Medical Terminology

What the page covers

Most of this unit is flashcards, and most of those are about abbreviations. The deck Verve College Nursing 101 Medical Terminology_KLIPPMANN works through short forms such as ADL, bid, BP and amb. Nursing abbreviations pairs forms like C/O, SOB and ABG with their meanings, while Dangerous Abbreviations List runs through a long set of clinical short forms from ACE to CPK.

Word parts and key terms

If abbreviations feel like rote learning, try the word-part decks. Nursing Prefix asks what prefixes such as a-, an-, anti-, brady-, dys- and hyper- mean. The decks on prefixes, suffixes and combining forms from the AAHI set add more building blocks. Medical Terminologoy wk 5 covers terms such as Fowler's position, ileostomy, hospice and indwelling catheter.

A sensible order

1. Start with the prefix deck, so you can break unfamiliar words into parts.
2. Move on to the abbreviation decks, beginning with Nursing abbreviations.
3. Check the safety side with Dangerous Abbreviations List.
4. Take the Medical Terminology quiz, which asks you to interpret terms such as tachycardia and hematuria.

Using quizzes and maps together

Quizzes show you what you can recall. Mind maps show how ideas connect. The Concepts of Health and Disease mind map sets out pathophysiology, the nurse's role and recognising signs, which gives the terms a wider frame. After a quiz, note the terms you missed and go back to the matching deck.

Where it fits

This unit sits in the Professional Foundations of Nursing strand of the Nursing subject. It suits university students and professional candidates building a working vocabulary, and teachers who want ready-made decks to point learners towards. Pick one deck today, then make your own flashcards for the terms that keep slipping.