ABSTRACT: The goal of specialized vocabulary is to improve verbal and written communication, resulting in clearer information being transmitted in a shorter amount of space and time. Often considered a dull and uninteresting subject, Charly Miller's exciting presentation style brings new life to the understanding and use of Medical Terminology. Charly's enthusiasm and presentation style inspires participants to find enjoyment and pride in conquering medical terminology!

A one-hour, didactic only, presentation discusses the Greek and Latin origins of medical terminology; the responsibility for personal study and practice; and the need for medical dictionaries. Charly also explains common medical root words, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms; terminology describing things and conditions; terminology describing body regions, cavities, areas, and landmarks; medical abbreviations and symbols.

The two-hour medical terminology workshop combines the didactic presentation with several medical terminology practice exercises.

Conference coordinators may want to consider Charly's
"Talk the Talk And Walk the Walk" Workshop
- combining "Write It Right" with "It's All Greek To Me" (a medical terminology presentation).

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
After attending the "It's All Greek To Me" presentation, participants will

1. understand the usefulness of specialized medical terminology.
   
2. recognize that medical terminology skills development is a personal responsibility,
   requiring study and frequent practice.
   
3. understand the usefulness of (and need for using) medical dictionaries.
   
4. understand the origins of medical terminology.
   
5. recognize root words, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms.
   
6. recognize terminology describing things and conditions;
   body regions, cavities, areas, and landmarks.
   
7. recognize medical abbreviations and symbols.
   
8. (in workshop situations) demonstrate the ability to
   use medical terminology, abbreviations, and symbols.

1. INTRODUCTION: Discussion of professional needs for specialized vocabulary:
   • to achieve clearer, more specific, faster modes of communication - both written and oral.
   • to provide a "professional impression."

2. Greek & Latin language origins of medical terminology.

3. Greek & Latin mythology origins of medical terminology.

4. Other languages as origins of medical terminology (French and Dutch, for example).

5. Discoverer-Names as origins of medical terminology.

6. Plants, Colors, and Animals as origins of medical terminology.

7. "THE SECRET TO MASTERING MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY" =
   personal study, frequent use, and practice, practice, practice!
   • Examples of medical terminology & documentation texts available.
   • Use of medical dictionaries.
   • The benefits of reading other providers' charting.

8. Root words & combining forms,
   prefixes, suffixes, abbreviations,
   initials and symbols used in medical terminology.
   How to "build" medical terminology.

9. Medical terms describing:
   Things & Conditions;
   Body Regions, Cavities, and Landmarks;
   Postures, Directions, and Movement.

10. Practice terms demonstrating medical terminology and
    how medical terminology actually can be fun!

11. Medical abbreviations & symbols.
    (specifically discussing how understanding of the Latin origins of same,
    make it easier to remember what each symbol or abbreviation means).

12. Practice medical abbreviations & symbols.

13. SUMMARY

Email Charly at: c-d-miller@neb.rr.com
Those are hyphens/dashes between the "c" and "d" and "miller"