Medical Terminology Cartoon Word Jumble: Digestive System
Use the cartoon and hints to find a term that describes a medical diagnostic procedure and a favorite yearly sports event.
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Colorectal Cancer Crossword
Nearly double the number of young adults under 55 are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer today compared to a decade ago, and more are dying from the disease each year, according to the American Cancer Society. Review your knowledge of terms related to colorectal cancer.
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Crossword: Colorectal Cancer
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Cartoon Word Jumble Game
Thanks to the 2,114 of you following my medical terminology blog – many for over five years. You have helped make my journey as a blogger exciting and challenging. I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. Myrna LaFleur Brooks
Now rearrange the letters to find an anatomical term for the digestive system – the tube through which your Thanksgiving dinner will travel.
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Breaking Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) into Word Parts
Find out how to use word parts to help you spell and define esophagogastroduodenoscopy correctly each time you use it. You can apply this technique to learn other medical terms built from word parts.
Medical Terminology Game: Clinical Sign
Jump into our little bit of March Madness.
Solve the Medical Terminology Word Jumble game for a clinical sign.
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The Human Microbiome
Why is the human microbiome a hot topic? Why is it at the frontier of personalized medicine? Does it change while you are on vacation? The answers are in this concise, easy-to-understand blog post.
Cholelithiasis or Choledocholithiasis, What is the Difference?
Help students remember the terms cholelithiasis (gallstones) and choledocholithiasis by sorting out the difference through the meaning of their word parts.
Video: Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
Fecal transfusion, stool transplant, human probiotic, fecal enema – why have these terms been replaced by fecal microbiota transplantation to describe this now standard procedure to treat recurrent Clostridium difficile, or C. diff. infection? Watch this short Mayo Clinic video to learn more.
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A New Term for Obesity!
Obesity, overweight, excessive fat – is there a stigma attached to these terms? Yes, there is! A physician group is working toward transitioning to a new term, one that broadens the definition and removes the attached stigma. Learn more – read this article.
