MTL introduces students in the Health Sciences to medical terms dirived from Greek and Latin. Also briefly introduces students to the history of ancient medicine.

Terminology for the health sciences was established over many centuries, deriving most of its origins from the classical Greek and Latin, which, even today, still form the basis of almost all terminology used in health sciences.

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PPS support

PPS Insurance's contribution supports the furthering of studies in this specialist field and a substantial amount is provided for an additional lectureship in Medical Terminology each year.

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www.pps.co.za/portal

Following a course in medical terminology provides the student with a key to unlock this specialized language, often referred to as incomprehensible by the uninitiated.

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his guide contains important information on which work will be done, when it will be done and how it will be done. It explains how module and final marks will be calculated and gives dates for tests and assignments. Please bring it to class and keep it at hand when you do assignments and learn for tests.

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The MTL course is intended for students in medicine, dentistry, veterarinary, biological and medical sciences, dietics, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, radiology, speech therapy, nursing, pharmacy and related programs.

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Studying medical terminology is about the learning of Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes and combining forms, which forms the building blocks of this specialised terminology. Students are helped to understand the structure of Greek and Latin based medical terminology, to analyse the terms and to derive the meaning of these terms from the analysis. The basic principles are explained in class; students make them their own through exercises, assignments and the writing of regular tests.