Abstract: English is global lingua franca. It is critically relevant for teaching of different specialties besides English being a branch of study itself. Knowing and using medical terminology in English by medical and para- medical staff is of high value. Specific terminology in certain branches of medicine needs prior knowledge in order to do medical jobs and practices in professional manner. For instance, urology or nephrology in particular, needs specific of the terms and their contextual meaning according to its structure, roots and derivation patters etc. Application of the concerned knowledge about linguistic basis of certain terms allows the practitioners to develop required skills in practical usage of English medical terminology and enhance professional level during practice at a specific department/branch of medicine or surgery. An appropriate pedagogy and training strategy is needed in order to combat the issues faced by the working professionals in a hospitals in general and at urological department in particular.
Keywords: medical terms, urology, nephrology, medical staff, linguistic basis.
Title: Need of Knowing Medical terms in English for Medical and Para -medical staff at Urology Department
Author: Dr. Intakhab Alam Khan
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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