Submitted by Santo J. Aurelio, Ed.D.

SOME MEDICAL WORDS COMMONLY MISSPELLED/MISPRONOUNCED

catheterization - ka-thet-er-i-ZAY-shun
oophorectomy - oh-aw-fo-REK-to-mee
prostate - PRAW-stait
menstruation - men-stroo-AY-shun
ophthalmologist - of-thal-MAWL-o-jist
paraplegic - par-a-PLEE-jik
lymphoma - lim-FO-ma
arthritis - arth-RY-tis
bronchial - BRAWN-kee-al
vertebrae - VER-te-bree
resuscitate - ree-SUS-i-tait
coronary - KAWR-o-nair-ee
dilation and curettage - dy-LAY-shun and kewr-e-TAHJ
gynecology - gy-ne-KAWL-o-jee
auscultation - aws-kul-TAY-shun
Fahrenheit - FAR-en-hyt (with the “a” pronounced as the “a” in “hat”)
tonsillectomy - tawn-sil-EK-to-mee
nausea - NAW-shee-a
myocardial infarction - my-o-KARD-y’l (or “ee-al”) in-FARK-shun
resonance - REZ-o-nans
aneurysm - AN-yoo-rizm
Cesarean - see-SAIR-ee-an
ischemia - is-KEEM-ee-a
tract - TRAKT (an area)(NB - the word meaning a line or path is: track)
larynx - LAR-inks (with the “a” pronounced as the “a” in “hat”)