Αγγλική Γλώσσα ΙΙ - Ιατρική Ορολογία (Α-)

A description of main fuctions, schematic representation, main diseases, etc. of the cardiovascular system, along with relevant vocabulary exercises.

An explanation of the blood flow through the heart, following the tune of Bruno Mars "Just the way you are". Listen to the song and try to fill in the gaps in the attached exercise using the lyrics of the song. (By the way, the song...sounds really cheesy!!! I know! It's a laugh!)

A short video on the main heart diseases, CAD, etc.

This lesson focuses on the basic functions of the respiratory system, its anatomy and the main clinical aspects of respiration. Prepositions and words commonly confused are also practised.

How the respiratory system works - Vivid animation and real life examples.

Animation of how lungs work (inhale-exhale).

A short 'lesson' based on a TED-talk on how breathing works. WATCH the video and then click on THINK to carry out the short quiz to check your understanding. Click on DIG DEEPER for further information.

Blood testing and its clinical aspects.

An interesting video on a revolutionary invention: how to carry out a blood test without needles!

Useful information by NHS on how blood tests are carried out, what they are used for, what they could indicate, etc.

An interactive game based on blood typing!! Do try it! It's fun, and you will also practice relevant vocabulary. Be careful, though, NOT TO KILL any patients :)

An online gap-filling exercise on cells and their structure.

Additional vocabulary exercises and guidelines on carrying out an ASSIGNMENT.

What does 'early detection' mean for mental illnesses?

A talk that shows us that "brain is more than a bag of chemicals". Treatments should be targeted to specific neurons and specific regions of the brain that are affected in psychiatric disorders.

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medical ethics

Read this short story by Hemingway and try to think upon the medical issues raised in relation to medical procedures and ethics.

Read the short commentary on Hemingway's story, and compare it to your own comments.

An interesting talk on euthanasia. "We can't control if we die, but we can 'occupy' death", in the words of Dr. Peter Saul.

Useful vocabulary to express your opinion

This video discusses the effects of high cervical spinal cord injuries' on a patients' life, personal care, mobility, level of independence, etc.

A short exercise on some difficult plural forms of medical terms (mainly of Greek and Latin origin).

After you've studied the most common suffixes in the formation of adjectives in Medical English, try to complete the attached exercise.

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A description of the lymphatic system, its basic anatomy, as well as main diseases and disorders associated with it.

Try to do the attached language exercises.

A study on Greek medical students' choices with regard to specialization and training abroad.

This is the first corpus-based study on the structure of information presented in a medical research paper.