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Medical Word Foundations
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Build the foundations
Break an unfamiliar term into its parts and work out what each part contributes.
Medical Word Foundations
Decode unfamiliar terms by recognizing their word parts.
Prefixes and Suffixes
Use common prefixes and suffixes to build precise medical words.
Combining Forms
Join roots and suffixes using common combining forms.
Prefixes for Quantity, Position, and Time
Use prefixes to distinguish number, location, and timing.
Suffixes for Findings and Conditions
Distinguish endings that describe pain, disease, and other findings.
Medical Singulars and Plurals
Recognize common plurals in anatomy and medical records.
Anatomical Direction and Movement
Read terms that locate structures and describe movement.
Learn the body systems
Recognize roots and common conditions across major body systems.
Body Systems
Recognize vocabulary for major organs and systems.
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Terms
Decode vocabulary for the heart, blood vessels, and breathing.
Blood Vessels and Heart Rhythm
Distinguish terms for circulation, rhythm, and blood flow.
Breathing and Airway Vocabulary
Distinguish breathing patterns, airway structures, and respiratory findings.
Digestive and Urinary Terms
Identify common terms for digestion and the urinary tract.
Digestive Findings and Procedures
Recognize terms for digestive findings and procedures.
Urinary Symptoms and Specimens
Distinguish terms for urine output, symptoms, and tests.
Musculoskeletal and Nervous System Terms
Separate terms for muscles, bones, joints, and nerves.
Bones, Joints, and Soft Tissues
Recognize terminology for joints, soft tissue, and movement.
Neurological Symptoms and Functions
Distinguish terminology for speech, movement, and sensation.
Blood and Endocrine Terms
Interpret word parts for blood cells and hormone-related vocabulary.
Immune and Lymphatic Terms
Recognize vocabulary for lymph nodes, spleen, and immune responses.
Vision and Hearing Terms
Interpret terms for the eye, ear, and sensory symptoms.
Skin and Reproductive Terms
Recognize common terms for skin and reproductive anatomy.
Pregnancy and Newborn Terms
Interpret vocabulary for pregnancy, birth, and newborn records.
Read the language of care
Distinguish procedures from instruments and reports, and read common chart vocabulary in context.
Medical Procedures
Tell common procedures apart by their suffixes.
Tests, Imaging, and Specimens
Distinguish a procedure, a recording, and an instrument.
Laboratory Reports and Reference Ranges
Interpret the language of fictional lab reports and specimen notes.
Imaging and Radiology Reports
Read terminology for imaging methods and report sections.
Infection and Microbiology Vocabulary
Distinguish words for organisms, samples, and lab findings.
Oncology and Pathology Vocabulary
Distinguish common terms in fictional oncology and pathology records.
Medication Labels and Routes
Interpret vocabulary for routes, formulations, and medication records.
Nutrition and Feeding Vocabulary
Understand terminology for feeding routes and intake notes.
Rehabilitation and Mobility Vocabulary
Understand terminology for movement and support.
Vital Signs and Measurements
Read vital-sign vocabulary and identify what each measurement describes.
Common Medical Abbreviations
Interpret common abbreviations in context.
Clinical Terminology
Interpret descriptive terms in fictional clinical notes.
Medical Documentation
Read basic directional and descriptive chart language.
Medical Record Sections
Locate history, reported symptoms, examination findings, and plans.
Apply what you know
Interpret fictional records, put technical terms into plain English, and complete the capstone.
Read a Fictional Chart
Interpret terminology using its context in a short record.
Translate Handoff Vocabulary
Restate fictional handoff language in plain English.
Documenting Certainty, Timing, and Change
Read modifiers that change the meaning of a fictional record.
Read Multi-line Clinical Records
Preserve anatomy, timing, and uncertainty when translating fictional notes.
Final Practice Exam
Review mixed concepts before taking the randomized exam.
Program Capstone
Apply word-building, anatomy, procedures, and chart vocabulary in one assessment.
Medical Student Terminology
Practice the language of clinical encounters, case presentations, and medical literature.
Clinical History and Case Presentations
Preserve onset, symptom source, and uncertainty when summarizing a case.
