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5 Ways to Use Blog Posts for Teaching Medical Terminology

Teaching Medical Terminology

When teaching medical terminology, I searched for ‘a little something’ to make a term more relevant to the student or to lighten up a medical terminology lecture. Keeping up with new terms was challenging too.

But more importantly, I spent time thinking of what I might do to impress upon students the importance of being fluent in the medical language before they embarked on a healthcare career.

I imagine you are facing these same challenges as a medical terminology instructor. But, where do you find the time to search for extra material? We hope some of our blog posts will help, and they are ready for you to use any way you wish.

New Terms

Medical language began with the ancient Greeks over 2000 years ago.

Both Hippocrates and Aristotle studied and wrote about medicine. Since then as scientific knowledge, medical technology, and medical practice evolved so did the language of medicine.

Use this category to keep current.