Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach

Editor/Author Gylys, Barbara A.
Publication Year: 2017
Publisher: F.A.Davis Company

Single-User Purchase Price: $86.95
Unlimited-User Purchase Price: Not Available
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.

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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