This study is concerned with the learning of medical terminology by foreign students in Medical institutions. It aims to investigate the use of learning strategies in relation to medical vocabulary use. The subjects under study included 14 Indian students in Medical Academy . Participants' mid-term scores and medical terminology learning strategy questionnaire were used to inquire learners' use of learning strategies. The results of this study indicated that students in general prefer to use written repetition, verbal repetition, bilingual dictionary strategies. In addition, the students most proficient in medical terminology used various kinds of strategies more often than the less proficient students. Implications of these and other findings are discussed and suggestions are made regarding the teaching of learning strategies in medical terminology courses.