Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach: A Body Systems Approach

by Gylys, Barbara A.; Wedding, Mary Ellen

• ISBN13: 9780803612891
• ISBN10: 0803612893
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-30
• Publisher: F a Davis Co

Summary

The new edition of this classic text uses a word-building and body systems approach to help your students learn medical terminology and achieve a high level of competence. It combines the format of a classroom teaching text with that of a workbook, focusing your students on the terms you want them to learn while also helping them develop an extensive medical vocabulary on their own.

Table of Contents

Basic Elements of a Medical Word	1	(12)
Chapter Outline	1	(1)
Objectives	1	(1)
Medical Word Elements	2	(2)
Word Roots	2	(1)
Combining Forms	3	(1)
Suffixes	3	(1)
Prefixes	3	(1)
Basic Rules	4	(2)
Defining Medical Words	5	(1)
Building Medical Words	5	(1)
Pronunciation Guidelines	6	(1)
Learning Activities	7	(6)
Suffixes	13	(16)
Chapter Outline	13	(1)
Objectives	13	(1)
Suffix Linking	14	(1)
Suffix Types	15	(7)
Surgical, Diagnostic, Pathological, and Related Suffixes	15	(5)
Grammatical Suffixes	20	(1)
Plural Suffixes	21	(1)
Learning Activities	22	(7)
Prefixes	29	(10)
Chapter Outline	29	(1)
Objectives	29	(1)
Prefix Linking	30	(1)
Prefix Types	30	(5)
Prefixes of Position, Number and Measurement, and Direction	30	(4)
Other Prefixes	34	(1)
Learning Activities	35	(4)
Body Structure	39	(36)
Chapter Outline	39	(1)
Objectives	39	(1)
Key Terms	40	(1)
Introduction	41	(1)
Levels of Organization	41	(2)
Cell	41	(1)
Cell Membrane and Cytoplasm	42	(1)
Nucleus	42	(1)
Tissue	42	(1)
Organ	42	(1)
System	42	(1)
Organism	43	(1)
Anatomical Position	43	(1)
Planes of the Body	44	(1)
Body Cavities	44	(2)
Abdominopelvic Divisions	46	(2)
Quadrants	46	(1)
Regions	47	(1)
Spine	48	(1)
Directional Terms	48	(1)
Medical Word Elements	49	(7)
Combining Forms	49	(1)
Cellular Structure	49	(1)
Position and Direction	50	(1)
Regions of the Body	51	(1)
Color	52	(1)
Other	53	(1)
Suffixes	54	(1)
Prefixes	55	(1)
Pathology	56	(1)
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Terms	57	(2)
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures	59	(5)
Abbreviations	64	(2)
Learning Activities	66	(5)
Medical Record Activities	71	(4)
Radiologic Consultation: Cervical and Lumbar Spine	71	(2)
Radiographic Consultation: Injury of Left Wrist and Hand	73	(2)
Integumentary System	75	(32)
Chapter Outline	75	(1)
Objectives	75	(1)
Key Terms	76	(1)
Anatomy and Physiology	76	(4)
Skin	77	(1)
Epidermis	77	(1)
Dermis	78	(1)
Accessory Organs of the Skin	78	(1)
Glands	78	(1)
Hair	79	(1)
Nails	79	(1)
Medical Word Elements	80	(3)
Combining Forms	80	(2)
Suffixes	82	(1)
Prefixes	82	(1)
Pathology	83	(6)
Skin Lesions	83	(1)
Burns	84	(2)
Oncology	86	(1)
Grading and Staging Systems	86	(1)
Basal Cell Carcinoma	87	(1)
Squamous Cell Carcinoma	88	(1)
Malignant Melanoma	88	(1)
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Terms	89	(3)
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures	92	(2)
Pharmacology	94	(2)
Abbreviations	96	(1)
Learning Activities	97	(5)
Medical Record Activities	102	(5)
Pathology Report of Skin Lesion	102	(2)
Patient Referral Letter: Onychomycosis	104	(3)
Digestive System	107	(44)
Chapter Outline	107	(1)
Objectives	107	(1)
Key Terms	108	(1)
