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