aVLLT0121s Basic Medical Terminology I - seminar

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Natália Gachallová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tomáš Jeniš (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Klára Modlíková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Andrea Salayová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Pořízková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Tereza Ševčíková (assistant)
Mgr. Libor Švanda, Ph.D. (assistant)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Mgr. et Mgr. David Zelený (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Andrea Salayová, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Libor Švanda, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
aVLLT0121s/30: Fri 19. 9. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Fri 26. 9. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Fri 3. 10. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Fri 10. 10. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Fri 17. 10. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Fri 24. 10. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Fri 31. 10. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Fri 7. 11. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Fri 14. 11. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Fri 21. 11. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Fri 28. 11. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Fri 5. 12. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Fri 19. 12. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, T. Jeniš
aVLLT0121s/31: Fri 19. 9. 8:00–9:40 A20/207, Fri 26. 9. 8:00–9:40 C15/227, Fri 3. 10. 8:00–9:40 C15/227, Fri 10. 10. 8:00–9:40 C15/227, Fri 17. 10. 8:00–9:40 C15/227, Fri 24. 10. 8:00–9:40 C15/227, Fri 31. 10. 8:00–9:40 C15/227, Fri 7. 11. 8:00–9:40 C15/227, Fri 14. 11. 8:00–9:40 C15/227, Fri 21. 11. 8:00–9:40 C15/227, Fri 28. 11. 8:00–9:40 C15/227, Fri 5. 12. 8:00–9:40 C15/227, Fri 19. 12. 8:00–9:40 C15/227, T. Jeniš
aVLLT0121s/32: Thu 18. 9. 14:00–15:40 A16/308, Thu 25. 9. 14:00–15:40 A16/308, Thu 2. 10. 14:00–15:40 A16/308, Thu 9. 10. 14:00–15:40 A16/308, Thu 16. 10. 14:00–15:40 A16/308, Thu 23. 10. 14:00–15:40 A16/308, Thu 30. 10. 14:00–15:40 A16/308, Thu 6. 11. 14:00–15:40 A16/308, Thu 13. 11. 14:00–15:40 A16/308, Thu 20. 11. 14:00–15:40 A16/308, Thu 27. 11. 14:00–15:40 A16/308, Thu 4. 12. 14:00–15:40 A16/308, Thu 18. 12. 14:00–15:40 A16/308, K. Modlíková
aVLLT0121s/33: Tue 16. 9. 16:00–17:40 KOM S117, Tue 23. 9. 16:00–17:40 KOM S117, Tue 30. 9. 16:00–17:40 KOM S117, Tue 7. 10. 16:00–17:40 KOM S117, Tue 14. 10. 16:00–17:40 KOM S117, Tue 21. 10. 16:00–17:40 KOM S117, Tue 4. 11. 16:00–17:40 KOM S117, Tue 11. 11. 16:00–17:40 KOM S117, Tue 18. 11. 16:00–17:40 KOM S117, Tue 25. 11. 16:00–17:40 KOM S117, Tue 2. 12. 16:00–17:40 KOM S117, Tue 16. 12. 16:00–17:40 KOM S117, K. Modlíková
aVLLT0121s/34: Fri 19. 9. 10:00–11:40 A16/308, Fri 26. 9. 10:00–11:40 A16/308, Fri 3. 10. 10:00–11:40 A16/308, Fri 10. 10. 10:00–11:40 A16/308, Fri 17. 10. 10:00–11:40 A16/308, Fri 24. 10. 10:00–11:40 A16/308, Fri 31. 10. 10:00–11:40 A16/308, Fri 7. 11. 10:00–11:40 A16/308, Fri 14. 11. 10:00–11:40 A16/308, Fri 21. 11. 10:00–11:40 A16/308, Fri 28. 11. 10:00–11:40 A16/308, Fri 5. 12. 10:00–11:40 A16/308, Fri 19. 12. 10:00–11:40 A16/308, K. Modlíková
