Medical Word of the Day

Are you:

✔️ Thinking About a Healthcare Career?
✔️ A student starting medical training?
✔️ A caregiver interacting with healthcare providers?
✔️ A fan of medical dramas who wants to understand the terminology?

If you said yes—welcome! You’re in the right place.

What is Medical Word of the Day?

I’m Paul, your guide to understanding the language of U.S. medicine. With 20+ years in healthcare, I know how overwhelming medical terminology, abbreviations, and acronyms can be—even for experienced professionals.

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I’ll introduce a new medical word, abbreviation, or acronym and break it down into easy-to-understand parts. You’ll learn:
🩺 Definition & Meaning – What the word means and how it’s used in medicine.
📖 Common Usage – How doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals apply it in real life.
🩻 Practice Words – Test yourself with related terms (with explanations for beginners).
🎓 Medical History & Trivia – Learn about key figures, appreciation days, and fun medical facts.

How to Listen & Learn

Subscribe to the Medical Word of the Day Podcast or activate the Medical Word of the Day Flash Briefing on your Amazon Alexa. New words drop every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday!

🔍 Want to start learning now? Browse a category in the menu and explore a medical term today!