VLLT0121 Basic Medical Terminology - practice

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. Klára Modlíková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Pořízková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Andrea Salayová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tereza Ševčíková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libor Švanda, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Mgr. et Mgr. David Zelený (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Kateřina Pořízková, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Pořízková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
VLLT0121/01: Mon 15. 9. 9:00–10:40 C15/333, Mon 22. 9. 9:00–10:40 C15/333, Mon 29. 9. 9:00–10:40 C15/333, Mon 6. 10. 9:00–10:40 C15/333, Mon 13. 10. 9:00–10:40 C15/333, Mon 20. 10. 9:00–10:40 C15/333, Fri 31. 10. 11:00–12:40 A21/111, Mon 3. 11. 9:00–10:40 C15/333, Mon 10. 11. 9:00–10:40 C15/333, Mon 24. 11. 9:00–10:40 C15/333, Mon 1. 12. 9:00–10:40 C15/333, Mon 15. 12. 9:00–10:40 C15/333, T. Ševčíková
VLLT0121/02: Mon 14:15–15:55 A20/207, except Mon 27. 10., except Mon 8. 12. ; and Wed 29. 10. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, K. Pořízková
VLLT0121/03: Wed 17. 9. 17:00–18:40 B11/211, Wed 24. 9. 16:30–18:10 B11/211, Wed 1. 10. 16:30–18:10 B11/211, Wed 8. 10. 16:30–18:10 B11/211, Wed 15. 10. 16:30–18:10 B11/327, Wed 22. 10. 16:30–18:10 B11/211, Wed 29. 10. 16:30–18:10 B11/211, Wed 5. 11. 16:30–18:10 B11/211, Wed 12. 11. 16:30–18:10 B11/211, Wed 19. 11. 16:30–18:10 B11/211, Wed 26. 11. 16:30–18:10 B11/211, Wed 3. 12. 16:30–18:10 B11/211, Wed 17. 12. 16:30–18:10 B11/211, T. Ševčíková
VLLT0121/04: Mon 12:00–13:40 A19/326, except Mon 8. 12., T. Ševčíková
VLLT0121/05: Mon 15. 9. 16:00–17:40 B11/211, Mon 22. 9. 16:00–17:40 B11/211, Mon 29. 9. 16:00–17:40 B11/211, Mon 6. 10. 16:00–17:40 B11/211, Mon 13. 10. 16:00–17:40 B11/211, Mon 20. 10. 16:00–17:40 B11/211, Mon 27. 10. 16:00–17:40 B11/211, Mon 3. 11. 16:00–17:40 B11/211, Mon 10. 11. 16:00–17:40 B11/211, Mon 24. 11. 16:00–17:40 B11/211, Mon 1. 12. 16:00–17:40 B11/211, Mon 15. 12. 16:00–17:40 B11/211, K. Modlíková
VLLT0121/06: Fri 19. 9. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, Fri 26. 9. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, Fri 3. 10. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, Fri 10. 10. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, Fri 17. 10. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, Fri 24. 10. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, Fri 31. 10. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, Fri 7. 11. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, Thu 13. 11. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Fri 21. 11. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Thu 27. 11. 8:00–9:40 A16/213, Mon 1. 12. 12:00–13:40 A21/112, Fri 19. 12. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, K. Pořízková
VLLT0121/07: Wed 17. 9. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Wed 24. 9. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Wed 1. 10. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Wed 8. 10. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Wed 15. 10. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Wed 22. 10. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Wed 29. 10. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Wed 5. 11. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Wed 12. 11. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Wed 19. 11. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Wed 26. 11. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, Tue 2. 12. 10:30–12:10 B11/327, Wed 17. 12. 12:00–13:40 A16/308, A. Salayová
