Medical Terminology A Programmed Systems Approach Revised

by Dennerll, Jean M.

• ISBN13: 9781418020217
• ISBN10: 1418020214
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2005-06-15
• Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning

Summary

This best-selling programmed resource makes learning medical terminology quick and easy. In addition to the book, software and audiotapes provide additional methods of study. Based on a word-building programmed learning system, this comprehensive guide uses color didactically, includes extensive review activities to engage the user, and includes special frames containing interesting and helpful information. Now in its 9th edition, it offers a proven format that ís easy and fun to use.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Acknowledgments	ix
List of Illustrations	xi
About This Programmed System	xiii
How to Use the Practice Software	xvi
Section A Frames A.1 -- A. 18 How to Work the Program---Directions for Use of Programmed Learning	xix
Frames 1.1 -- 1.93 The Word-Building System---Introduction to Word Parts Including Word Roots, Suffixes, Prefixes, Parts of Speech, and Plural Formation	1	(24)
Frames 2.1 -- 2.124 Surgical Suffixes, Dermatology, Hematology, and Diagnostic Imaging	25	(38)
Professional Profile: Registered radiographic technologist	39	(6)
Professional Profile: Cytotechnologist	45	(14)
Case Study: Discharge Summary, Acute chest pain	59	(4)
Frames 3.1 -- 3.132 Oncology and the Central Nervous System	63	(36)
Professional Profile: Medical technologist	75	(8)
Professional Profile: Electroneurodiagnostic technologist	83	(12)
Case Study: Present Illness from H&P, Carcinoma in situ	95	(4)
Frames 4.1 -- 4.146 Orthopedics, Osteopathy, and Body Regions	99	(42)
Professional Profile: Doctor of Osteopathy	103	(33)
Case Study: Arthroscopic Surgery Report, Septic arthritis	136	(5)
Frames 5.1 -- 5.158 Pathology, Otorhinolaryngology, and Prefixes dys, brady, tachy, poly, syn	141	(42)
Professional Profile: Audiologist	151	(27)
Case Study: Cholecystectomy	178	(5)
Frames 6.1 -- 6.130 Urology and Gynecology	183	(43)
Case Study: Transurethral Resection of the Prostate	221	(5)
Frames 7.1 -- 7.87 Gastroenterology	226	(31)
Case Study: Endoscopy Report, Gastrointestinal hemorrhage	252	(5)
Frames 8.1 -- 8.132 Neurology, Psychology, Anesthesiology, and Vascular Terminology	257	(44)
Professional Profile: Registered pharmacist, Pharmacy technician	268	(19)
Professional Profile: Physical therapist, Physical therapy assistant	287	(9)
Case Study: ER Summary, Obsessive-compulsive disorder	296	(5)
Frames 9.1 -- 9.121 Anatomic Terms	301	(39)
Case Study: Consultation note, hypoventilation syndrome, diabetes mellitus type 1	335	(5)
Frames 10.1 -- 10.162 Surgery, Diabetes, Immunology, Lesions, and Prefixes of Numbers and Direction	340	(49)
Professional Profile: Certified surgical technologist	342	(41)
Case Study: Mastectomy, Multifocal ductal carcinoma in situ	383	(6)
Frames 11.1 -- 11.90 Descriptive Prefixes, Asepsis, and Pharmacology	389	(32)
Professional Profile: Registered diagnostic medical sonographer	403	(14)
Case Study: Neurology Operative Report, Hemiparesis with Subdural hygroma	417	(4)
Frames 12.1 -- 12.91 Prefixes of Location and Medication Administration	421	(30)
Professional Profile: Nurse, LPN, RN, NP, CRNA, Clinical nurse specialist MSN, PhD	438	(9)
Case Study: Operative Report, bilateral adnexal masses, endometriosis	447	(4)
Frames 13.1 -- 13.91 Respiratory System and Pulmonology	451	(29)
Professional Profile: Respiratory therapist	465	(4)
Professional Profile: Registered Health Information Administrator and Health Information Technician	469	(7)
Case Study: Postop visit, status asthmaticus, viral syndrome	476	(4)
Frames 14.1 -- 14.114 Word Parts for Night, Sleep, Split, Skeletal System, and Orthopedics	480	(35)
Professional Profile: Registered occupational therapist	488	(23)
Case Study: Operative Report, Open reduction fractured elbow	511	(4)
Frames 15.1 -- 15.144 Ophthalmology, Endocrinology, and Medical Specialties	515	(40)
Professional Profile: Certified ophthalmic assistants and Technicians	517	(21)
Professional Profile: Emergency medical technicians, Paramedics	538	(11)
Case Study: Phacoemulsification, cataract OD, myopia OD	549	(6)
Appendix A Answers to Unit Review Activities and Case Studies	555	(10)
Appendix B Abbreviations	565	(15)
Weights and Measures	565	(1)
Chemical Symbols	566	(1)
Diagnoses	567	(3)
Procedures	570	(4)
Health Professions and Groups	574	(2)
Charting Abbreviations	576	(4)
Appendix C Puzzle Solutions	580	(16)
Appendix D Additional Word Parts	596	(2)
Appendix E Glossary of Proper Names of Diseases and Procedures	598	(3)
Index of Terms	601	(11)
Index of Word Parts Learned	612