Anatomy and Physiology	109	(6)
Mouth	109	(1)
Teeth	110	(1)
Tongue	110	(1)
Hard and Soft Palates	110	(1)
Pharynx, Esophagus, and Stomach	110	(1)
Small Intestine	111	(1)
Large Intestine	112	(1)
Accessory Organs of Digestion	113	(1)
Liver	114	(1)
Pancreas	114	(1)
Gallbladder	114	(1)
Medical Word Elements	115	(5)
Combining Forms	115	(1)
Mouth	115	(1)
Esophagus, Pharynx, and Stomach	116	(1)
Small Intestine	116	(1)
Large Intestine	117	(1)
Terminal End of Large Intestine	117	(1)
Accessory Organs of Digestion	118	(1)
Suffixes	118	(1)
Prefixes	119	(1)
Pathology	120	(4)
Ulcer	120	(1)
Peptic Ulcer Disease	120	(1)
Ulcerative Colitis	120	(1)
Hernia	121	(1)
Bowel Obstruction	122	(1)
Hemorrhoids	122	(1)
Liver Disorders	122	(1)
Diverticulosis	122	(1)
Oncology	123	(1)
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Terms	124	(4)
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures	128	(6)
Pharmacology	134	(2)
Abbreviations	136	(2)
Learning Activities	138	(7)
Medical Record Activities	145	(6)
GI Evaluation	145	(2)
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with Biopsy	147	(4)
Respiratory System	151	(36)
Chapter Outline	151	(1)
Objectives	151	(1)
Key Terms	152	(1)
Anatomy and Physiology	153	(3)
Upper Respiratory Tract	153	(2)
Lower Respiratory Tract	155	(1)
Respiration	155	(1)
Medical Word Elements	156	(4)
Combining Forms	156	(1)
Upper Respiratory Tract	156	(1)
Lower Respiratory Tract	157	(1)
Other	158	(1)
Suffixes	159	(1)
Prefixes	160	(1)
Pathology	160	(6)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	161	(1)
Asthma	162	(1)
Chronic Bronchitis	162	(1)
Emphysema	162	(1)
Influenza	162	(1)
Pleural Effusions	163	(1)
Tuberculosis	164	(1)
Pneumonia	165	(1)
Cystic Fibrosis	165	(1)
Respiratory Distress Syndrome	165	(1)
Oncology	165	(1)
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Terms	166	(3)
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures	169	(3)
Pharmacology	172	(2)
Abbreviations	174	(2)
Learning Activities	176	(6)
Medical Record Activities	182	(5)
Respiratory Evaluation	182	(2)
Chronic Interstitial Lung Disease	184	(3)
Cardiovascular System	187	(38)
Chapter Outline	187	(1)
Objectives	187	(1)
Key Terms	188	(1)
Anatomy and Physiology	188	(8)
Vascular System	189	(1)
Arteries	189	(1)
Capillaries	190	(1)
Veins	190	(1)
Heart	190	(2)
Conduction System of the Heart	192	(2)
Blood Pressure	194	(1)
Fetal Circulation	194	(2)
Medical Word Elements	196	(3)
Combining Forms	196	(2)
Suffixes	198	(1)
Prefixes	198	(1)
Pathology	199	(4)
Arteriosclerosis	199	(1)
Coronary Artery Disease	200	(1)
Endocarditis	201	(1)
Varicose Veins	202	(1)
Oncology	203	(1)
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Terms	203	(3)
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures	206	(5)
Pharmacology	211	(2)
Abbreviations	213	(2)
Learning Activities	215	(5)
Medical Record Activities	220	(5)
Acute Myocardial Infarction	220	(2)
Operative Report: Rule Out Temporal Arteritis	222	(3)
Blood, Lymph, and Immune Systems	225	(38)
Chapter Outline	225	(1)
Objectives	225	(1)
Key Terms	226	(1)
Anatomy and Physiology	227	(9)
Blood	228	(1)
Erythrocyles	229	(1)
Leukocytes	229	(2)
Platelets	231	(1)
Plasma	231	(1)
Blood Groups	232	(1)
Lymph System	232	(1)
Immune System	233	(1)
Monocytes	233	(2)
Lymphocyles	235	(1)
Medical Word Elements	236	(5)
Combining Forms	236	(3)
Suffixes	239	(1)
Prefixes	240	(1)
