Medical Terminology / Unit 1 MedTerm 0031 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Sound-Alike Terms
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The idea
Some medical terms differ by one or two letters, sound nearly identical, and name unrelated structures.
In practice
Ileum and ilium differ by a single letter and name different body parts.
Where people slip
Dictation software and rushed handwriting both produce these errors. Spelling is the only defense.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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