aVLLT0121s/35: Tue 16. 9. 10:00–11:40 C15/113, Tue 23. 9. 10:00–11:40 C15/113, Tue 30. 9. 10:00–11:40 C15/113, Tue 7. 10. 10:00–11:40 C15/113, Tue 14. 10. 10:00–11:40 C15/113, Tue 21. 10. 10:00–11:40 C15/113, Tue 4. 11. 10:00–11:40 C15/113, Tue 11. 11. 10:00–11:40 C15/113, Tue 18. 11. 10:00–11:40 C15/113, Tue 25. 11. 10:00–11:40 C15/113, Tue 2. 12. 10:00–11:40 C15/113, Tue 16. 12. 10:00–11:40 C15/113, K. Modlíková
aVLLT0121s/36: Mon 15. 9. 12:30–14:10 A16/308, Mon 22. 9. 12:30–14:10 A16/308, Mon 29. 9. 12:30–14:10 A16/308, Mon 6. 10. 12:30–14:10 A16/308, Mon 13. 10. 12:30–14:10 A16/308, Mon 20. 10. 12:30–14:10 A16/308, Mon 27. 10. 12:30–14:10 A16/308, Mon 3. 11. 12:30–14:10 A16/308, Mon 10. 11. 12:30–14:10 A16/308, Mon 24. 11. 12:30–14:10 A16/308, Mon 1. 12. 12:30–14:10 A16/308, Mon 15. 12. 12:30–14:10 A16/308, A. Salayová
aVLLT0121s/37: Fri 19. 9. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Fri 26. 9. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Fri 3. 10. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Fri 10. 10. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Fri 17. 10. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Fri 24. 10. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Fri 31. 10. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Fri 7. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Fri 14. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Fri 21. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/327, Fri 28. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Fri 5. 12. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Fri 19. 12. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, K. Modlíková
aVLLT0121s/38: Tue 16. 9. 14:00–15:40 KOM 409, Tue 23. 9. 14:00–15:40 KOM 409, Tue 30. 9. 14:00–15:40 KOM 409, Tue 7. 10. 14:00–15:40 KOM 409, Tue 14. 10. 14:00–15:40 KOM 409, Tue 21. 10. 14:00–15:40 KOM 409, Tue 4. 11. 14:00–15:40 KOM 409, Tue 11. 11. 14:00–15:40 KOM 409, Tue 18. 11. 14:00–15:40 KOM 409, Tue 25. 11. 14:00–15:40 KOM 409, Tue 2. 12. 14:00–15:40 KOM 409, Tue 16. 12. 14:00–15:40 KOM 409, K. Modlíková
aVLLT0121s/39: Wed 17. 9. 13:30–15:10 C15/308, Wed 24. 9. 13:30–15:10 C15/308, Wed 1. 10. 13:30–15:10 C15/308, Wed 8. 10. 13:30–15:10 C15/308, Wed 15. 10. 13:30–15:10 C15/308, Wed 22. 10. 13:30–15:10 C15/308, Wed 29. 10. 13:30–15:10 C15/308, Wed 5. 11. 13:30–15:10 C15/308, Wed 12. 11. 13:30–15:10 C15/308, Wed 19. 11. 13:30–15:10 C15/308, Wed 26. 11. 13:30–15:10 C15/308, Wed 3. 12. 13:30–15:10 C15/308, Wed 17. 12. 13:30–15:10 C15/308, T. Jeniš
Prerequisites
No previous knowledge of Latin/Greek is required.
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
Abstract
Greek-Latin medical terminology is an essential means for understanding the professional medical terminology. The curriculum conveys both theoretical and practical concepts used in medical documentation and is conceived as a preparatory course sui generis, introducing the students into the study of medicine by means of its language. In the first semester, the focus is put on the understanding of anatomical nomecature and simple authentic diagnoses, mostly from traumatology.
