Basic Medical Terminology - FD10011

• Title: Basic Medical Terminology
• Guaranteed by: Department of Languages (15-160)
• Faculty: Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové
• Actual: from 2020
• Semester: winter
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 2
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/30, C+Ex [HS]
• Capacity: unlimited
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Guarantor: Mgr. Eva Schánělová
• Incompatibility : FZ10011
• Interchangeability : FA0201001, FA0202001, FZ10011
• Is incompatible with: FZ10011, FZ10080
• Is interchangeable with: FZ10080, FZ10011
• In complex pre-requisite: FDP024

Annotation

Last update: Petra Brandejsová (13.09.2018)

The subject introduces the main language principles of medical terminology system. During classes students practise the understanding of authentic Latin phrases (on authentic anatomical and clinical materials) and learn how to form the phrases, using the Latin grammar system and adequate vocabulary. Essencial part of vocabulary is formed by Latin and Greek word stems. Main principles of medical terminology word formation are introduced on authentical dentistry materials.

Requirements to the exam

Last update: Petra Brandejsová (14.09.2018)

Conditions to gain credit:

Student has to successfully pass the vocabulary tests, the midterm test and the credit test.

Students have 3 chances to pass the credit test. The 1^st date (during the lastpractical classes) is obligatory for all students. If a student does not come (without an officially confirmed reason), he/she fails and loses the 1^st chance.

During the winter examination period, several dates for the 2^nd attempt will be posted in the SIS, from which a student can choose. For those who do not pass (or do not come), the 3^rd (i.e. last) attempt will be organized in September. You can sit for the credit parts only in the given dates, which means that if you come at the last date and you do not pass, there will not be any other chances.

 

Conditions to pass the final examination:

The final examination consists of medical phrase translation (both from Latin to English and English to Latin) and etymological explanation of medical terminology. The final examination includes all the materials provided in winter semester.

There are 3 chances for the final examination.

Dates will be posted in the SIS. A student has to sign up (or cancel) for the chosen date. 

Syllabus

Last update: Petra Brandejsová (13.09.2018)

Lecturer

Eva Schánělová, M.A.

 

Practical courses

1. Introduction to the subject: the importance of Latin terminology for the study of medicine, pronunciation and spelling rules. The system of Latin grammar for nouns (stem and suffix; case, number, gender) in relation to other European languages. Unit 1 - Substantives and Adjectives of the 1st declension.

2. Review and practice. Unit 2 Substantives and Adjectives of the 2nd declension

3. Review and practice. Unit 3 – 4^th -5^th  declension + 1st and 2nd declension adjectives.

4. Review - grammar test. Unit 4 – 3^rd declension nouns + the collocation of 1^st and 2^nd declension adjectives.

5. Unit 5 – Substantives of the 3rd Declension (-ī- stem). Review and practice.

6. Unit 6. Adjectives of the 3rd Declension. Greek words I.

7. Unit 7. Greek components in patologial and clinical terminology – greek suffixes. Greek words II. Reading autenthic diagnoses.

8. Unit 7. Greek components in patologial and clinical terminology – greek suffixes. Greek words II. Reading autenthic diagnoses.

9. Unit 8. Numerals. Adverbs. Word formation with Latin and Greek prefixes. Greek words III. Reading autenthic diagnoses.

10. Unit 8. Numerals. Adverbs. Word formation with Latin and Greek prefixes. Greek words III. Reading autenthic diagnoses.

11. Unit 9. Word formation. Greek components in patologial and clinical terminology.

12. Unit 9. Word formation. Greek components in patologial and clinical terminology. Reading autenthic diagnoses.

13. Unit 10. Reading autenthic diagnoses. Dental diagnoses.

14. Credit Test. Review and practice – all grammar, preparation for the Final Exam.

Literature

Last update: Petra Brandejsová (13.09.2018)

Compulsory literature

Materials avaliable on Moodle: http://moodle.lfhk.cuni.cz/moodle2/course/view.php?id=581

Recommended Materials:

Self-study Materials on Moodle

Bujalková, M., Jurečková, A.: Introduction to Latin Medical Terminology. Univerzita Komenského Bratislava 1996.

Svobodová, D.: An introduction to Greco-Latin medical terminology. Univerzita Karlova, Praha 1997.

Černý, K.: Guide to Basic Medical Terminology. Karolinum 2013.

Creason, Ch.: Steps to Success in Medical Language. Lippincott William & Wilkins 2011.

Fremgen, B.: Frucht, S., Medical Terminology. Pearson 2013.