I am pulling my hair out in Mod I of the MT program, probably because I am a perfectionist but nonetheless, I am almost bald! I was wondering if there was a website or software program that anyone is aware of that has the pronunciations of medical words? Because I am hearing most of these words spoken for the very first time, I am having difficulty (hence the baldness!)
Thanks!!!
There probably are sites out there that will let you listen to the pronounciation of medical terms; however, I don't recommend you using them as they may not be reliable. What I suggest you do at this point, is to look up any words with which you are unfamiliar in either your Turley's or your Dorland's. Both of these references provide pronunciation guides. Also, remember that medical terminology is made up of prefixes, root words, and suffixes. Understanding that will help you immensely as well. If you have any specific questions regarding a particular word, you may send an email to Glenda, who will then forward it on to me so that I can help you further.
Thank you! I have been relying heavily on all of the reference material. But, because that is written format, I feel limited. I feel like hearing it would be very helpful, like learing a foreign language. Personally, I would never be able to learn a foreign language simply by reading about it. I understand everyone speaks differently and pronounces words differently all across the country but I am just looking for a base, not a steadfast source. I promise, it is not something that I would spend much time on, just a quick reference for words that don't roll off my own tongue very easily. Thanks again!!
I will give that a try!! Thanks so much :)
Donna is right that it is possible to hear the terms pronounced on a number of different sites. That's not what I want you to spend your time on though.
In fact, as you get further along in your training you'll find that one doctor will pronounce a term one way and two others will pronounce it totally different ways. It's no big deal, not a concern at all. Consider "abdomen" as an example. You will here "AbDOEman" and "ABduhmen" but you will recognize and be able to transcribe either one.
The dictation you will be transcribing during the course will provide you with all you need. Just continue following the course as it is designed. You'll find that all the problems you thought you had at the beginning of the course will disappear. You won't even remember them. Don't get distracted with these minor issues right now. Stick with the main plan. It will work for you as it has for thousands of Andrews graduates since 1989. :)
Thank you Linda. I have bogged myself down with the medical words and fear and find myself behind now and that STRESSES me out even further. I have studied law and that was nothing compared to this! I know I am not incapable of mastering it, it just feels like so much information to absorb. I'm nervous about missing a comma or not using the correct tense on top of everthing else. I thought I knew grammar - not so! But I thank you for your comforting words and I do believe you that it will get easier, that the light will switch on one day soon :)
I understand. This is the time when all of those things do seem overwhelming. Fortunately, we've done it before, This is not our first rodeo, as Dr. Phil likes to say. Your instructor can very easily analyze your work from her years of experience. She can spot trends and/or problem areas and point them out to you. Those are the things to obsess over (I mean focus on) until you've mastered them. Then we'll go on to the next problem area and help you to master it. One step at a time.
I need to post a reminder to everyone that they are NOT - N-O-T to try to memorize medical terms. That is a surefire way to bring all learning to a halt. Other courses require that of their students, and their students aren't as skilled as ours when they finish. Read the terminology section well enough to understand what they are talking about. Know where to find it when you need it. Then, get on with USING those terms in your actual practice assignments. Eventually you will automatically memorize some of those terms just from using them so much. Just don't memorize for the sake of memorizing, just because people elsewhere in other courses are doing it. Yes, they are doing lots of memorizing. Then, when they go on to the next section, they forget all that they memorized last section. You, on the other hand, will have a greater understanding of the material because you spent more time learning and less time memorizing.