About This Course
This course “Medical Terminology Step by Step” is designed to help students master medical vocabulary effectively and efficiently by learning the building rules of medical terms.
Most medical terms are made up of three parts: prefix, root and suffix. The prefix is the word part that comes before a word and reveals information such as position, number or color. The root is the core and basic part of a medical term, which indicates the body part or organ that is concerned. The suffix comes after the root and contributes to meanings such as pathological condition, surgical procedures, laboratory tests and so on. Thus, medical terms that may at first seem very complex can be broken down into simple component parts to give students a basic idea of their meaning.
This course includes one introductory chapter and 11 specific chapters. These 11 chapters are Musculoskeletal System, Integumentary System, Respiratory System, Digestive System, Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems, Nervous System, the Eye and the Ear, Urinary System, Endocrine System, Reproductive System and Obstetrics and Neonatology. Each chapter is composed of five parts: an introduction to the system/organ, the anatomical terms and their definitions, the diagnostic terms related to the system, the surgical terms related to the system as well as additional terms. Each chapter ends with a related cultural story for fun.
It is true that studying complicated medical terms would turn out to be quite boring and abstract without pictures of organs, procedures or cases. Here we want to extend our sincere appreciations to the photographers whose pictures used in this course make it more vivid and easier to understand.
If you do not agree that your pictures are used, please tell us and we will make changes promptly.
Course Staff
Fengxiang Lu Professor
Faculty Appointments:
1990-2000 Teacher of English in Beijing University Health Science Center
2001- 2003 Associate Professor in Beijing University Health Science Center
2004-2006 Associate Professor in Capital Medical University
2007- Present Professor in Capital Medical University
Memberships in Professional and Scientific Societies:
Beijing College English Teaching Society
Beijing Postgraduate English Teaching Society
Society of Medical English
Major Teaching Responsibilities at Capital Medical University
1. College English: course director
2. Medical English for Postgraduates: course director
3. English for International Academic Conferences: course director.
Awards
1. Second Prize in Beijing Higher Education and Teaching Achievement
2. Head for Excellent College English Teaching Team in Beijing Continuing Education
Su Ping Associate Professor
Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Linguistics of Capital Medical University
Courses: College English, Postgraduate English, Medical Terminology
Specializations: Applied Linguistics, English for Medical Purposes
Textbooks:
A New Way into Medical Terminology, Peking Union Medical College Press
English for Medical Postgraduates: Reading and Writing, 2nd Edition, China Renmin University Press
Chen Yuanliang Associate Professor
Secretary of the CPC Capital Medical University Committee, associate professor in Capital Medical University, School of Medical Humanities, Department of Applied Linguistics.
Scientific research: chief editor of Viewing, Listening and Speaking of Medical English for Medical School Master Students, deputy chief editor of Advanced Clinical Medical English, participated in the compilation of New Clinical Medical English, Advanced Medical English Vocabulary and other teaching materials. In the past five years, he has published 4 teaching and research papers.
Awards: the first prize in Beijing of the fifth China Foreign Language Micro-class Competition.
Hu Bin Associate Professor
Associate professor in Capital Medical University, School of Medical Humanities, Department of Applied Linguistics.
Scientific research: chief editor of The New Edition Of Clinical Medical English (Second Edition), participated in the compilation of New Approaches to Vocabulary Learning in Medical English, Viewing, Listening and Speaking of Medical English, and English Reading and Writing for Medical College Graduates (Third Edition).
Awards: the textbook edited New Edition of Clinical Medical English" (Second Edition) won the school-level excellent textbook award, and the first prize in the fifth China Foreign Language Micro-class Competition.
Liu Hongchen Lecturer
Teacher in Capital Medical University, School of Medical Humanities, Department of Applied Linguistics. He has won the first prize in the national finals of the second China Foreign Language Micro-class Competition, the first prize in Beijing in the fifth China Foreign Language Micro-class Competition, the second prize in the comprehensive group of the Basic Teaching Skills Competition for young teachers of Capital Medical University, and the third prize in the listening and speaking group of the Basic Teaching Skills Competition for teachers by Foreign Language Education Press.
Xie Chunhui Professor
Professor in the Department of Applied Linguistics of Capital Medical University
Specialization: Language Testing
Textbooks:
English for International Nursing
A New Approach to Acquiring Medical Terminology – Exploring their Origins in Greek and Latin Culture
Liu Juan Associate Professor
Associate Professor in Department of Applied Linguistics in Capital Medical University
Specialization: ELT, English for Medical Purposes
Books:
English for Medical Postgraduates—Listening and Speaking
English for Medical Postgraduates—Reading and Writing (second edition)
English for Medical Postgraduates—Listening Viewing and Speaking (second edition）
Wang Yajuan Lecturer
Teacher in Capital Medical University, School of Medical Humanities, Department of Applied Linguistics.
Awards: Third prize in Beijing in the third China Foreign Language Micro-class Competition.
Hua Yao Lecturer
BLecturer in the Department of Applied Linguistics of Capital Medical University
Award: Grand Prize in the 7th Beijing English Teaching Contest for Graduate Students
Specialization: English for Medical Purposes
Approved Project: Beijing Outstanding Young Teacher Project
Yang Bo Lecturer
Teacher in Capital Medical University, School of Medical Humanities, Department of Applied Linguistics.
Scientific research: Participated in a number of research projects, participated in the compilation of Viewing, Listening and Speaking of Medical English II, Advanced Medical English Vocabulary, Medical College Graduate English Reading and Writing" (Third Edition) and other teaching materials.
Awards: First prize in the 7th Basic Teaching Skills Competition for young teachers of Capital Medical University.
Tian Tian Lecturer
Teacher in Capital Medical University, School of Medical Humanities, Department of Applied Linguistics.
Awards: Third prize in reading (listening and speaking) group of the 7th Basic Teaching Skills Competition for teachers by Foreign Language Education Press.
