Medical directional terms are used to describe the location of pain, skin lesions, surgical location, and so forth.
The terms are based on the anatomical position:
An example of directional terms in use: Pain was felt in the posterior portion of the left leg and radiated to the distal lateral portion of the extremity.
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.
Teaching a new language can have its challenges.
Use this category for practical hints and techniques for teaching and learning medical terminology.
Most medical terms are built from Greek and Latin word parts.
They are also from modern language or they may be acronyms or eponyms. This category spotlights a medical term so you can learn about it in depth.
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