Quick Reference For Medical Terminology

by Davies, Juanita J.

• ISBN13: 9780766840607
• ISBN10: 0766840603
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-08
• Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning

Summary

This is a must have on-the-spot, quick reference tool for medical terminology. Medical terms, especially multi-syllabic ones such as laryngotracheobronchitis, can be overwhelming but with this quick reference, definitions are easy to find and understand. And the information is made handy any time and anywhere!

Table of Contents

Preface	viii
Acknowledgments	x
Listing of Medical Terms and Word Elements	1	(306)
Appendices
Appendix A: Fundamental Elements of a Medical Word	266	(2)
Appendix B: Pronunciation Guide	268	(1)
Appendix C: Plural Formation	269	(2)
Appendix D: Common Suffixes	271	(7)
Suffix Review: Suffixes That Have the Same Meaning	277	(1)
Appendix E: Common Prefixes	278	(5)
Prefix Review: Prefixes That Have the Same Meaning	281	(1)
Prefix Review: Prefixes That Have the Opposite Meaning	282	(1)
Appendix F: Illustrations	283	(24)
Figure 1 Cardiovascular System (Arteries)	283	(1)
Figure 2 Cardiovascular System (Veins)	284	(1)
Figure 3 Cardiovascular System (Conduction System)	285	(1)
Figure 4 Cardiovascular System (Heart)	286	(1)
Figure 5 Cardiovascular System (Pulses)	287	(1)
Figure 6 Digestive System	288	(1)
Figure 7 Endocrine System	289	(1)
Figure 8 Lymphatic System	290	(1)
Figure 9 Muscles (Anterior)	291	(1)
Figure 10 Muscles (Posterior)	292	(1)
Figure 11 Nervous System (Brain)	293	(1)
Figure 12 Nervous System (Meninges)	294	(1)
Figure 13 Nervous System (Bipolar Neuron)	295	(1)
Figure 14 Organs of Special Sense (Ear)	296	(1)
Figure 15 Organs of Special Sense (Eye)	297	(1)
Figure 16 Reproductive System (Female)	298	(1)
Figure 17 Reproductive System (Male)	299	(1)
Figure 18 Respiratory System	300	(1)
Figure 19 Skeletal System (Bones of the Body)	301	(1)
Figure 20 Skeletal System (Fractures)	302	(1)
Figure 21 Skeletal System (Vertebrae)	303	(1)
Figure 22 Skin	304	(1)
Figure 23 Urinary System	305	(2)
Index to Labeled Structures Found in Figures	307