Medical Terminology Made Easy

by Dennerll, Jean Tannis

• ISBN13: 9780827352780
• ISBN10: 0827352786
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-03-01
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

This self-paced book is designed primarily for short medical terminology courses in a variety of educational settings. It uses a programmed approach, and is organized by body systems to teach the most essential medical terms. This book uses the original programmed learning design using numbered frames and reviewing techniques that involve seeing, hearing, writing and speaking.

Table of Contents

List of Anatomical Illustrations	p. vi
Rules	p. vii
Preface	p. viii
Acknowledgments	p. x
About the Author	p. xii
How You Work the Program	p. 1
The Word-Building System	p. 5
Introduction to Medical and Anatomical Terminology	p. 19
Blood Cells, Cardiovascular, and Lymphatic Systems	p. 51
Nervous System and Tumors	p. 89
Digestive System	p. 127
Muscles, Bones, and Joints	p. 167
Male Reproductive and Urinary Systems	p. 209
Female Reproductive System, Obstetrics, and Neonatology	p. 241
Eye, Ear, Respiratory System, and Special Senses	p. 281
Directions and Regions of the Body	p. 329
Pathogenic Organisms, Endocrine System, and Medical Specialties	p. 371
Weights and Measures, Chemical Symbols, Charting Abbreviations	p. 417
History and Physical Exam Report	p. 427
Glossary of Proper Noun Medical Terms	p. 429
Additional Words Parts	p. 433
Answers to Review Exercises	p. 437
Crossword Puzzle Solutions	p. 447
Index	p. 457
Index of Word Parts Learned	p. 477
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