Is this even english? How to remember hard medical words

[malusport]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone out there could provide some hints as to how to remember hard medical words. I can't even pronounce some of these, much less memorize them.

What is your technique?

diplococci Ceftriaxone, Chlamydia trachomatis, Ureaplasma urealyticum, hydrochlorothiazide etc...etc......These are just some examples.

any help would be appreciated.

[tRmedic21]

Practice and abbreviations, man. Eventually that stuff will roll off your toungue after thousands of repetitions. lol :lol:

[family doc]

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Sorry - that's the best method. I am practicing medicine now and these terms are like "yes" and "no" because I've heard, spoke, and read them so much for the past 7 years.

Good Luck!

[heart1st]

There are med term courses out there...some, I think,
are even taught over the web. (I think there's a first quarter
one online at: http://www.deanza.edu).

I am taking the first quarter course at deAnza right now, on campus.

Learning such wonders as....herniorrhaphy... :)