Medical Terminology A Student-Centered Approach

by Moisio, Marie A; Moisio, Elmer W.

• ISBN13: 9781401897505
• ISBN10: 1401897509
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-07-11
• Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning

Summary

This carefully designed worktext emphasizes word-building with just enough content on the anatomy of each body system to help you understand the related disease as well as diagnostic and surgical terms. Emphasis is placed on analyzing and defining medical terms, as well as techniques for building medical terms from roots, prefixes, and suffixes.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. x
How to use the Studyware CD-ROM	p. xi
Building Blocks of Medical Terminology	p. 1
Roots	p. 2
Prefixes	p. 2
Suffixes	p. 3
Combining Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes	p. 4
Pronunciation Rules	p. 5
Analyzing Medical Terms	p. 7
Prefixes	p. 12
Suffixes	p. 19
Treatment and Procedure Suffixes	p. 27
General Body Terminology	p. 31
Structural Organization Terms	p. 34
Body Cavities	p. 37
Body Regions and Quadrants	p. 38
Body Planes	p. 44
Body Direction Terms	p. 46
Integumentary System	p. 52
Integumentary System Word Roots	p. 52
Structures of the Integumentary System	p. 54
Integumentary System Medical Terminology	p. 59
Integumentary System Procedural and Surgical Terms	p. 70
Abbreviations	p. 72
Pronunciation Review	p. 77
Skeletal System	p. 79
Skeletal System Word Roots	p. 79
Bones	p. 82
Skeletal System Medical Terminology	p. 94
Abbreviations	p. 110
Pronunciation Review	p. 116
Muscular System	p. 119
Muscular System Word Roots	p. 119
Structures of the Muscular System	p. 121
Muscular System Medical Terminology	p. 128
Abbreviations	p. 142
Pronunciation Review	p. 147
Cardiovascular System	p. 149
Cardiovascular System Word Roots	p. 149
Structures of the Cardiovascular System	p. 151
Cardiovascular System Medical Terminology	p. 159
Abbreviations	p. 178
Pronunciation Review	p. 185
Blood and Lymphatic System	p. 188
Blood and Lymph System Word Roots	p. 188
Blood and Lymphatic System Medical Terminology	p. 201
Abbreviations	p. 217
Pronunciation Review	p. 222
Respiratory System	p. 225
Respiratory System Word Roots	p. 225
Structures of the Respiratory System	p. 228
Respiratory System Medical Terminology	p. 231
Abbreviations	p. 255
Pronunciation Review	p. 260
Digestive System	p. 263
Digestive System Word Roots	p. 263
Structures of the Digestive System	p. 266
Digestive System Medical Terminology	p. 272
Abbreviations	p. 301
Pronunciation Review	p. 306
Urinary System	p. 310
Urinary System Word Roots	p. 310
Structures of the Urinary System	p. 312
Urinary System Medical Terminology	p. 317
Abbreviations	p. 338
Pronunciation Review	p. 341
Endocrine System	p. 344
Endocrine System Word Roots	p. 344
Structures of the Endocrine System	p. 346
Endocrine System Medical Terminology	p. 354
Abbreviations	p. 366
Pronunciation Review	p. 370
Male Reproductive System	p. 372
Male Reproductive System Word Roots	p. 372
Structures of the Male Reproductive System	p. 374
Male Reproductive System Medical Terminology	p. 378
Abbreviations	p. 393
Pronunciation Review	p. 397
Female Reproductive System and Pregnancy	p. 399
Female Reproductive System Word Roots	p. 399
External Genitalia	p. 401
Internal Genitalia	p. 402
Female Reproductive System Medical Terminology	p. 405
Abbreviations	p. 420
Pregnancy	p. 421
Pregnancy Word Roots	p. 421
Structures Related to Pregnancy	p. 423
Medical Terms Related to Pregnancy	p. 424
Pregnancy General Medical Terms	p. 426
Pregnancy Complication and Disorder Terms	p. 430
Pregnancy Diagnostic, Treatment, and Surgical Terms	p. 434
Abbreviations	p. 438
Pronunciation Review	p. 444
Nervous System	p. 446
Nervous System Word Roots	p. 446
Cells of the Nervous System	p. 449
Brain and Spinal Cord	p. 451
Cranial and Spinal Nerves	p. 455
Nervous System Medical Terminology	p. 459
Abbreviations	p. 477
Pronunciation Review	p. 484
Sensory System: Vision and Hearing	p. 487
The Eye	p. 487
Word Roots Related to the Eyes	p. 487
Structures of the Eye	p. 490
Accessory Structures of the Eye	p. 493
Medical Terms Related to the Eye	p. 494
Abbreviations	p. 511
The Ear	p. 511
Word Roots Related to Hearing	p. 511
Structures of the Ear	p. 513
Medical Terminology Related to the Ear	p. 516
General Medical Terms Related to the Ear	p. 518
Disease and Disorder Terms Related to the Ear	p. 520
Diagnostic and Treatment Terms Related to the Ear	p. 525
Abbreviations	p. 527
Pronunciation Review	p. 534
Specialty Terminology	p. 538
Oncology	p. 538
Cancer	p. 539
Treating Cancer	p. 543
Pharmacology	p. 544
Surgery	p. 551
Pronunciation Review	p. 565
Word Element to Meaning	p. 567
Meaning to Word Element	p. 573
Abbreviation List	p. 579
Health-Related Web Sites	p. 585
Index	p. 586
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