Learning scientific and medical terminology with a mnemonic strategy using an illogical association technique.

@article{Brahler2008LearningSA,
  title={Learning scientific and medical terminology with a mnemonic strategy using an illogical association technique.},
  author={C. Jayne Brahler and Diane Walker},
  journal={Advances in physiology education},
  year={2008},
  volume={32 3},
  pages={
          219-24
        }
}
For students pursuing careers in medical fields, knowledge of technical and medical terminology is prerequisite to being able to solve problems in their respective disciplines and professions. The Dean Vaughn Medical Terminology 350 Total Retention System, also known as Medical Terminology 350 (25), is a mnemonic instructional and learning strategy that combines mental imagery and keyword mnemonic elaboration processes to help students recall the scientific meaning of Greek and Latin word parts… 
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