VLLT0121/08: Thu 18. 9. 16:40–18:20 C15/113, Thu 25. 9. 16:40–18:20 C15/113, Thu 2. 10. 16:40–18:20 C15/113, Thu 9. 10. 16:40–18:20 C15/113, Thu 16. 10. 16:40–18:20 C15/113, Thu 23. 10. 16:40–18:20 C15/113, Thu 30. 10. 16:40–18:20 C15/113, Thu 6. 11. 16:40–18:20 C15/113, Thu 13. 11. 16:40–18:20 C15/113, Thu 20. 11. 16:40–18:20 C15/113, Thu 27. 11. 16:40–18:20 C15/113, Tue 2. 12. 12:15–13:55 B11/327, Thu 18. 12. 16:40–18:20 C15/113, A. Salayová
VLLT0121/09: Tue 16. 9. 12:30–14:10 A16/308, Tue 23. 9. 12:30–14:10 A16/308, Tue 30. 9. 12:30–14:10 A16/308, Tue 7. 10. 12:30–14:10 A16/308, Tue 14. 10. 12:30–14:10 A16/308, Tue 21. 10. 12:30–14:10 A16/308, Tue 4. 11. 12:30–14:50 A16/308, Tue 11. 11. 12:30–14:10 A16/308, Tue 18. 11. 12:30–14:10 A16/308, Tue 25. 11. 12:30–14:10 A16/308, Tue 2. 12. 12:30–14:10 B11/211, Tue 16. 12. 12:30–14:10 A16/308, K. Pořízková
VLLT0121/10: Tue 16. 9. 14:30–16:10 KOM 257, Tue 23. 9. 14:30–16:10 KOM 257, Tue 30. 9. 14:30–16:10 KOM 257, Tue 7. 10. 14:30–16:10 KOM 257, Tue 14. 10. 14:30–16:10 KOM 257, Mon 20. 10. 8:00–10:10 C15/308, Tue 4. 11. 14:30–16:10 KOM 257, Tue 11. 11. 14:30–16:10 KOM 257, Tue 18. 11. 14:30–16:10 KOM 257, Tue 25. 11. 14:30–16:10 KOM 257, Tue 2. 12. 14:30–16:10 KOM 257, Tue 16. 12. 14:30–16:10 KOM 257, L. Švanda
VLLT0121/11: Thu 18. 9. 11:30–13:10 KOM 257, Thu 25. 9. 11:30–13:10 KOM 257, Thu 2. 10. 11:30–13:10 KOM 257, Thu 9. 10. 11:30–13:10 KOM 257, Thu 16. 10. 11:30–13:10 KOM 257, Thu 23. 10. 11:30–13:10 KOM 257, Thu 30. 10. 11:30–13:10 KOM 257, Thu 6. 11. 11:30–13:10 KOM 257, Thu 13. 11. 11:30–13:10 KOM 257, Thu 20. 11. 11:30–13:10 KOM 257, Thu 27. 11. 11:30–13:10 KOM 257, Mon 1. 12. 9:00–10:40 C15/308, Thu 18. 12. 11:30–13:10 KOM 257, K. Pořízková
VLLT0121/12: Tue 16. 9. 10:30–12:10 A16/308, Tue 23. 9. 10:30–12:10 A16/308, Tue 30. 9. 10:30–12:10 A16/308, Tue 7. 10. 10:30–12:10 A16/308, Tue 14. 10. 10:30–12:10 A16/308, Tue 21. 10. 10:30–12:10 A16/308, Tue 4. 11. 10:30–12:10 A16/308, Tue 11. 11. 10:30–12:10 A16/308, Tue 18. 11. 10:30–12:10 A16/308, Tue 25. 11. 10:30–12:10 A16/308, Tue 2. 12. 10:30–12:10 A16/308, Tue 16. 12. 10:30–12:10 A16/308, K. Pořízková
VLLT0121/13: Thu 18. 9. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, Thu 25. 9. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, Thu 2. 10. 8:30–10:10 B11/228, Thu 9. 10. 8:30–10:10 B11/228, Thu 16. 10. 8:30–10:10 B11/228, Thu 23. 10. 8:30–10:10 B11/228, Thu 30. 10. 8:30–10:10 B11/228, Thu 6. 11. 8:30–10:10 B11/228, Thu 13. 11. 8:30–10:10 B11/228, Thu 20. 11. 8:30–10:10 B11/228, Thu 27. 11. 8:30–10:10 B11/228, Thu 4. 12. 8:30–10:10 B11/228, Thu 18. 12. 8:30–10:10 B11/228, T. Ševčíková
VLLT0121/14: Tue 16. 9. 14:30–16:10 F01B1/609, Fri 26. 9. 14:00–15:40 KOM 410, Fri 3. 10. 14:00–15:40 KOM 410, Fri 10. 10. 14:00–15:40 KOM 410, Fri 17. 10. 14:00–15:40 KOM 410, Fri 24. 10. 14:00–15:40 KOM 410, Fri 31. 10. 14:00–15:40 KOM 410, Fri 7. 11. 14:00–15:40 KOM 410, Fri 14. 11. 14:00–15:40 KOM 410, Fri 21. 11. 14:00–15:40 KOM 410, Fri 28. 11. 14:00–15:40 KOM 410, Tue 2. 12. 18:00–19:40 A21/107, Fri 19. 12. 14:00–15:40 KOM 410, A. Salayová
VLLT0121/15: Tue 16. 9. 10:10–11:50 F01B1/609, Fri 26. 9. 12:00–13:40 KOM 410, Fri 3. 10. 12:00–13:40 KOM 410, Fri 10. 10. 12:00–13:40 KOM 410, Fri 17. 10. 12:00–13:40 KOM 410, Fri 24. 10. 12:00–13:40 KOM 410, Fri 31. 10. 12:00–13:40 KOM 410, Fri 7. 11. 12:00–13:40 KOM 410, Fri 14. 11. 12:00–13:40 KOM 410, Fri 21. 11. 12:00–13:40 KOM 410, Fri 28. 11. 12:00–13:40 KOM 410, Tue 2. 12. 16:00–17:40 A21/107, Fri 19. 12. 12:00–13:40 KOM 410, A. Salayová
VLLT0121/16: Thu 18. 9. 15:00–16:40 KOM 410, Thu 25. 9. 15:00–16:40 KOM 410, Thu 2. 10. 15:00–16:40 KOM 410, Thu 9. 10. 15:00–16:40 KOM 410, Thu 16. 10. 14:20–16:00 KOM 410, Thu 23. 10. 14:20–16:00 KOM 410, Thu 30. 10. 14:20–16:00 KOM 410, Thu 6. 11. 14:20–16:00 KOM 410, Thu 13. 11. 14:20–16:00 KOM 410, Thu 20. 11. 14:20–16:00 KOM 410, Thu 27. 11. 14:20–16:00 KOM 410, Thu 4. 12. 14:20–16:00 KOM 410, Thu 18. 12. 14:20–16:00 KOM 410, K. Pořízková
