LibGuides: Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Terminology

ALDH 1323 - Medical Terminology

A comprehensive medical terminology course focusing on root words, suffixes, and prefixes, with exposure to medical terms relating to symptomatology, disease process, diagnostic testing, procedures, and abbreviations. Upon completion of the course, students should be proficient in utilizing, defining, and accurately spelling medical terms and identifying medical abbreviations.

eBooks

Encyclopedia of Medical Terminology
Publication Date: 2020
Medical terminology made incredibly easy!
Publication Date: 2018
A Thesaurus of Medical Word Roots
Publication Date: 2013

Medical Terminology Websites

Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia
Includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. Contains medical photographs and illustration.
MedSpeak
Created by the Medical Library Association
Understanding Medical Words
This tutorial teaches you about medical words. You'll learn about how to put together parts of medical words. You'll also find quizzes to see what you've learned; from the National Library of Medicine.
Word Parts and What They Mean
Helpful when learning to understand how medical words are put together and what they mean.

Medical Websites

Anatomy of the Human Body
Features 1,247 vibrant engravings—many in color—from the classic 1918 publication, as well as a subject index with 13,000 entries
Merck Manual Consumer Version
The best medical information of the day for a wide range of users, including medical professionals and students, veterinarians and veterinary students, and consumers.
Merck Manual Pronunciations
Quick pronunciations with easy to find medical terminology

Print Books Available for Checkout

Comprehensive Medical Terminology
Publication Date: 2016
Medical Terminology
Publication Date: 2021
Medical Language
Publication Date: 2011