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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Medical Terminology Cartoon Word Jumble: Digestive System
Missing summer’s favorite pastime? For a quick reminder of an easier time, as well as reviewing a medical term, have fun solving this word jumble.
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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.
Medical Terminology Crossword: Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and in women in the US. Test your awareness of CRC terms. Have fun solving the crossword.
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Medical Terminology Cartoon Word Jumble: Digestive System Term
Rearrange the letters to find an anatomical term for the digestive system. It relates to nutrition and has something in common with Dear Watson.
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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Fecal transfusion, stool transplant, human probiotic, fecal enema – why have these terms been replaced by fecal microbiota transplantation to describe this now standard procedure to treat recurrent Clostridium difficile, or C. diff.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.
