A Short Course in Medical Terminology

by Collins, C. Edward; DePetris, Ann

• ISBN13: 9780781798839
• ISBN10: 0781798833
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-21
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

This textbook presents a quick and easy approach to learning medical terminology. The consistently formatted chapter and word tables focus on memorizing word parts and learning medical terminology from word building. Students are introduced to terminology related to structure and function, diseases and disorders, abbreviations, medical specialties, and health professions. A multitude of exercises including medical record, image labeling, spelling, and others are included to ensure mastery of the language. This updated and completely redesigned Second Edition features enhancements in the art program and chapter exercises, expanded content on pathologies and pharmacology, and new appendices on abbreviations, medical word parts, and error-prone abbreviations. The all-new Student Resource suite includes a question bank with a variety of exercise types, games and puzzles, flashcards (including build-your-own), a glossary, animations, chapter quizzes, and final exam. A customized online course, compatible with WebCT and Blackboard, with chapter overviews, flash cards, interactive review exercises, and chapter quizzes is also available.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Medical Terminology
Analyzing Medical Terms	p. 3
Common Suffixes and Prefixes	p. 12
Body Systems
The Body's Organization	p. 37
The Integumentary System	p. 53
The Skeletal System	p. 74
The Muscular System	p. 108
The Nervous System	p. 126
The Endocrine System	p. 154
The Cardiovascular System	p. 179
The Lymphatic System and Immunity	p. 211
The Respiratory System	p. 226
The Digestive System	p. 255
The Urinary System	p. 280
The Reproductive System	p. 301
The Special Senses of Sight and Hearing	p. 334
Appendices
Answers to Chapter Exercises	p. 361
Glossary of Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms	p. 382
Glossary of Medical Abbreviations	p. 387
ISMP's List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations	p. 400
Index	p. 404
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