Many healthcare providers struggle with the diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Is it real or psychosomatic? Does it follow an infection such as Lyme disease? How does it differ from fibromyalgia or irritable bowel syndrome and so on?
Also, patients present with a complex set of symptoms including fatigue, sleeplessness, pain, and more, all made worse upon exertion. Read more >>
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.
When you visit the MedTerm Topics blog, are you interested in doing the crosswords only? Or perhaps...
Do you use these terms when talking about addiction: substance abuse, addict, alcoholic, drug addict...
Do you have words to describe changes you see on your skin? Check your knowledge with our Quick 10 D...
Exploring Medical Language, 10th Ed. by Myrna LaFleur Brooks and Danielle LaFleur Brooks is a leading innovative worktext. Ideal for in-class and online 2 or 3 credit college courses, highschool, and self-learning. First published in 1985!
Basic Medical Language, 5th Ed. by Danielle LaFleur Brooks and Myrna LaFleur Brooks fully engages the student in learning and using medical terminology. Ideal for 1 or 2 credit college courses, highschools, private schools, and self-learning.
