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Need help with Medical Terminology
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Posted about 5 years ago Hello all. I am in my second quarter of school and taking medical terminology. I just got my book and opened it up and I knew there were tons of terms but I didn't realize how hard it was going to be to learn them in a short amount of time. My class is 10 weeks and we do a chapter a day, we are already on chapter 2 with a quiz monday. I kind of feel like I am getting it but in a way I don't. Does anyone know any tips for learning medical terminology and actually retaining the information. Crystal |
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| Posted about 5 years ago When I had terminology I made flash cards and just kept going over them. |
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| Posted about 5 years ago Yes get flash cards and some book rings draw pictures if you have to help you remember the words. |
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| Posted about 5 years ago suffix ology, ectomy,itis these all remain the same then the prefix hemi,heme,hyst, etc You learn the basics the rest comes much easier |
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| Posted about 5 years ago I'm currently taking an online medical terminology class to get ready for nursing school. I find flash cards the most helpful. Try learning the terms by playing games or teaching someone else what you are learning. Check out my blog: http://myfinanciallessons.blogspot.com/ |
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| Posted about 5 years ago I liked to play the game "Memory" when I took med. terminology. On one side write the root word, then on another card, on one side write the meaning. Do 10 terms at a time (you'll have 20 cards in all). Not only does your mind get in the habit of having to know the definition, but your memory of recall will also help you on the test. I did the same with all of the suffixes (i.e. ectomy, ostomy,plasty,scopy) and the prefixes (pre-,post-,uni-,bi-,etc.), although the prefixes should be fairly easy to recall. |
