly differentiated |
| Negative nodes | Positive nodes |
| In remission | Relapse |
| Surgically resectable | Inoperable |
Different directions using correct medical terminology:
DIRECTIONS, PLEASE?
Source: https://www.dmu.edu/medterms/odds-and-ends/
| Endo | = within, inside of | endoscopy (to inspect the inside of an organ or space with a lighted instrument) |
| Peri | = around | perianal (around the anus) |
| Circum | = around | circumcise (cut around) |
| Retro | = behind | retrosternal (behind the breastbone) |
| Epi | = upon, on top | epidermis (the top or outermost layer of skin) |
| Trans | = through | transurethral (through the urinary exit duct) |
| Intra | = within | intravenous (inside the veins, e.g. IV fluids) |
| Sub | = below | subclavian (below the clavicle = collar bone) |