VLLT0121/17: Fri 19. 9. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, Fri 26. 9. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, Fri 3. 10. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, Fri 10. 10. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, Fri 17. 10. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, Fri 24. 10. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, Fri 31. 10. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, Fri 7. 11. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, Fri 14. 11. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, Fri 21. 11. 10:00–11:40 B11/327, Fri 28. 11. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, Tue 2. 12. 14:00–15:40 A21/108, Fri 5. 12. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, Fri 19. 12. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, K. Pořízková
VLLT0121/18: Thu 18. 9. 14:50–16:30 C15/113, Thu 25. 9. 14:50–16:30 C15/113, Thu 2. 10. 14:50–16:30 C15/113, Thu 9. 10. 14:50–16:30 C15/113, Thu 16. 10. 14:50–16:30 C15/113, Thu 23. 10. 14:50–16:30 C15/113, Thu 30. 10. 14:50–16:30 C15/113, Thu 6. 11. 14:50–16:30 C15/113, Thu 13. 11. 14:50–16:30 C15/113, Thu 20. 11. 14:50–16:30 C15/113, Thu 27. 11. 14:50–16:30 C15/113, Thu 4. 12. 14:50–16:30 C15/113, Thu 18. 12. 14:50–16:30 C15/113, A. Salayová
VLLT0121/19: Thu 16:00–17:40 A16/308, except Thu 11. 12., K. Modlíková
VLLT0121/20: Mon 15. 9. 13:00–14:40 A21/111, Mon 22. 9. 13:00–14:40 A21/111, Mon 29. 9. 13:00–14:40 A21/111, Mon 6. 10. 13:00–14:40 A21/111, Mon 13. 10. 13:00–14:40 A21/111, Mon 20. 10. 13:00–14:40 A21/111, Mon 27. 10. 13:00–14:40 A21/111, Mon 3. 11. 13:00–14:40 A21/111, Mon 10. 11. 13:00–14:40 A21/111, Mon 24. 11. 13:00–14:40 A21/111, Mon 1. 12. 13:00–14:40 A21/111, Mon 15. 12. 13:00–14:40 A21/111, K. Modlíková
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Latin will facilitate the study of the subject and can be regarded as an useful component of the educational attainment of students when entering the faculty, though it is not essentially 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 one of the relevant means for acquisition of the target medical knowledge. The tuition is of both theoretic and practical character, conceived as a preparatory course sui generis, introducing the students into the study of medicine by means of its language. The content of tuition is, as well as the knowledge and competences postulated in the examination, exclusively determined by the needs of the discipline and medical practice. First of all, the basic knowledge of Latin and/or Greek enables students to quickly and purposefully master the meaning of technical terms, their grammatical form, and word-forming structure. It provides systematic instruction how to independently solve the common terminological problems. Simultaneously it presents a general overview of the wider historical and linguistic fundamentals of medical terminology as well as its general theoretical context.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
use Latin and Greek-Latin medical terminology and expressions correctly and understand them;
recognize and explain grammatical devices and rules relevant for acquisition of Greek-Latin medical terminology;
explain syntactic structure of complex terms;
recognize the semantic composition of selected anatomical and clinical one-word terms;
form compound words applying the most used word-formation principles;
translate selected expressions from anatomy and pre-clinical and clinical fields of study.
