Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach
Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach
Editor/Author
Gylys, Barbara A.
Publication Year: 2017
Publisher: F.A.Davis Company
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$86.95

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ISBN: 978-0-8036-5867-7
Category: Health & Medicine - Medicine
Image Count:
343
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
A true blend of words, art, and technology, this resource creates an immersive experience that assists readers in mastering the language of medicine.
Table of Contents
- CHAPTER 1 Basic Elements of a Medical Word
- Objectives
- Medical Word Elements
- Word Roots
- Combining Forms
- Suffixes
- Prefixes
- Basic Guidelines
- Defining Medical Words
- Building Medical Words
- Pronunciation Guidelines
- Medical Word Building Summary
- Learning Activities
- CHAPTER 2 Suffixes
- Objectives
- Suffix Linking
- Suffix Types
- Surgical, Diagnostic, Pathological, and Related Suffixes
- Grammatical Suffixes
- Plural Suffixes
- Learning Activities
- CHAPTER 3 Prefixes
- Objectives
- Prefix Linking
- Prefix Types
- Prefixes of Position, Number, Measurement, and Direction
- Other Common Prefixes
- Learning Activities
- CHAPTER 4 Body Structure
- Objectives
- Introduction
- Body Structure Key Terms
- Levels of Organization
- Cells
- Cell Membrane and Cytoplasm
- Nucleus
- Tissues
- Organs
- Systems
- Organism
- Anatomical Position
- Body Planes
- Directional Terms
- Body Cavities
- Dorsal Cavity
- Ventral Cavity
- Abdominopelvic Quadrants and Regions
- Quadrants
- Regions
- Anatomy Review: Body Planes
- Anatomy Review: Quadrants and Regions
- Spine
- Medical Word Elements
- Disease Focus
- Diseases and Conditions
- Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures
- Abbreviations
- Learning Activities
- Documenting Health-Care
- Documenting Health-Care Activities
- CHAPTER 5 Integumentary System
- Objectives
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Anatomy and Physiology Key Terms
- Skin
- Epidermis
- Dermis
- Accessory Organs of the Skin
- Glands
- Hair
- Nails
- Anatomy Review: Integumentary System
- Connecting Body Systems–Integumentary System
- Medical Word Elements
- Disease Focus
- Skin Lesions
- Burns
- Oncology
- Grading and Staging Cancer
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Malignant Melanoma
- Diseases and Conditions
- Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures
- Pharmacology
- Abbreviations
- Learning Activities
- Documenting Health-Care Activities
- CHAPTER 6 Digestive System
- Objectives
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Anatomy and Physiology Key Terms
- Mouth
- Teeth
- Tongue
- Hard and Soft Palates
- Pharynx, Esophagus, and Stomach
- Small Intestine
- Large Intestine
- Accessory Organs of Digestion
- Liver
- Pancreas
- Gallbladder
- Anatomy Review: Digestive System
- Anatomy Review: Accessory Organs of Digestion
- Connecting Body Systems–Digestive System
- Medical Word Elements
- Disease Focus
- Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
- Hernia
- Hepatitis
- Diverticulosis
- Oncology
- Diseases and Conditions
- Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures
- Pharmacology
- Abbreviations
- Learning Activities
- Documenting Health-Care Activities
- CHAPTER 7 Respiratory System
- Objectives
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Anatomy and Physiology Key Terms
- Upper Respiratory Tract
- Lower Respiratory Tract
- Pulmonary Respiration
- Anatomy Review: Respiratory System
- Connecting Body Systems–Respiratory System
- Medical Word Elements
- Disease Focus
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Asthma
- Chronic Bronchitis
- Emphysema
- Pneumonia
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Oncology
- Diseases and Conditions
- Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures
- Pharmacology
- Abbreviations
- Learning Activities
- Documenting Health-Care Activities
- CHAPTER 8 Cardiovascular System
- Objectives
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Anatomy and Physiology Key Terms
- Vascular System
- Arteries
- Capillaries
- Veins
- Heart
- Conduction System of the Heart
- Blood Pressure
- Anatomy Review: Cardiovascular System
- Connecting Body Systems–Cardiovascular System
- Medical Word Elements
- Disease Focus
- Arteriosclerosis
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Endocarditis
- Varicose Veins
- Oncology
- Diseases and Conditions
- Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures
- Pharmacology
- Abbreviations
- Learning Activities
- Documenting Health-Care Activities
- CHAPTER 9 Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
- Objectives
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Anatomy and Physiology Key Terms
- Blood
- Red Blood Cells
- White Blood Cells
- Platelets
- Plasma
- Blood Types
- Lymphatic System
- Immune System
- Innate Immunity
- Acquired Immunity
- Anatomy Review: Lymphatic System
- Connecting Body Systems–Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
- Medical Word Elements
- Disease Focus
- Anemias
- Allergy
- Autoimmune Disease
- Oncology
- Leukemia
- Diseases and Conditions
- Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures
- Pharmacology
- Abbreviations
- Learning Activities
- Documenting Health-Care Activities
