Introduction to Medical Terminology with Student Audio CD-ROM

by J. Fisher, Pam Besser

Overview

This text-workbook gives students a firm foundation in medical terminology meanings and pronunciations. It provides a concise presentation of terms reinforced by practice exercises. It can be used in a short course or a review course of medical terminology or as a self-paced text.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780073022611
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	08/12/2005
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	542
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

Part 1 Learning About Medical Words

1 Suffixes

2 Prefixes

3 Numbers, Amounts, Colors and Positions
Part 2 Systems of the Body

4 Integumentary System

5 Respiratory System

6 Digestive System

7 Cardiovascular System

8 Hematic and Lymphatic Systems

9 Urinary System

10 Male Reproductive System

11 Female Reproductive System

12 Nervous System

13 Endocrine System

14 Musculoskeletal Systems

15 Special Senses
Part 3 Medical Specialties

16 Medical Specialties

17 Psychiatric Terminology

Appendices

A. Selected Medical and Chemical Abbreviations

B. Selected Abbreviations used in Pharmacy and Prescription Writing

C. Common Latin and Greek Singular and Plural Endings

D. Common Prefixes

E. Common Suffixes

F. Common STDs for Male and Female

Glossary

Index