Basic Medical Terminology Course
This course equips healthcare workers with vital medical terminology skills. Learners will master prefixes, roots, and suffixes, decode chart notes and abbreviations, and create a personal glossary. This boosts patient safety, enhances clinical communication, and builds confidence in hospital settings, ensuring accurate and safe daily practice.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical skills to break down complex medical terms, read chart notes confidently, and use reference tools reliably. Cover common prefixes, roots, suffixes, body system vocabulary, and translation techniques. Develop a personal mini-glossary and practice plan to target weaknesses, supporting precise communication in healthcare every day.
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Develop skills
- Decode medical terms quickly using prefixes, roots, and suffixes confidently.
- Interpret patient chart notes accurately by translating abbreviations to plain English.
- Master essential terms for key body systems like skin, heart, kidney, GI, and joints.
- Build your own clinical mini-glossary with precise term lists for daily rotations.
- Use medical reference tools effectively to verify terms during busy shifts.
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