{"id":18045,"date":"2023-03-30T14:09:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T14:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.picmonic.com\/pages\/?p=18045"},"modified":"2024-03-01T19:31:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T19:31:32","slug":"how-to-learn-medical-terminology-quickly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.picmonic.com\/pages\/how-to-learn-medical-terminology-quickly\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Learn Medical Terminology Quickly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Want to learn how to learn medical terminology? You\u2019re in the right place. Medical terminology is intimidating, to say the least. With tons of words to remember and little time, what are you supposed to do? It can be tempting to just study and cram most of the time, but there are fun ways to learn medical terminology<\/a>. Here are some tried and true tips you can use to learn and remember your terms without feeling bored or stressed out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn roots, prefixes, and suffixes <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An easy way to learn medical terminology is the learn the prefixes, suffixes, or roots! These are often in Latin or Greek. This is an interesting approach because you\u2019ll learn a bit about these historic languages AND the structure of and definition of medical terms. The AAPC has an in-depth breakdown <\/a>on how to do this, but one example is the term cardiology; the root cardi- means heart, and -ology, the suffix, means the study of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make a medical terminology game <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This may sound like a lot of work, but it\u2019s a piece of cake! Make a medical terminology bingo, jeopardy, or matching game by using an online template, colored flashcards, or any materials you have lying around the house. Gamification transforms learning, making it more engaging and exciting. Bonus points if you make this a study game night with your peers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use visual memory<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Visual memory is powerful. When you see images and other visuals, your brain encodes that information into memory. To take it a step further, when you pair a word with an image, you\u2019re more likely to remember it. It also helps if you hear the word or say it out loud as you visualize it. Pair your medical term with a diagram, photo, or visual memory to help you learn and remember it faster. Plus, If you doodle or create your own image, you can make it as silly and whacky as you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quiz often<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Often doesn\u2019t mean every waking hour of every day. Quizzing can look like a daily quiz or every other day, but there shouldn\u2019t be too large of a lapse in time. If you take shorter quizzes more frequently, you\u2019ll learn the terminology faster. Break up your word bank of medical terms and create your own quiz or find a handy dandy app to do it for you\u2013we recommend using Picmonic\u2019s daily quiz<\/a> feature for this!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to these medical terminology songs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s okay if music isn\u2019t your jam, but some jams online are really helpful in learning a few medical terms. Here are just a few we found on Youtube:<\/p>\n\n\n\n