Introduction to Medical Terminology

Course Overview

This engaging and activity-based course demystifies medical terminology by teaching delegates how medical words are constructed and interpreted. Through games and practical exercises, learners develop confidence in understanding prefixes, suffixes, abbreviations and terminology associated with body systems, diseases and prescribing.

This Course is For

Clinical, non-clinical and administrative staff whose roles require them to interpret medical terminology.

Course Capacity & Cost

• 20 places
• Organisational booking: £1,700
• Individual booking: £100 per person

Indicative Content

• Word formation using prefixes, suffixes and root words
• Combining forms
• Using medical reference resources
• Body system terminology
• Anatomical terminology
• Disease terminology
• Diagnostic terminology
• Medical abbreviations
• Prescribing abbreviations
• Interpreting medical documentation