How Do You Teach Medical Terminology Using Cartoons?
Teaching medical terminology using cartoons is a great way to ingrain the term in your brain. Many people including nurses and doctors learn the terminology using funny and interesting cartoons or mnemonics. As we know a picture speaks a thousand words, it is best to picture a cartoon or figure that you can remember when recalling a certain word from your medical vocabulary. Think of all the cartoons you have watched as a child. Try to relate certain characteristics of a cartoon to any kind of disease you can think of. For example, an obese cartoon character can be related to Conn’s disease (Hyperaldosteronism), Diabetes (Hyperglycemia) or Cushing’s syndrome (Hyperadrenocorticism). Giving the cartoon a story or connecting the character with a certain incident, helps out to remember further details about your medical term related to that character. For example, you can imagine your character eating lots of sugar and increasing in weight day by day, achieving hyperglycemia. Further defin
