Flash cards in sixteen perforated pages (10 flash cards on each page) bound to the end of book. Includes index.
Contents:
Preface. To the learner -- Changes to the ninth edition -- About the authors -- Acknowledgements -- How to use this book -- Introduction to medical terminology. Primary medical terms -- Word parts are the key -- Word roots -- Suffixes -- Prefixes -- Determining meanings on the basis of word parts -- Medical dictionary use -- Pronunciation -- Spelling is always important -- Singular and plural endings -- Basic medical terms to describe diseases -- Look-alike, sound-alike terms and word parts -- Using abbreviations -- Learning exercises -- The human touch: critical thinking exercise -- The human body in health and disease. Anatomic reference systems -- Structures of the body -- Cells -- Genetics -- Tissues -- Glands -- Body systems and related organs -- Pathology -- Aging and death -- Health care professionals -- Abbreviations related to the human body in health and disease -- Learning exercises -- The human touch: critical thinking exercise -- Word part review. Word part practice session -- Word part post-test -- The skeletal system. Structures and functions of the skeletal system -- The structure of bones -- Joints -- The skeleton -- Medical specialties related to the skeletal system -- Pathology of the skeletal system -- Diagnostic procedures of the skeletal system -- Treatment procedures of the skeletal system -- Abbreviations related to the skeletal system -- Learning exercises -- The human touch: critical thinking exercise -- The muscular system. Functions of the muscular system -- Structures of the muscular system -- Types of muscle tissue -- Muscle contraction and relaxation -- Contrasting muscle motion -- How muscles are named -- Select muscles and their functions -- Medical specialties related to the muscular system -- Pathology of the muscular system -- Diagnostic procedures of the muscular system -- Treatment procedures of the muscular system -- Abbreviations related to the muscular system -- Learning exercises -- The human touch: critical thinking exercise -- The cardiovascular system. Functions of the cardiovascular system -- Structures of the cardiovascular system -- The blood vessels -- Blood -- Medical specialties related to the cardiovascular system -- Pathology of the cardiovascular system -- Diagnostic procedures of the cardiovascular system -- Treatment procedures of the cardiovascular system -- Abbreviations related to the cardiovascular system -- Learning exercises -- The human touch: critical thinking exercise -- The lymphatic and immune systems. Functions of the lymphatic system -- Structures of the lymphatic system -- Additional structures of the lymphatic system -- Medical specialties related to the lymphatic and immune systems -- Pathology and diagnostic procedures of the lymphatic system -- Pathology and diagnostic procedures of the immune system -- Treatment of the immune system -- Pathogenic organisms -- Oncology -- Cancer treatments -- Abbreviations related to the lymphatic and immune systems -- Learning exercises -- The human touch: critical thinking exercise -- The respiratory system. Functions of the respiratory system -- Respiration -- Medical specialties related to the respiratory system -- Pathology of the respiratory system -- Upper respiratory diseases -- Diagnostic procedures of the respiratory system -- Treatment procedures of the respiratory system -- Abbreviations related to the respiratory system -- Learning exercises -- The human touch: critical thinking exercise -- The digestive system. Structures of the digestive system -- Digestion -- Medical specialties related to the digestive system -- Pathology of the digestive system -- Diagnostic procedures of the digestive system -- Treatment procedures of the digestive system -- Abbreviations related to the digestive system -- Learning exercises -- The human touch: critical thinking exercise -- The urinary system. Functions of the urinary system -- Structures of the urinary system -- The excretion of urine -- Medical specialties related to the urinary system -- Pathology of the urinary system -- Diagnostic procedures of the urinary system -- Treatment procedures of the urinary system -- Abbreviations related to the urinary system -- Learning exercises -- The human touch: critical thinking exercise -- The nervous system and mental health. Functions of the nervous system -- Structures of the nervous system -- The central nervous system -- The peripheral nervous system -- The autonomic nervous system -- Medical specialties related to the nervous system and mental health -- Pathology of the nervous system -- Diagnostic procedures of the nervous system -- Treatment procedures of the nervous system -- Mental health -- Abbreviations related to the nervous system -- Learning exercises -- The human touch: critical thinking exercise -- Special senses: the eyes and ears. Functions of the eyes -- Structures of the eyes -- Medical specialties related to the eyes and vision -- Pathology of the eyes and vision -- Diagnostic procedures for vision and the eyes -- Treatment procedures of the eyes and vision -- Functions of the ears -- Structures of the ears -- Medical specialties related to the ears and hearing -- Pathology of the ears and hearing -- Diagnostic procedures of the ears and hearing -- Treatment procedures of the ears and hearing -- Abbreviations related to the special senses -- Learning exercises -- The human touch: critical thinking exercise -- Skin: the integumentary system. Functions of the integumentary system -- The structures of the skin and its related structures -- Medical specialties related to the integumentary system -- Pathology of the integumentary system -- Diagnostic procedures of the integumentary system -- Treatment procedures of the integumentary system -- Abbreviations related to the integumentary system -- Learning exercises -- The human touch: critical thinking exercise -- The endocrine system. Functions of the endocrine system -- Structures of the endocrine system -- The pituitary gland -- The pineal gland -- The thyroid gland -- The parathyroid glands -- The thymus -- The pancreas -- The adrenal glands -- The gonads -- Medical specialties related to the endocrine system -- Pathology of the endocrine system -- Diagnostic procedures related to the endocrine system -- Treatment procedures related to the endocrine system -- Abbreviations related to the endocrine system -- Learning exercises -- The human touch: critical thinking exercise -- The reproductive systems. Terms related to the reproductive systems of both sexes -- Functions of the male reproductive system -- Structures of the male reproductive system -- Medical specialties related to the male reproductive system -- Pathology of the male reproductive system -- Diagnostic procedures of the male reproductive system -- Treatment procedures of the male reproductive system -- Sexually transmitted diseases -- Functions of the female reproductive system -- Structures of the female reproductive system -- Terms related to pregnancy and childbirth -- Medical specialties related to the female reproductive system and childbirth -- Pathology of the female reproductive system -- Pathology of pregnancy and childbirth -- Diagnostic procedures of the female reproductive system -- Treatment procedures of the female reproductive system -- Abbreviations related to the reproductive systems -- Learning exercises -- The human touch: critical thinking exercise -- Diagnostic procedures, pharmacology, and complementary medicine. Diagnostic procedures -- Recumbent examination positions -- Laboratory tests -- Endoscopy -- Centesis -- Biopsy -- Imaging techniques -- Nuclear medicine -- Pharmacology -- Non-medication prescriptions -- Complementary and alternative medicine -- Medical specialties related to diagnostic procedures, pharmacology, and complementary medicine -- Abbreviations related to diagnostic procedures, nuclear medicine, and pharmacology -- Learning exercises -- The human touch: critical thinking exercise -- Comprehensive medical terminology review. Study tips -- Review session answer sheet -- Simulated medical terminology final test answer sheet -- Review session -- Review session answer key -- Simulated final test -- Simulated medical terminology final test answer key -- Appendix A: Prefixes, combining forms, and suffixes -- Appendix B: Abbreviations and their meanings -- Appendix C: Terms related to diagnosis, pathology, and procedures.
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