My favorite class this year is Medical Terminology. My teacher's name is Mr. Maniscalco, better known as Mr. Man. He has been teaching at Wood-Ridge High School for three years. He was the director of Medical Physics and Dosimetry for 30 years. Mr. Man taught physics St. Peter's College, Rutgers University, American College of Radiology, and American College of Medical Physics. He teaches Chemistry, Robotics, and Medical Terminology.
In Medical Terminology, we learn about the language of medicine. A majority of medical terms are based in Latin or Greek. There are parts of words that can be broken down, so they are easily understood. Words are made up by prefixes, roots, suffixes, and linking or combining vowels. Once you understand the parts of the words, they are much easier to understand. For example pericarditis seems like a word that is impossible to understand, but in reality it only means inflammation of the outer layer of the heart.
I'm very excited to be taking Medical Terminology, I love learning about the human body. I want to pursue a job in the medical field and this class will help me immensely.
