| section I The Basic Foundation of Medical Terminology |
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An Introduction to Medical Terminology |
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Specific Suggestions for Learning Medical Terminology |
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Pronunciation of Medical Terms |
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Building a Medical Vocabulary |
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Roots and Combining Forms |
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Completing the Foundation |
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Additional Roots and Combining Forms |
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Verbal Roots and Combining Forms |
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Adjectival Roots and Combining Forms |
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Body Substances and Chemicals |
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| section II The Body Shell and Its Supports |
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Understanding the Body and Its Structure |
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Directions, Anatomic Planes, and Positions |
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The Skeletal System: The Framework of the Body |
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Structural Descriptive Terms of Bones |
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The Muscular System: The Moving Force |
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Allied Muscular Structures and Terms |
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Classification of Muscles |
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100 | (7) |
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107 | (5) |
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112 | (8) |
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The Integumentary System: The Skin and Its Accessory Structures |
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120 | (15) |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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| section III The Internal Mechanisms of the Body |
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The Cardiovascular System: The Transports of the Body |
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135 | (3) |
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138 | (1) |
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138 | (4) |
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142 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (4) |
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147 | (12) |
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The Respiratory System: The Breath of Life |
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169 | (1) |
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Organs of the Upper Respiratory Tract |
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Organs of the Lower Respiratory Tract |
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The Process of Respiration |
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175 | (6) |
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The Gastrointestinal System: The Food Processor |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (4) |
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192 | (1) |
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The Process of Swallowing |
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192 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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196 | (12) |
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The Urinary System: Liquid Waste Processing |
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215 | (15) |
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215 | (4) |
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219 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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220 | (5) |
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The Reproductive System: The Cycle of Life |
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The Male Reproductive Organs |
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The Female Reproductive Organs |
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232 | (4) |
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236 | (1) |
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238 | (8) |
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| section IV The Adaptive and Defense Mechanisms of the Body |
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The Endocrine System: The Chemical Stimulators |
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257 | (19) |
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258 | (2) |
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260 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (3) |
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265 | (5) |
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270 | (6) |
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The Nervous System: The Central Processing Unit |
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Characteristics of the Nevous System |
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276 | (2) |
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The Central Nervous System |
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278 | (5) |
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The Peripheral Nervous System |
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283 | (4) |
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The Autonomic Nervous System |
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287 | (2) |
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289 | (20) |
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309 | (6) |
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The Special Senses: The Sources of Information |
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315 | (25) |
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315 | (4) |
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319 | (2) |
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321 | (1) |
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322 | (1) |
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Touch and Other Cutaneous Senses |
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323 | (2) |
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325 | (8) |
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333 | (7) |
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The Lymphatic and Immune Systems: The Defenders of the Body |
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340 | (15) |
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343 | (4) |
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Biotechnology and the Immune System |
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Multiple-System Diseases: A List of Conditions Affecting Multiple Systems |
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| section V Adding to the Structure |
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367 | (62) |
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Abbreviations and Symbols |
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367 | (6) |
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Latin and Greek Combining Forms for English Numbers |
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373 | (1) |
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The Metric System and Equivalents |
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374 | (1) |
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Hospital Records and Reports |
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375 | (7) |
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Medical Insurance, Managed Care, and Health Maintenance Programs |
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382 | (4) |
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386 | (2) |
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Answers to Review Questions, Exercises, and Puzzles |
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388 | (41) |
| Bibliography |
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429 | (2) |
| Index |
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