Latin medical terminology in practice

The article aims to discuss the use of authentic medical documentation in Latin medical terminology classes for students of medicine during their 1st year at Masaryk University in Brno. Despite the limited access to medical records, for students still lacking experience in clinical medicine, as well as for terminology teachers not educated in medicine itself, but in philology, the use of medical documentation proves to be a highly motivating component of training, allowing students to observe how technical medical Latin is used in real-life situations as well as making classes more practical.Tématem příspěvku je používání autentické lékařské dokumentace v hodinách latinské lékařské terminologie pro studenty prvního ročníku LF MU. Přes omezený přístup k lékařské dokumentaci a navzdory nedostatečné zkušenousti studentů prvního ročníku s klinickou medicínou i nelékařskému vzdělání vyučujících se používání lékařské dokumentace v hodinách jeví být vysoce efektivním a motivujícím prvkem výuky, neboť studenti získávají bezprostřední zkušenost s používáním specializované latinské terminologie v praxi.The article aims to discuss the use of authentic medical documentation in Latin medical terminology classes for students of medicine during their 1st year at Masaryk University in Brno. Despite the limited access to medical records, for students still lacking experience in clinical medicine, as well as for terminology teachers not educated in medicine itself, but in philology, the use of medical documentation proves to be a highly motivating component of training, allowing students to observe how technical medical Latin is used in real-life situations as well as making classes more practical