Medical terms demystified
Every health professional comes across unfamiliar medical terms from time to time. Mastering Medical Terminology teaches students and practitioners to decipher the meanings of word parts and understand complex terminology associated with the human body and common diseases and procedures.
With a focus on Australian and New Zealand spelling and pronunciation conventions, this invaluable resource provides easy-to-understand descriptions of human anatomy and physiology by body system. It includes information about the common diseases and procedures that relate to these body systems. Also provided are comprehensive definitions of terminology, pronunciation guides and reinforcement of learning through a wide variety of exercises and practice questions.
The fourth edition of this go-to textbook has been fully updated by a team of expert authors to reflect current medical terminology and the local healthcare environment.
New to this edition
1. Module 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. 1. Basic word structure - p. 2 3. 2. Building a medical vocabulary - p. 16 4. Module 2. The Body as a Framework - p. 27 5. 3. The human body - p. 28 6. 4. Musculoskeletal system - p. 48 7. 5. Integumentary system - p. 82 8. Module 3. Internal Workings of the Body - p. 113 9. 6. Haematology - p. 114 10. 7. Lymphatic and immune systems - p. 140 11. 8. Endocrine system - p. 159 12. 9. Cardiovascular system - p. 186 13. 10. Respiratory system - p. 217 14. 11. Digestive system - p. 247 15. 12. Nervous system - p. 279 16. 13. The senses - p. 306 17. 14. Urinary system - p. 337 18. 15. Male reproductive system - p. 364 19. 16. Female reproductive system - p. 384 20. 17. Obstetrics and neonatology - p. 410 21. 18. Mental health - p. 436 22. Module 4. Systemic Conditions - p. 457 23. 19. Oncology - p. 458 24. 20. Infectious and parasitic diseases - p. 480 25. 21. Radiology and nuclear medicine - p. 504 26. 22. Pharmacology - p. 523 27. Module 5. Special Applications - p. 541 28. 23. Complementary and alternative therapies - p. 542 29. 24. Public health, epidemiology and research terms - p. 547 30. Word element glossary - p. 556 31. Glossary of medical terms - p. 570 32. Specific word elements - p. 584 33. Normal reference values for haematological testing - p. 587 34. Abbreviations - p. 593 35. Answer guide - p. 602 36. Picture credits - p. 670 37. Index - p. 674
Medical terms demystified
Every health professional comes across unfamiliar medical terms from time to time. Mastering Medical Terminology teaches students and practitioners to decipher the meanings of word parts and understand complex terminology associated with the human body and common diseases and procedures.
With a focus on Australian and New Zealand spelling and pronunciation conventions, this invaluable resource provides easy-to-understand descriptions of human anatomy and physiology by body system. It includes information about the common diseases and procedures that relate to these body systems. Also provided are comprehensive definitions of terminology, pronunciation guides and reinforcement of learning through a wide variety of exercises and practice questions.
The fourth edition of this go-to textbook has been fully updated by a team of expert authors to reflect current medical terminology and the local healthcare environment.
New to this edition
1. Module 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. 1. Basic word structure - p. 2 3. 2. Building a medical vocabulary - p. 16 4. Module 2. The Body as a Framework - p. 27 5. 3. The human body - p. 28 6. 4. Musculoskeletal system - p. 48 7. 5. Integumentary system - p. 82 8. Module 3. Internal Workings of the Body - p. 113 9. 6. Haematology - p. 114 10. 7. Lymphatic and immune systems - p. 140 11. 8. Endocrine system - p. 159 12. 9. Cardiovascular system - p. 186 13. 10. Respiratory system - p. 217 14. 11. Digestive system - p. 247 15. 12. Nervous system - p. 279 16. 13. The senses - p. 306 17. 14. Urinary system - p. 337 18. 15. Male reproductive system - p. 364 19. 16. Female reproductive system - p. 384 20. 17. Obstetrics and neonatology - p. 410 21. 18. Mental health - p. 436 22. Module 4. Systemic Conditions - p. 457 23. 19. Oncology - p. 458 24. 20. Infectious and parasitic diseases - p. 480 25. 21. Radiology and nuclear medicine - p. 504 26. 22. Pharmacology - p. 523 27. Module 5. Special Applications - p. 541 28. 23. Complementary and alternative therapies - p. 542 29. 24. Public health, epidemiology and research terms - p. 547 30. Word element glossary - p. 556 31. Glossary of medical terms - p. 570 32. Specific word elements - p. 584 33. Normal reference values for haematological testing - p. 587 34. Abbreviations - p. 593 35. Answer guide - p. 602 36. Picture credits - p. 670 37. Index - p. 674
