Learning medical terms is like learning a foreign language.  The thing that makes it all come together is remembering to break down words into prefix, root and suffix.  Each part of the word holds a meaning, and together forms the entire thought.  Apply the knowledge that you know already from speaking in everyday terms and you'll find that deciphering medical words isn't really so bad after all.

Take some time to look over the following pages and try the quiz at the end of each section!