Beginner Medical Terms to Start With
Start your medical terminology journey with these shorter, more common terms. Perfect for nursing and pre-med students.
AbecmaStress falls on syllable 2 (BEK)
AcarboseStress falls on syllable 2 (KAR)
AmbroxolStress falls on syllable 2 (BROX)
Anthrax ToxinStress is on the first syllable (AN)
Anthrax ToxoidStress is on the first syllable (AN)
AspirinStress is on the first syllable (AS)
AtropineStress is on the first syllable (AT)
BaclofenSometimes said "ba-KLOE-fen"
BeclamideStress is on the first syllable (BEK)
BenztropineStress is on the first syllable (BENZ)
BilastineStress falls on syllable 2 (LAS)
BornaprineStress is on the first syllable (BOR)
BouganinStress falls on syllable 2 (GAN)
BromhexineStress falls on syllable 2 (HEX)
BudipineStress is on the first syllable (BYOO)
BuspironeCommonly said "BUS-pye-rone"
ButizideStress is on the first syllable (BYOO)
CangrelorStress is on the first syllable (KAN)
CaptoprilStress is on the first syllable (KAP)
CarvyktiStress falls on syllable 2 (VIK)
CefaclorStress is on the first syllable (SEF)
CefdinirStress is on the first syllable (SEF)
CefepimeStress is on the first syllable (SEF)
CefiximeStress falls on syllable 2 (IX)
CefminoxStress is on the first syllable (SEF)
CefpiromeStress is on the first syllable (SEF)
CefprozilStress falls on syllable 2 (PROE)
ChloroquineStress is on the first syllable (KLOR)
CisplatinSometimes said "SIS-pla-tin"
ClobazamStress is on the first syllable (KLOE)
ClonidineOften confused pronunciation
ClopamideStress is on the first syllable (KLOE)
CodeinePay attention to the stressed syllable: KOE-deen
ColchicineOften said "kol-chi-SEEN"
ColistinStress falls on syllable 2 (LIS)
CromolynStress is on the first syllable (KROE)
CycrimineStress is on the first syllable (SYE)
DantroleneOften said "DAN-tro-LEEN"
DelaprilStress falls on syllable 2 (LA)
DigoxinOften said "DIG-ox-in"
DistigmineStress falls on syllable 2 (TIG)
DocusateStress is on the first syllable (DOE)
DopamineStress is on the first syllable (DOE)
Dornase AlfaStress is on the first syllable (DOR)
E. Coli ToxinStress is on the first syllable (E COE)
EbastineStress falls on syllable 2 (BAS)
EdarbiStress falls on syllable 2 (DAR)
ErdosteineStress falls on syllable 2 (DOE)
EsmololStress is on the first syllable (ES)
EthotoinStress falls on syllable 2 (THOE)
FelbamateStress is on the first syllable (FEL)
FentanylSometimes said "fen-TAN-il"
Ferric CitrateStress is on the first syllable (FER)
Ferrous SulfateStress is on the first syllable (FER)
FilgrastimStress falls on syllable 2 (GRAS)
FlecainideOften said "FLEK-a-nide"
Folic AcidStress is on the first syllable (FOE)
FoscarnetStress falls on syllable 2 (KAR)
GeloninStress falls on syllable 2 (OH)
GliclazideStress is on the first syllable (GLYE)
GlipizideStress is on the first syllable (GLIP)
GlyburideStress is on the first syllable (GLYE)
GlycerolStress is on the first syllable (GLIS)
GuanadrelStress is on the first syllable (GWAN)
GuanfacineStress is on the first syllable (GWAN)
HeparinSometimes said "heh-PAR-in"
Insulin NPHStress is on the first syllable (IN)
Iron DextranStress is on the first syllable (EYE)
Iron SucroseStress is on the first syllable (EYE)
KetamineSometimes said "keh-TAM-een"
LactuloseStress is on the first syllable (LAK)
LanthanumStress is on the first syllable (LAN)
LidocaineStress is on the first syllable (LYE)
LisurideStress is on the first syllable (LIS)
LithiumStress is on the first syllable (LITH)
LosartanSometimes said "LOH-sar-tan"
MannitolStress is on the first syllable (MAN)
MaytansineStress falls on syllable 2 (TAN)
MazindolStress is on the first syllable (MAZ)
MemantineSometimes said "MEM-an-teen"
MesnaPay attention to the stressed syllable: MES-na
MetforminSometimes heard as "MET-for-min"
MetixeneStress falls on syllable 2 (TIX)
MiglitolStress is on the first syllable (MIG)
Mineral OilStress is on the first syllable (MIN)
MorphineOccasionally said "MOR-feen" vs "MOR-fin"
NafcillinStress falls on syllable 2 (SIL)
NaproxenSometimes said "NAP-rox-en"
NoscapineStress is on the first syllable (NOS)
NystatinStress falls on syllable 2 (STAT)
OrlistatStress is on the first syllable (OR)
PergolideStress is on the first syllable (PER)
PhentermineStress is on the first syllable (FEN)
PhenytoinCommonly said "fen-ih-TOYN"
PholcodineStress falls on syllable 2 (KOE)
PindololStress is on the first syllable (PIN)
PramlintideStress falls on syllable 2 (LIN)
PrasugrelStress is on the first syllable (PRAS)
PrazosinStress is on the first syllable (PRAZ)
PrednisoneSometimes confused with prednisolone
PridinolStress is on the first syllable (PRID)
PrimaquineStress is on the first syllable (PRIM)
PrimidoneStress is on the first syllable (PRIM)
PropofolOften said "pro-po-FOL"
QuinaprilStress is on the first syllable (KWIN)
QuinidineStress is on the first syllable (KWIN)
RamiprilStress falls on syllable 2 (MI)
ReserpineStress falls on syllable 2 (SER)
RichinPay attention to the stressed syllable: RI-sin
RifampinStress falls on syllable 2 (FAM)
SaporinStress is on the first syllable (SAP)
SennaPay attention to the stressed syllable: SEN-na
SertralineSometimes said "ser-TRA-leen"
Shiga ToxinStress is on the first syllable (SHEE)
SotalolSometimes said "so-TAL-ol"
SpiraprilStress falls on syllable 2 (A)
StavudineStress is on the first syllable (STAV)
StyramateStress is on the first syllable (STYE)
SucralfateStress falls on syllable 2 (KRAL)
SultiameStress is on the first syllable (SUL)
T-DM1Pay attention to the stressed syllable: T DM one
T-DXdPay attention to the stressed syllable: T D X D
TacrinePay attention to the stressed syllable: TA-kreen
TimololStress is on the first syllable (TYE)
TocainideStress falls on syllable 2 (KAY)
TofersenStress is on the first syllable (TOE)
TolcaponeStress falls on syllable 2 (KA)
TolvaptanStress falls on syllable 2 (VAP)
TorsemideStress is on the first syllable (TOR)
TramadolStress is on the first syllable (TRAM)
TrazodoneSometimes said "TRAY-zo-done"
TretinoinStress is on the first syllable (TRET)
UreaStress falls on syllable 2 (REE)
ValproateStress is on the first syllable (VAL)
ValsartanStress falls on syllable 2 (SAR)
VedotinStress falls on syllable 2 (DOE)
VibegronStress falls on syllable 2 (BEG)
VogliboseStress falls on syllable 2 (GLI)
WarfarinOccasionally said "war-FAR-in"
XipamideStress is on the first syllable (ZIP)
ZolpidemOften mispronounced "ZOL-pi-dem"
ZynquistaStress is on the first syllable (ZIN)
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