Lots of students say they learn lots of anatomy in medical school in English, and do well in their exams. However, when they need to speak to real English-speaking patients they don’t have the correct words!
Check out this list of medical terminology and the “lay” (i.e. non-medical) word to use with your patients:
- larynx = voice box
- trachea = wind pipe
- axilla = armpit/underarm
- abdomen = tummy/belly
- oesophagus = food pipe
- duodenum, jejunum, ileum = small intestine
- colon = large intestine
- scapula = shoulder blade
- sternum = breastbone
- clavicle = collar bone
- spine = backbone
- coccyx = tailbone
- pelvis = hip bone
- femur = thigh bone
Now check out this quizlet to boost your learning and test your knowledge!
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