bp4809 Latin, medical terminology

Faculty of Sports Studies
autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Renata Prucklová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Renata Prucklová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
bp4809/01: Wed 14:20–16:00 C15/227, R. Prucklová
bp4809/02: Wed 10:00–11:40 C15/207, R. Prucklová
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are applicable.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is designed to provide students with practical knowledge of Graeco-Latin medical terminology related mainly to the field of Physical Therapy on the basis of English. Students will gain command of grammatical phenomena and medical terminology necessary for understanding authentic medical reports. They will also master English pronunciation of medical terms.
Learning outcomes
Graduates of this course will:
- acquire command of anatomical and clinical terminology related to Physical Therapy;
- learn basics of Latin grammar;
- learn proper pronunciation of English medical terms;
- be able to read medical reports, and understand abbreviations used in them.
Syllabus
  • 01. Course introduction, aims, content, Latin pronunciation, outline of Latin grammar system, main parts of the human body –Latin and English terms.
  • 02. Survey of Latin declensions, 1st declension (Latin and Greek nouns), adjectives, selected prepositions, types of fractures.
  • 03. Latin and Greek nouns of the 2nd declension, adjectives, classification of muscles.
  • 04. Latin and Greek nouns of the 3rd declension, consonant-ending roots, types of injuries.
  • 05. Latin and Greek nouns of the 3rd declension, i-stems, classification of disorders.
  • 06. Latin nouns of the 4th and 5th declensions, terms expressing pain.
  • 07. Adjectives of the 3rd declension, the most common abbreviations used in medical reports.
  • 08. Comparison of adjectives, numerals, basic verbal forms, designation of cranial nerves, vertebrae.
  • 09. Latin and Greek prefixes + suffixes, derived terms.
  • 10. Compound words, names of physical therapy techniques based on Latin and Greek roots.
  • 11. Authentic medical reports – reading with understanding, analysis.
  • 12. Revision.
  • 13. Exam test.
Literature
    required literature
  • PRUCKLOVÁ, Renata and Marta SEVEROVÁ. Introduction to Latin and Greek terminology in medicine. The 4th, revised edition. Praha: KLP, 2016, x, 117. ISBN 9788087773413. info
    recommended literature
  • ŠVANDA, Libor, Kateřina POŘÍZKOVÁ, Jozefa ARTIMOVÁ and Eva DÁVIDOVÁ. Terminologia graeco-latina medica pro studijní obory fyzioterapie a všeobecná sestra (Terminologia graeco-latina medica for students of physiotherapy and nursing). 1. vydání. Brno: MUNI Press, 2016, 135 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-8285-4. Optimed Repo info
  • KÁBRT, Jan and Jan KÁBRT JR. Lexicon medicum. Druhé, dopl. a přeprac. vyd. Praha: Galén, 2004, 1136 pp. ISBN 80-7262-235-8. info
  • MAREČKOVÁ, Elena and Hana REICHOVÁ. Úvod do lékařské terminologie. 1. dotisk 4., přeprac. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2002, 187 pp. ISBN 80-210-2415-1. info
  • KRTKOVÁ, Jitka. Latinský jazyk. 1. vyd. Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita J.E. Purkyně, 1990, 80 s. ISBN 80-7044-020-1. info
    not specified
  • VESELÁ, Anna. Lékařská terminologie pro fyzioterapeuty : výklad gramatiky - cvičení - klíč ke cvičením. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1999, 167 s. ISBN 8071849642. info
Teaching methods
The course is taught in the form of seminars: reading, writing, speaking, grammar practice. Textbook lessons will be combined with teacher´s handouts. Regular homework will be required.
Assessment methods
The course will be completed by a written test focused on grammatical phenomena and oral examination proving the knowledge of medical terminology.
70 % of correct answers is needed to pass.
Class attendance is compulsory.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2021, recent)
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