1. Basic Word Structure
2. Terms Pertaining to the Body as a Whole
3. Suffixes
4. Prefixes
5. Digestive System
6. Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology
7. Urinary System
8. Female Reproductive System
9. Male Reproductive System
10. Nervous System
11. Cardiovascular System
12. Respiratory System
13. Blood System
14. Lymphatic/Immune System
15. Musculoskeletal System
16. Skin
17. Sense Organs: Eye and Ear
18. Endocrine System
19. Cancer Medicine (Oncology)
20. Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
21. Pharmacology
22. Psychiatry
Word Parts to English Glossary
English to Word Parts Glossary
APPENDICES
I. Plurals
II. Abbreviations with Definitions
III. Reference Ranges
IV. Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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This market-leading text helps readers understand and learn complex medical terms by dividing them into their component parts, clearly explaining the meanings of these terms in the context of how the body works in health and disease. Terminology and complex medical processes are described in an easy-to-understand manner that is readily accessible to learners of all levels. The Language of Medicine brings medical terms to life with a text/workbook format organized by body systems, offering additional chapters on specific key areas of health care, such as cancer and psychiatry. Anatomy and physiology sections are generously illustrated in full color and reinforced with exercises on combining forms and word parts.
-Key Features-
Spotlights focus on easily confused terms and concepts.
Presents medical terms in the context of anatomy and physiology, following a logical body-system chapter organization.
Clearly explains the material in simple, non-technical language, making the information accessible even to students with little or no previous medical or scientific background.
Medical experts have extensively reviewed all chapters for accuracy.
Practical applications keep students engaged and focused, such as Case Scenarios and Practical Applications that offer case reports, operative and diagnostic tests, and laboratory and x-ray reports.
Text/workbook format uses a variety of exercises and activities to reinforce and build on the information students learn.
Explanations of clinical procedures, laboratory tests, and abbreviations related to each body system or medical specialty show medical terminology in practice.
Pronunciation of Terms list at the end of each chapter provides phonetic spellings and spaces to write the meanings of terms.
A wealth of exercises within each chapter and at the end of each section challenge readers to test their understanding of material.