The content of the course is fully derived from the actual needs of professional practice. In the first place, it provides students with instructions on how to apply Latin and/or Greek quickly and purposefully, ie. the student are required to master the semantic aspect of terms, the grammatical forms and their functions. It also systematically develops a student´s ability to independently analyze medical terms, solve terminological problems, and form medical terms. Last but not least, the course also introduces the wider historical and linguistic foundations of medical terminology as well as its general theoretical contexts.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to:
  • apply relevant Latin (and Greek) medical terms and expressions correctly and with understanding;
  • recognize and explain grammatical concepts and categories relevant to the acquisition of Greek-Latin medical terminology;
  • explain syntactic structure of complex terms;
  • recognize the semantic structure of selected anatomical and clinical one-word terms;
  • derive adjectives from nouns and vice-versa using common suffixes;
  • form simple compound words denoting inflammatory and non-infammatory diseases, as well as the basic types of tumours (-itis, -osis, -oma)
  • translate anatomical terms and simple clinical diagnoses (with focus put on fractures and basic types of injuries, ie. traumatology.
    • Key topics
    • BASIC MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - seminar. Syllabus.
    • 1st week: Introduction to the study of the subject. Specifics of Latin pronunciation.
    • 2nd week: Using the Latin terms denoting basic body parts, bones and organs in context. The basic forms of anatomical terms - focus on the use of Genitive and 1st declension nouns. Syntactic relations among constituents of multiple terms : noun in apposition and prepositional phrase.
    • 3rd week: Noun + adjective terms in anatomy: agreed attribute. Focus on skeletal system.
    • 4th week: Latin terms of 2nd declension. Focus on muscular system.
    • 5th week: Specifics of Greek terms of 2nd declension. Latin in medical documentation, basic structure of a medical diagnose.
    • 6th week: Progress test I. Specifics of the consonant stems of Latin 3rd declension - recognizing Genitive stem and its importance. Agreed attribute of Latin nouns of 3rd declension and Adjectives of 1st and 2nd declensions.
    • 7th week: Discussing common mistakes in the progress test I. Specifics of the i-stems of Latin 3rd declension. Medical terms denoting most common types of injuries (vulnus ---; -io).
    • 8th week: Greek terms of 3rd declension: paradigm dosis. Analysis of authentic medical reports from traumatology.
    • 9th week: Progress test II. Specfics of 4th and 5th declension. Differentiating the declension of -us ending nouns.
    • 10th week: The most frequently used medical terms of 4th and 5th declension. Common features of particular cases throughout all declensions.
    • 11th week: Introduction to adjectives of 3rd declension and their specifics: three types of adjectives based on the number of endings in Nominative. Basic types of fractures. How to write a medical report - order of information according to their importance, locating the fracture properly.
    • 12th week: Adjective-forming suffixes: -alis, e; -aris, e; -icus, a, um; eus, a, um. The parallels between Latin and English adjectives used in medical terminology.
    • 13th week: Final revision. Woring with authentic medical material.
    • 14th week: Dissections.
    Study resources and literature
      recommended literature
    • HONČ, Petr; Jana PŘÍVRATSKÁ and Kristina HELLEROVÁ. Essential medical terminology : your lifeboat in the sea of terms. First edition. Prague: Charles University, Karolinum Press, 2022, 219 stran. ISBN 9788024653495. info
    Bookmarks
    https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/LF:aVLLT0121s!
    Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
    lectures, presentations, translation and grammar exercises, drills, group activities, authentic diagnoses
    Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
    Requirements for gaining the credit: regular class attendance, active participation in class, preparation for classes, passing the credit test (60-70% based on the passing/failing the progress tests) - see the course requirements in the study materials in IS. Only one unexcused absence will be tolerated; further absences must be properly excused (i.e. via the Study Department of the Faculty of Medicine).
    Language of instruction
    English
    Follow-Up Courses
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    Study Materials
    The course is taught annually.
    Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
    The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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