Foundational Sciences

Medical Terminology

Decode any medical word from its roots, prefixes, and suffixes.

3 lessons

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  1. Lesson 1 introductory Building Medical Words: Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes Learn how medical terms are assembled from roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining vowels, and use reference tables to decode unfamiliar words on sight. 3 cites
  2. Lesson 2 introductory Anatomical Position, Planes, Directions & Body Cavities Master the standard reference frame of the human body: anatomical position, the three planes, paired directional terms, body cavities, and the abdominal quadrants and regions. 3 cites
  3. Lesson 3 introductory Common Abbreviations, Symbols & Safe Documentation Read everyday clinical abbreviations and chart notes, and learn why certain error-prone abbreviations appear on the ISMP and Joint Commission 'Do Not Use' lists. 3 cites