Pathology	241	(5)
Anemias	242	(1)
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)	243	(1)
Allergy	243	(1)
Autoimmune Disease	244	(1)
Edema	244	(1)
Hemophilia	244	(1)
Infectious Mononucleosis	245	(1)
Oncology	245	(1)
Leukemia	245	(1)
Hodgkin Disease	245	(1)
Kaposi Sarcoma	246	(1)
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Terms	246	(2)
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures	248	(3)
Pharmacology	251	(2)
Abbreviations	253	(1)
Learning Activities	254	(5)
Medical Record Activities	259	(4)
Discharge Summary: Sickle Cell Crisis	259	(2)
Discharge Summary: PCP and HIV	261	(2)
Musculoskeletal System	263	(44)
Chapter Outline	263	(1)
Objectives	263	(1)
Key Terms	264	(1)
Anatomy and Physiology	264	(12)
Muscles	265	(2)
Attachments	267	(1)
Bones	267	(1)
Bone Types	268	(1)
Surface Features of Bones	269	(1)
Divisions of the Skeletal System	270	(5)
Joints or Articulations	275	(1)
Medical Word Elements	276	(5)
Combining Forms	276	(1)
Skeletal System	276	(3)
Muscular System	279	(1)
Related Structures	279	(1)
Suffixes	280	(1)
Prefixes	281	(1)
Pathology	281	(6)
Bone Disorders	282	(1)
Fractures	282	(1)
Infections	282	(1)
Osteoporosis	283	(1)
Spinal Curvatures	284	(1)
Joint Disorders	285	(1)
Muscle Disorders	286	(1)
Muscular Dystrophy	286	(1)
Myasthenia Gravis	286	(1)
Oncology	286	(1)
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Terms	287	(2)
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures	289	(3)
Pharmacology	292	(1)
Abbreviations	293	(2)
Learning Activities	295	(7)
Medical Record Activities	302	(5)
Right Knee Arthroscopy and Medial Meniscectomy	302	(2)
Radiographic Consultation: Tibial Diaphysis Nuclear Scan	304	(3)
Genitourinary System	307	(38)
Chapter Outline	307	(1)
Objectives	307	(1)
Key Terms	308	(1)
Anatomy and Physiology	309	(4)
Urinary System	309	(1)
Nephron	309	(3)
Male Reproductive System	312	(1)
Medical Word Elements	313	(4)
Combining Forms	313	(1)
Urinary System	313	(1)
Male Reproductive System	314	(1)
Other	315	(1)
Suffixes	316	(1)
Prefixes	317	(1)
Pathology	317	(5)
Pyelonephritis	318	(1)
Glomerulonephritis	318	(1)
Nephrolithiasis	318	(2)
Bladder Neck Obstruction	320	(1)
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia	320	(1)
Cryptorchidism	321	(1)
Acute Tubular Necrosis	321	(1)
Oncology	321	(1)
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Terms	322	(3)
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures	325	(7)
Pharmacology	332	(1)
Abbreviations	333	(1)
Learning Activities	334	(6)
Medical Record Activities	340	(5)
Operative Report: Ureterocele	340	(1)
Operative Report: Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy	341	(4)
Female Reproductive System	345	(42)
Chapter Outline	345	(1)
Objectives	345	(1)
Key Terms	346	(1)
Anatomy and Physiology	347	(7)
Female Reproductive Organs	348	(1)
Ovaries	348	(1)
Fallopian Tubes	349	(1)
Uterus and Vagina	349	(1)
Mammary Glands	349	(1)
Menstrual Cycle	349	(2)
Pregnancy	351	(1)
Labor and Childbirth	351	(1)
Menopause	352	(2)
Medical Word Elements	354	(4)
Combining Forms	354	(2)
Suffixes	356	(1)
Prefixes	357	(1)
Pathology	358	(5)
Menstrual Disorders	358	(1)
Endometriosis	358	(1)
Pelvic and Vaginal Infections	359	(1)
Vaginitis	359	(1)
Sexually Transmitted Disease	360	(1)
Gonorrhea	360	(1)
Syphilis	360	(1)
Chlamydia	361	(1)
Genital Herpes	361	(1)
Genital Warts	361	(1)
