Putting it all together -- How to use this book -- How to use Essentials of Medical Terminology, Third Edition StudyWARE -- ch. 4. Basic medical terminology -- ch. 1. Learning medical terms -- Pronunciation guide -- The parts of medical terms -- How to analyze medical terms -- Terms with no prefix -- Terms with no root -- Terms with two roots -- The combining vowel -- The combining form -- Plurals -- Putting it all together -- ch. 2. Roots of each body system -- Anatomy and physiology -- Levels of organization-- Organ systems-- Common anatomical roots -- Putting it all together -- ch. 3. Suffixes -- Additional word parts -- Suffixes used to indicate pathologic conditions -- Suffixes used to indicate diagnostic procedures -- Suffixes used to indicate surgical procedures -- General suffixes -- Adjectival suffixes -- Putting it all together -- ch. 4. Prefixes -- Additional word parts -- Prefixes referring to direction and position -- Negative prefixes -- Prefixes referring to numbers -- Miscellaneous prefixes -- Summary of prefixes that have the same meaning -- Summary of prefixes that have the opposite meaning -- Putting it all together -- ch. 8. The Medical terms in context -- ch. 5. Body organization -- Cavities and the arrangement of body parts -- Directional terminology -- Planes of the body -- Additional word parts -- Term analysis and definition -- Abbreviations -- Putting it all together -- ch. 6. The integumentary system and related structures -- Anatomy and physiology of the skin -- Related organs -- Additional word parts -- Term analysis and definition -- Cosmetic surgery -- Common injuries and diseases -- Abbreviations -- Putting it all together -- Review of vocabulary -- Medical terms in context -- ch. 7. The skeletal system -- Anatomy and physicology of bone -- Description of the skeleton -- Joints -- Additional word parts -- Term analysis and definition -- Common diseases of the skeletal system -- Abbreviations -- Putting it all together -- Review of vocabulary -- Medical terms in context -- ch. 8. The muscular system -- Skeletal attachments -- Major skeletal muscles -- Additional word parts -- Term analysis and definition -- Common diseases -- Abbreviations -- Putting it all together -- Review of vocabulary -- Medical terms in context -- ch. 12. The Medical terms in context -- Divisions of the nervous system -- Functions of the nervous system -- Nerve cells -- Synapses -- The central nervous system -- The peripheral nervous system -- Additional word parts -- Term analysis and definition -- Common diseases -- Abbreviations -- Putting it all together -- Review of vocabulary -- Medical terms in context -- ch. 10. The eyes and ears -- Eye -- Additional word parts -- Term analysis and definition pertaining to the eye -- Common diseases of the eye -- Abbreviations pertaining to the eye -- Ear -- Term analysis and definition pertaining to the ear -- Common diseases of the ear -- Abbreviations pertaining to the ear -- Putting it all together -- Review of vocabulary pertaining to the eye -- Review of vocabulary pertaining to the ear -- Medical terms in context -- ch. 11. The endocrine system -- Central endocrine glands -- Peripheral endocrine glands -- Additional word parts -- Term analysis and definition -- Common diseases -- Abbreviations -- Putting it all together -- Review of vocabulary -- Medical terms in context -- ch. 12. The cardiovascular system -- Structure of the heart -- Conduction system -- Blood pressure -- Heart sounds -- Blood vessels -- Circulation -- Additional word parts -- Term analysis and definition -- Common diseases -- Abbreviations -- Putting it all together -- Review of vocabulary -- Medical terms in context -- ch. 15. The Medical terms in context -- Blood -- Additional word parts -- Term analysis and definition pertaining to blood -- Common diseases of blood -- Abbreviations pertaining to blood -- Immune system -- Lymphatic system -- Term analysis and definition pertaining to the immune and lymphatic systems -- Common diseases of the lymphatic and immune systems -- Abbreviations pertaining to the immune and lymphatic systems -- Putting it all together -- Review of vocabulary pertaining to blood -- Review of anatomical terms pertaining to the immune and lymphatic systems -- Medical terms in context -- ch. 14. The respiratory system -- Nose, nasal cavities, and paranasal sinuses -- Pharynx, larynx, and trachea -- Bronchi and lungs -- Additional word parts -- Term analysis and definition -- Common diseases -- Abbreviations -- Putting it all together -- Review of vocabulary -- Medical terms in context -- ch. 15. The digestive system -- Oral cavity -- Pharynx -- Esophagus -- Stomach -- Small intestine -- large intestine -- Accessory organs -- Peritoneum -- Additional word parts -- Term analysis and definition -- Common diseases -- Abbreviations -- Putting it all together -- Review of vocabulary -- Medical terms in context -- ch. 17. The Index. Urinary system -- Additional word parts -- Term analysis and definition pertaining to the urinary system -- Common diseases of the urinary system -- Abbreviations pertaining to the urinary system -- Male reproductive system -- Term analysis and definition pertaining to the male reproductive system -- Common diseases of the male reproductive system -- Putting it all together -- Review of vocabulary pertaining to the urinary system-- Review of vocabulary pertaining to the male reproductive system -- Medical terms in context -- ch. 17. The female reproductive system and obstetrics -- Structures of the female reproductive system -- Menstrual cycle -- Menopause -- Additional word parts -- Term analysis and definition pertaining to the female reproductive system -- Common diseases of the female reproductive system -- Abbreviations pertaining to the female reproductive system -- Obstetrics -- Term analysis and definition pertaining to obstetrics -- Obstetrical conditions -- Abbreviations pertaining to obstetrics -- Putting it all together -- Review of vocabulary pertaining to the female reproductive system -- Review of obstetrical vocabulary -- Medical terms in context -- Appendix A : Word part to definition -- Appendix B : Definition to word element -- Index.
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