Key topics
  • 1st week: Introduction to the study of the subject: learning objectives, methodological nad organisational instructions, study literature. Characteristics of the graphical and acoustic form of Latin. Selected Greek sounds, transcription into Latin. Pronunciation exercises. Basic nominal categories and their specific features in medical terminology. Latin and Greek nouns of 1st declension (a-stems), adjectives of 1st declension.
  • 2nd week: Syntactic structure of multi-word medical terms, basic types of domination relations, attributive adjectives and appositional adjuncts, word order. Term collocation exercises with a focus on nouns and adjectives of 1st declension. Latin and Greek nouns of 2nd declension (o-stems), adjectives of 1st and 2nd declension.
  • 3rd week: The mechanism of application of attributive adjectives and appositional adjuncts. Term collocation exercises with a focus on nouns and adjectives of 2nd declension. Latin nouns of 3rd declension (consonant stems and i-stems).
  • 4th week: Latin nouns of 3rd declension. Term collocation exercises with a focus on nouns of 3rd declension. Prepositional phrases frequently used in medical terms.
  • 5th week: Complex exercises on 1th, 2nd and 3rd declension. Greek nouns of 3rd declension (consonant stems and i-stems). Word-forming characteristics of one-word terms, overview of basic models (terms denoting inflammatory, non-inflammatory and tumour disease).
  • 6th week: Practical exercises with a focus on Greek nouns of 3rd declension. Overall revision and preparation for the progress test.
  • 7th week: Progress test (lesson 1-4 of the textbook). Adjectives of 3rd declension (three-termination, two-termination, one-termination types).
  • 8th week: Feedback to the progress test results. Practical exercises with a focus on adjectives of 3rd declension. Word formation: basic rules for derivation of adjectives of 3rd declension. Similarities and differences in declining 3rd declension nouns and adjectives.
  • 9th week: Exercising the 1st and 2nd, 3rd declension adjectives. Introduction to 4th declension (u-stems) and 5th declension (e-stems). Prepositional phrases overview.
  • 10th week: Practical exercises with a focus on nouns of 4th and 5th declension. Regular comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and their declension.
  • 11th week: Exercising the regular comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. Irregular, defective and periphrastic forms of comparatives and superlatives. Differences in translation of comparatives an superlatives in medical terms.
  • 12th week: Exercising the irregular, defective and periphrastic forms of comparatives and superlatives. Final revision: the declension system of nouns and adjectives, prepositional phrases.
  • 13th week: Seminary tuition is not realized due to the anatomical dissections.
  • 14th week: Final test (lesson 1-7 of the textbook).
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • KÁBRT, Jan and Jan KÁBRT JR. Lexicon medicum. Druhé, dopl. a přeprac. vyd. Praha: Galén, 2004, 1136 pp. ISBN 80-7262-235-8. info
  • Terminologia anatomica : international anatomical terminology. 1st ed. Stuttgart: Thieme Medical Publishers, 1998, x, 292. ISBN 3131152516. info
  • VOKURKA, Martin and Jan HUGO. Velký lékařský slovník. 10. aktualizované vydání. Praha: Maxdorf, 2015, xv, 1113. ISBN 9788073454562. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
  • Lectures, translation and grammar exercises, drills.
  • Links to the parallel anatomy classes.
  • Switching from frontal instruction to group work and self-study. Group discussion.
  • Homework and self-preparation for the class work is required.
  • Class test in the middle of the semester.
    • Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
    Requirements for gaining the credit: regular class attendance, active participation in class, preparation for classes, completing 7 ROPOT applications in IS MUNI within the specified deadlines (active translation in lessons 1-7 of the compulsory textbook) and passing a progress test and a credit test. The basic limit for passing all tests is 75%. Passing the progress test, which is obligatory for all students, reduces the basic limit in the credit test by 5%. 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
    Czech
    Follow-Up Courses
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    The course is taught annually.
    Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
    Teacher's information
    Updated information on the course, office hours, etc. is available in IS MU.
    Contact person: secretary of the Language Centre (UKB, Kamenice 5, Pavilion A15), phone: 549498170; office hours: Monday 10.00-12.00, Wednesday 10.00-12.00, Friday 9.00-11.00. Individual lecturers can also be contacted via e-mail.
    The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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