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Basic Medical Terminology Course

What will I learn?

Open the door to the language of healthcare with our Basic Medical Terminology Course (Eritrean Adaptation), crafted for both future and practicing healthcare workers here in Eritrea. This focused, top-notch course goes over crucial medical terms from key body systems: the heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular), the lungs (respiratory), the kidneys (renal), the brain and nerves (nervous), hormones (endocrine), and blood (hematology). You'll learn the basic building blocks of medical words – root words, prefixes, and suffixes – so you can figure out even the most complicated terms. This will make you a better communicator and help you understand things better in medical settings. Boost your skills and confidence in taking care of patients with learning materials you can access anytime, fitting your busy life.

Apoia's Unique Features

Unlimited access to courses for life
Certification aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Always-available online support
Select and arrange the chapters you want to study
Customize your course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop skills

Enhance your practical skills outlined below

Get a strong handle on heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) terms for clear communication in healthcare.

Understand lung (respiratory) terms to improve patient care and treatment.

Be able to figure out kidney and urinary system (renal and urinary) terms for correct diagnoses.

Learn brain and nerve (nervous) system terms for good neurological checkups.

Learn medical prefixes and suffixes to make hard terms easier to understand.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change chapters and workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.