Talk Topic #3: Learning the Language

In the article "Learning the Language" by P. Klass, the idea of the language used in the medical field is discussed. The author talks about how is was difficult at first to understand the medical jargon while beginning her work at a hospital. I previously knew little to no information regarding such a language in the medical field and now I see such jargon multiple places and am curious as to what they mean.

Seeing that my own field is somewhat medical, I've been attempting to research if such a language exists in kinesiology. From what I have seen so far, there's less jargon and more medical terms to describe what and where injuries/mechanical problems exist. For example, superior means higher than another structure, inferior means lower than another structure, and bilateral refers to both sides of the body. I'm sure this is only a fraction of the terms and language used within my field and I'm eager to learn more about it.

I feel I will have a better understanding of the language used with kinesiology once I am further into classes that involve my major. I also think that it will come with experience of working in the field, similar to the author of the article. It will take practice and hard work, but I see myself dedicating time into learning the language to make sure I am able to be as fully involved in my field as possible.


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Stacie Kussro