Physical Exam Language
Translate the language of examination techniques and findings.
Language of Clinical Reasoning
Recognize how notes distinguish possibilities, working impressions, and documented findings.
Diagnostic Test and Evidence Language
Read terms used in test descriptions and result interpretation.
Pathophysiology and Tissue Changes
Distinguish terms for cell changes, tissue injury, and blood flow.
Pharmacology and Prescribing Vocabulary
Distinguish terms used to describe drug effects and medication records.
Research and Evidence Vocabulary
Read common study and measurement terms in medical literature.
Cardiology: Exam and ECG Vocabulary
Distinguish terms for cardiac sounds, rhythm, and electrical conduction.
Pulmonology: Symptoms and Findings
Read vocabulary used in respiratory histories and examination notes.
Nephrology: Kidney and Fluid Vocabulary
Distinguish terms for filtration, fluid balance, and urine findings.
Neurology: Examination and Localization Language
Translate descriptions of sensation, strength, and anatomical location.
Pediatrics: Growth and Development Vocabulary
Interpret terminology from pediatric histories and growth records.
Surgery: Operative and Postoperative Vocabulary
Read terms used to describe procedures and recovery documentation.
Mental Status Examination Vocabulary
Distinguish terms used to document mood, affect, attention, and thought.
Evidence Appraisal and Study Results
Interpret measures of risk, uncertainty, and study design.
Hematology: Blood Count and Smear Vocabulary
Distinguish blood-cell counts, cell size, and smear descriptions.
Endocrinology: Hormones and Metabolic Vocabulary
Read terms used in hormone and metabolic test reports.
Obstetrics: Pregnancy and Labor Documentation
Interpret words for pregnancy history, labor findings, and timing.
Dermatology: Lesion Description
Distinguish skin findings by shape, height, and contents.
Rotation Case Review
Translate fictional notes across specialties without losing qualifying details.
Nursing Students
Read bedside assessments, shift handoffs, medication records, and notes about wounds, mobility, and fluid balance.
Shift Handoff and SBAR
Separate the reason for a report from its background, current findings, and request.
Bedside Assessment and Flowsheets
Interpret observations, patient reports, and changes from baseline.
Medication Administration Records
Read statuses and distinguish the order, administration, and response.
Wounds, Dressings, and Drainage
Distinguish terms describing the appearance, location, and amount of drainage.
Intake, Output, and Mobility Notes
Read fluid totals, device names, and functional assistance terms.
Medical Assisting
Follow outpatient records from rooming and visit intake through orders, specimens, referrals, and follow-up.
Rooming and Visit Intake
Distinguish the reason for a visit, patient-reported details, and intake measurements.
Outpatient Orders and Referrals
Read the purpose, destination, and status of common outpatient requests.
Specimens, Labels, and Test Status
Read what was collected, where it came from, and what happened to it.
Visit Types and Follow-up Language
Identify common visit purposes and follow-up statuses.
Outpatient Workflow Review
Interpret short notes from intake through referral and results.
EMT and Paramedic Students
Interpret scene reports, airway and mental status findings, injury descriptions, and transfer-of-care reports.
Scene Reports and Mechanism of Injury
Distinguish scene context, injury mechanism, and sources of information.
Airway and Breathing Language
Distinguish airway patency, breathing effort, and oxygen measurements.
Mental Status and Responsiveness
Interpret words for alertness, orientation, and changes over time.
Trauma Findings and Body Location
Distinguish surface findings, deeper injuries, and anatomical descriptions.
Transport and Transfer-of-Care Reports
Read time stamps, trends, and transfer information.
Health Information and Coding
Extract the documented site, side, timing, certainty, and procedure details from fictional records.
Health Records and Source Documents
Identify document types and locate the information each one contains.
Laterality, Site, and Specificity
Extract location and other documented details without supplying missing ones.
Diagnostic Certainty and Context
Distinguish confirmed findings, possible explanations, and reasons for an encounter.
Encounter Timing, History, and Sequelae
Identify whether a note describes active care, a prior condition, or a residual effect.
Procedure Reports and Documented Actions
Extract procedure type, anatomical site, and completion status.