- CHAPTER 10 Musculoskeletal System
- Objectives
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Anatomy and Physiology Key Terms
- Muscles
- Anatomy Review: Muscular System
- Bones
- Bone Types
- Surface Features of Bones
- Divisions of the Skeletal System
- Axial Skeleton
- Appendicular Skeleton
- Anatomy Review: Long Bone
- Anatomy Review: Skeletal System
- Connecting Body Systems–Musculoskeletal System
- Medical Word Elements
- Disease Focus
- Fractures
- Arthritis
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Oncology
- Diseases and Conditions
- Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures
- Pharmacology
- Abbreviations
- Learning Activities
- Documenting Health-Care Activities
- CHAPTER 11 Urinary System
- Objectives
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Anatomy and Physiology Key Terms
- Macroscopic Structures
- Microscopic Structures
- Anatomy Review: Urinary Structures
- Anatomy Review: Nephron
- Connecting Body Systems–Urinary System
- Medical Word Elements
- Disease Focus
- Glomerulonephritis
- Nephrolithiasis
- Acute Tubular Necrosis
- Oncology
- Diseases and Conditions
- Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures
- Pharmacology
- Abbreviations
- Learning Activities
- Documenting Health-Care Activities
- CHAPTER 12 Female Reproductive System
- Objectives
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Anatomy and Physiology Key Terms
- Female Reproductive Structures
- Female Reproductive Organs
- Menstrual Cycle
- Pregnancy
- Labor and Childbirth
- Menopause
- Anatomy Review: Female Reproductive Structures (Lateral View)
- Anatomy Review: Female Reproductive Structures (Anterior View)
- Connecting Body Systems–Female Reproductive System
- Medical Word Elements
- Disease Focus
- Endometriosis
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Oncology
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Diseases and Conditions
- Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures
- Pharmacology
- Abbreviations
- Learning Activities
- Documenting Health-Care Activities
- CHAPTER 13 Male Reproductive System
- Objectives
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Anatomy and Physiology Key Terms
- Male Reproductive Structures
- Anatomy Review: Male Reproductive System
- Connecting Body Systems–Male Reproductive System
- Medical Word Elements
- Disease Focus
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Gonorrhea
- Chlamydia
- Syphilis
- Genital Herpes
- Genital Warts
- Trichomoniasis
- Oncology
- Diseases and Conditions
- Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures
- Pharmacology
- Abbreviations
- Learning Activities
- Documenting Health-Care Activities
- CHAPTER 14 Endocrine System
- Objectives
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Anatomy and Physiology Key Terms
- Pituitary Gland
- Thyroid Gland
- Parathyroid Glands
- Adrenal Glands
- Adrenal Cortex
- Adrenal Medulla
- Pancreas
- Pineal Gland
- Thymus Gland
- Anatomy Review: Endocrine System
- Connecting Body Systems–Endocrine System
- Medical Word Elements
- Disease Focus
- Thyroid Disorders
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Adrenal Gland Disorders
- Adrenal Cortex
- Adrenal Medulla
- Pancreatic Disorders
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Oncology
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pituitary Tumors
- Thyroid Carcinoma
- Diseases and Conditions
- Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures
- Pharmacology
- Abbreviations
- Learning Activities
- Documenting Health-Care Activities
- CHAPTER 15 Nervous System
- Objectives
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Anatomy and Physiology Key Terms
- Cellular Structure of the Nervous System
- Neurons
- Neuroglia
- Nervous System Divisions
- Central Nervous System
- Peripheral Nervous System
- Anatomy Review: Brain Structures
- Connecting Body Systems–Nervous System
- Medical Word Elements
- Disease Focus
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Seizure Disorders
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Mental Illness
- Oncology
- Diseases and Conditions
- Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures
- Pharmacology
- Abbreviations
- Learning Activities
- Documenting Health-Care Activities
- CHAPTER 16 Special Senses
- Objectives
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Anatomy and Physiology Key Terms
- Eye
- Fibrous Tunic
- Vascular Tunic
- Sensory Tunic
- Adnexa
- Ear
- Hearing
- Equilibrium
- Anatomy Review: Eye
- Anatomy Review: Ear
- Medical Word Elements
- Disease Focus
- Eye Disorders
- Glaucoma
- Macular Degeneration
- Ear Disorders
- Otitis Media
- Otosclerosis
- Oncology
- Eye
- Ear
- Diseases and Conditions
- Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures
- Pharmacology
- Abbreviations
- Learning Activities
- Documenting Health-Care Activities
- APPENDIX A Answer Key
- APPENDIX B Common Abbreviations and Symbols
- APPENDIX C Glossary of Medical Word Elements
- APPENDIX D Index of Genetic Disorders
- APPENDIX E Index of Clinical, Laboratory, and Imaging Procedures
- APPENDIX F Index of Pharmacology
- APPENDIX G Index of Oncological Terms
- APPENDIX H Index of Discontinued Abbreviations and Eponyms
- RULES FOR SINGULAR AND PLURAL SUFFIXES
- PRONUNCIATION GUIDELINES inside back cover