The medical language has been used by every person working in the medical field. There are words that have been around for a long time. Some of the new terms are different because a lot of people aren't familiar with it. These are some modern terms that are new that was presented in the past few years. Magnetic comes from the Greek word "magnesia." Magnesia refers to "Magnes lithos" which is a rock in Magnesia. …showed first 75 words of 479 total…

…showed last 75 words of 479 total…along a neuron's axon. "Multiple" refers to the many different areas of the nervous system that may have damaged myelin. People with MS can experience symptoms such as difficulties in walking, visual problems, and pain. These are just few of the new medical terms that have come out in the past few years. From this you can learn what they mean. You can also learn where these originated from and the history behind these words.