Published: 1999
ISBN: 032300279X
Description
A reliable tool for studying the language of medicine, LEARNING MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY provides a solid foundation for building a complete medical vocabulary. The first four chapters teach the word parts used to build medical terms and explain how to combine them. The remaining fourteen chapters present medical terminology as its relates to the various body systems. The related terms listings in the body systems chapters include anatomic terms, pathologic conditions, surgical procedures, and laboratory tests with pronunications and definitions.
Table of Contents
Section 1 The Basic Foundation of Medical Terminology
Section 2 The Body Shell and Its Supports
Section 3 The Internal Mechanisms of the Body
Section 4 The Adaptive and Defense Mechanisms of the Body
Appendices
A. Abbreviations and Symbols
B. Latin and Greek Combining Forms for English Numbers
C. Metric System and Equivalents
D. Hospital Records and Reports
E. Medical Specialties
F. Medical Insurance
G. Answers to exercises
Bibliography
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