Quickly learn essential medical terminology! Both engaging and interactive, Building a Medical Vocabulary, 11th Edition introduces a step-by-step approach to effective communication in the healthcare environment. This text brilliantly intersperses traditional narrative and a variety of learning exercises with a programmed approach that gives you immediate feedback. Ideal for both the classroom setting or for self-study, it provides you with the building blocks to successfully communicate with other members of the healthcare team. Games, exercises, and additional resources on the companion Evolve website help reinforce learning. Spanish translations make this an invaluable resource in today’s multilingual healthcare settings.
1. Building a Medical Vocabulary - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Acknowledgments - p. Page iv 6. Copyright - p. Page v 7. Reviewers - p. Page vi 8. How to Use this Book - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page viii 10. List of Tables - p. Page ix 11. Chapter 1 : Building Medical Terms Starting With Medical Specialties - p. Page ix 12. Chapter 2 : Diseases and Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Terms - p. Page 38 13. Chapter 3 : Organization of the Body - p. Page 89 14. Chapter 4 : Circulatory System: Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems - p. Page 165 15. Chapter 5 : Respiratory System - p. Page 214 16. Chapter 6 : Digestive System - p. Page 258 17. Chapter 7 : Urinary System - p. Page 312 18. Chapter 8 : Reproductive System - p. Page 352 19. Chapter 9 : Musculoskeletal System - p. Page 420 20. Chapter 10 : Nervous System - p. Page 476 21. Chapter 11 : Peripheral Nervous System: Special Sense Organs - p. Page 520 22. Chapter 12 : Endocrine System - p. Page 548 23. Chapter 13 : Integumentary System - p. Page 586 24. Chapter 14 : Oncology: Cancer Can Occur in Any Body System - p. Page 621 25. Self Test: Mini-Review of Book - p. Page 645 26. Appendix I : Medical Abbreviations - p. Page 649 27. Appendix III : Word Parts - p. Page 654 28. Bibliography/Illustration and Table Credits - p. Page 696 29. Index/Glossary - p. Page 701 30. Pronunciation Guide - p. Page 731
Quickly learn essential medical terminology! Both engaging and interactive, Building a Medical Vocabulary, 11th Edition introduces a step-by-step approach to effective communication in the healthcare environment. This text brilliantly intersperses traditional narrative and a variety of learning exercises with a programmed approach that gives you immediate feedback. Ideal for both the classroom setting or for self-study, it provides you with the building blocks to successfully communicate with other members of the healthcare team. Games, exercises, and additional resources on the companion Evolve website help reinforce learning. Spanish translations make this an invaluable resource in today’s multilingual healthcare settings.
1. Building a Medical Vocabulary - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Acknowledgments - p. Page iv 6. Copyright - p. Page v 7. Reviewers - p. Page vi 8. How to Use this Book - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page viii 10. List of Tables - p. Page ix 11. Chapter 1 : Building Medical Terms Starting With Medical Specialties - p. Page ix 12. Chapter 2 : Diseases and Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Terms - p. Page 38 13. Chapter 3 : Organization of the Body - p. Page 89 14. Chapter 4 : Circulatory System: Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems - p. Page 165 15. Chapter 5 : Respiratory System - p. Page 214 16. Chapter 6 : Digestive System - p. Page 258 17. Chapter 7 : Urinary System - p. Page 312 18. Chapter 8 : Reproductive System - p. Page 352 19. Chapter 9 : Musculoskeletal System - p. Page 420 20. Chapter 10 : Nervous System - p. Page 476 21. Chapter 11 : Peripheral Nervous System: Special Sense Organs - p. Page 520 22. Chapter 12 : Endocrine System - p. Page 548 23. Chapter 13 : Integumentary System - p. Page 586 24. Chapter 14 : Oncology: Cancer Can Occur in Any Body System - p. Page 621 25. Self Test: Mini-Review of Book - p. Page 645 26. Appendix I : Medical Abbreviations - p. Page 649 27. Appendix III : Word Parts - p. Page 654 28. Bibliography/Illustration and Table Credits - p. Page 696 29. Index/Glossary - p. Page 701 30. Pronunciation Guide - p. Page 731