Trichomoniasis	361	(1)
Uterine Fibroids	362	(1)
Oncology	362	(1)
Breast Cancer	362	(1)
Cervical Cancer	362	(1)
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Terms	363	(4)
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures	367	(6)
Pharmacology	373	(1)
Abbreviations	374	(2)
Learning Activities	376	(6)
Medical Record Activities	382	(5)
Primary Herpes I Infection	382	(2)
Menometrorrhagia	384	(3)
Endocrine System	387	(32)
Chapter Outline	387	(1)
Objectives	387	(1)
Key Terms	388	(1)
Anatomy and Physiology	389	(8)
Pituitary Gland	389	(4)
Thyroid Gland	393	(1)
Parathyroid Glands	393	(1)
Adrenal Glands	393	(1)
Adrenal Cortex	394	(1)
Adrenal Medulla	394	(1)
Pancreas (Islets of Langerhans)	395	(2)
Pineal Gland	397	(1)
Medical Word Elements	397	(2)
Combining Forms	397	(1)
Suffixes	398	(1)
Prefixes	399	(1)
Pathology	399	(5)
Pituitary Disorders	399	(1)
Thyroid Disorders	400	(1)
Parathyroid Disorders	400	(1)
Disorders of the Adrenal Glands	401	(1)
Adrenal Cortex	401	(1)
Adrenal Medulla	402	(1)
Pancreatic Disorders	402	(1)
Complications	402	(1)
Oncology	403	(1)
Pancreatic Cancer	403	(1)
Pituitary Tumors	404	(1)
Thyroid Carcinoma	404	(1)
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Terms	404	(3)
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures	407	(2)
Pharmacology	409	(2)
Abbreviations	411	(1)
Learning Activities	412	(4)
Medical Record Activities	416	(3)
Hyperparathyroidism	416	(1)
Diabetes Mellitus	417	(2)
Nervous System	419	(38)
Chapter Outline	419	(1)
Objectives	419	(1)
Key Terms	420	(1)
Anatomy and Physiology	420	(9)
Cellular Structure of the Nervous System	421	(1)
Neurons	421	(1)
Neuroglia	421	(2)
Nervous System Divisions	423	(1)
Central Nervous System	423	(3)
Peripheral Nervous System	426	(3)
Medical Word Elements	429	(3)
Combining Forms	429	(2)
Suffixes	431	(1)
Prefixes	432	(1)
Pathology	432	(4)
Bell Palsy	433	(1)
Cerebrovascular Disease	433	(1)
Seizure Disorders	433	(1)
Parkinson Disease	434	(1)
Multiple Sclerosis	434	(1)
Alzheimer Disease	434	(1)
Mental Illness	434	(2)
Oncology	436	(1)
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Terms	436	(4)
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures	440	(3)
Pharmacology	443	(3)
Abbreviations	446	(1)
Learning Activities	446	(6)
Medical Record Activities	452	(5)
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage	452	(2)
Consultation Report: Acute Onset Paraplegia	454	(3)
Special Senses	457	(34)
Chapter Outline	457	(1)
Objectives	457	(1)
Key Terms	458	(1)
Anatomy and Physiology	459	(4)
Eye	459	(1)
Fibrous Tunic	459	(1)
Vascular Tunic	460	(1)
Sensory Tunic	460	(1)
Other Structures	460	(1)
Ear	461	(1)
Hearing	461	(1)
Equilibrium	462	(1)
Medical Word Elements	463	(4)
Combining Forms	463	(1)
Eye	463	(2)
Ear	465	(1)
Suffixes	466	(1)
Prefixes	466	(1)
Pathology	467	(6)
Eye Disorders	467	(1)
Errors of Refraction	467	(1)
Cataracts	468	(1)
Glaucoma	469	(1)
Strabismus	470	(1)
Macular Degeneration	470	(1)
Ear Disorders	471	(1)
Otitis Media	472	(1)
Otosclerosis	472	(1)
Oncology	472	(1)
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Terms	473	(3)
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures	476	(3)
Pharmacology	479	(2)
Abbreviations	481	(2)
Learning Activities	483	(6)
Medical Record Activities	489	(2)
Retained Foreign Bodies	489	(2)
Phacoemulsification and Lens Implant	491