1 WHAT IS MEDICINE?


Transcript ≤1.3 Part 3


You may find it difficult to absorb so many new words at the same time. I must stress that you will be introduced to a whole new language as you continue your study of medicine. However, it may help if you realize that some words which are used in medicine are already in common use in English. Though the meaning when the word is used in medicine may change, it still retains some of the original meaning.


A good example of this is the word scan. In


everyday English it is used to refer to the way in which a person looks around quickly for something, or reads quickly, looking for specific information. In a medical context, the word is used for the use of ultrasound to provide a visual display of the internal organs and other body structures. In both contexts the word indicates a means of finding information visually.


Another example of this is the word cell. In


general English this usually refers to a small room, as in a prison cell, where somebody is locked up. In a medical context it is the smallest unit of a living organism. The connection between the two words here is much less clear. However, both come from the Latin word cella, meaning small room. The prison cell is a small room within a bigger building and the cell can be seen as a small room within the overall structure of its organism.


≤Exercise E 1 Set for individual and then pairwork checking. 2 Play Part 4. Feed back.


Answers Cell


Transcript ≤1.4 Part 4


I’d like to look a little more closely now at the subjects you will study, starting with human anatomy, which is my special interest. It is the study of the outward appearance of the structures of the human body. There are two sub-divisions that we refer to as gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. In gross anatomy we will study those structures of the body that can be seen with the naked eye.


In microscopic anatomy you will use microscopes


to study the anatomical structures at a much more detailed level. As part of this you will have an introduction to histology (the study of the


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organization of tissues) and to cytology (the study of the structure of cells). You will also have an opportunity to gain an introduction to histopathology, the study of disease in cells, which you will study in more detail during the clinical component of your course.


Pharmacology is another area which may be new


to you. This is the study of drugs, what they are, how they work and what they do. You will look at how the functions of organisms and live tissues are modified by chemical substances. You should not confuse it with pharmacy, which is concerned with the scientific, legal and managerial aspects of providing medicines to patients.


Exercise F


Set for individual work and pairwork checking. Feed back, building up a model definition on the board.


Answers The study of the outward appearance of the structures of the human body.


Exercise G Refer students back to their notes from Exercise A.


Closure


1 Ask students to give you examples of ways in which things in medical science have changed for the better in recent times – particularly in the student’s own countries. Examples include laser and keyhole surgery, advancements in research into AIDS and cancer, use of nanotechnology to analyze cells/blood samples, increased finances from abroad/international organisations and non- governmental organisations (NGOs) such as ‘Médecins sans Frontiers’ for medical equipment and medication, increased priority of patient- centred approach to care and treatment, etc.


2 Refer students to the Skills bank if you have not already done so and work through the section Making the most of lectures.


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