SPECIFICS OF LEARNING ENGLISH MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY BY THE STUDENTS OF MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Abstract. The article considers the importance of forming English language terminological competence in the students of medical institutions of higher education. The core and specifics of English language terminological competence, which is an essential component of the future specialist’s professional culture, is outlined. The significance of English medical terminology for the students and specifics of its translation in abstracting English medical articles is determined. Necessity of understanding and proper interpretation of English medical terms for the formation of English communication competence in medical students as well as the need for the students to master the basic ways of formation and origin of English medical terms together with their Ukrainian versions are stressed. Special emphasis is put on term elements and word roots of Latin and Greek origin in clinical terminology that is an integral aspect of English for Specific Purposes at higher medical education institutions. In addition, the issues of English medical term system origin as related to Latin clinical terminology and developing speech concept in the process of mastering English clinical terms by the students are considered. Theoretical aspects of learning English medical terminology and formation of terminological competence are covered. Specifics of purposeful approach to learning English terminology as well as relation to Latin, formation of English terminological literacy and training of skilful medical specialists is characterized. The knowledge of English medical term system by the students of higher medical institutions has been found to form future specialist’s communication and terminological competence, to develop skills and abilities enabling to form and express thoughts properly as well as to interpret and translate medical texts, to develop thinking and to meet the challenges of our time.