Title: Apply the components of medical terminology (i.e., prefixes, word roots, and suffixes).
Course: Health Informatics (14157-I) > Section: Exploring Medical Terminology

Application should include

- spelling medical terms and components with 100 percent accuracy
- using medical terms in spoken and written sentences
- distinguishing among potentially confusing terms that look or sound alike.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is correct spelling of medical terms essential?
- What are effective methods for improving spelling abilities, particularly with regard to medical terminology?
- How would you describe the different ways of locating a term in a medical dictionary or in other sources?
- What is the significance of all-capital letters in the pronunciation of medical terms?
- What aids can be used to distinguish confusing terms that look or sound alike?