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Master medical language through clear explanations and practice exercises for healthcare careers.
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Medical Terminology is a foundational textbook designed to help students master the language of healthcare. It focuses on the components of medical terms, including prefixes, suffixes, and word roots, and introduces diagnostic, therapeutic, surgical, and symptomatic terminology related to all body systems. This resource provides a clear and systematic approach to understanding and using medical terminology in real-world healthcare settings. With practical examples and exercises, students will build the vocabulary and confidence needed to communicate effectively in clinical environments. Ideal for aspiring healthcare professionals, this textbook is an essential tool for anyone preparing for a career in medicine, nursing, or allied health fields.
Chapter 1: Foundational Concepts - Identifying Word Parts
- Apply the basic rules for analyzing and building medical terms
- Identify four components of medical terms
- Define common prefixes, word roots, and suffixes
- Pronounce medical terms
- Apply the rules of medical language
- Identify meanings of key word components
Chapter 2: Medical Language Related to the Whole Body
- Use the anatomic reference system to identify the anatomic position of the body
- Use the anatomic reference system to identify the body planes
- Use the anatomic reference system to identify the body cavities
- Use the anatomic reference system to identify the directional terms
- Use the anatomic reference system to identify the divisions of the body
- Describe the structural organization of the body
Chapter 3: Integumentary System Terminology
- Apply the rules of medical language to build, analyze, spell, pronounce, abbreviate, and define terms as they relate to the integumentary system
- Identify meanings of key word components of the integumentary system
- Categorize diagnostic, therapeutic, procedural, or anatomic terms related to the integumentary system
- Use terms related to the integumentary system
- Use terms related to the diseases and disorders of the integumentary system
Chapter 4: Respiratory System Terminology
- Apply the rules of medical language to build, analyze, spell, pronounce, abbreviate, and define terms as they relate to the respiratory system
- Identify meanings of key word components of the respiratory system
- Categorize diagnostic, therapeutic, procedural, or anatomic terms related to the respiratory system
- Use terms related to the respiratory system
- Use terms related to the diseases and disorders of the respiratory system
Chapter 5: Urinary System Terminology
- Apply the rules of medical language to build, analyze, spell, pronounce, abbreviate, and define terms as they relate to the urinary system
- Identify meanings of key word components of the urinary system
- Categorize diagnostic, therapeutic, procedural, or anatomic terms related to the urinary system
- Use terms related to the urinary system
- Use terms related to the diseases and disorders of the urinary system
Chapter 6: Male Reproductive System Terminology
- Apply the rules of medical language to build, analyze, spell, pronounce, abbreviate, and define terms as they relate to the male reproductive system
- Identify meanings of key word components of the male reproductive system
- Categorize diagnostic, therapeutic, procedural, or anatomic terms related to the male reproductive system
- Use terms related to the male reproductive system
- Use terms related to the diseases and disorders of the male reproductive system
Chapter 7: Female Reproductive System Terminology
- Apply the rules of medical language to build, analyze, spell, pronounce, abbreviate, and define terms as they relate to the female reproductive system
- Identify meanings of keyword components of the female reproductive system
- Categorize diagnostic, therapeutic, procedural, or anatomic terms related to the female reproductive system
- Use terms related to the female reproductive system
- Use terms related to the diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system
Chapter 8: Obstetrics Terminology
- Apply the rules of medical language to build, analyze, spell, pronounce, abbreviate, and define terms as they relate to obstetrics
- Identify meanings of key word components related to obstetrics
- Categorize diagnostic, therapeutic, procedural, or anatomic terms related to obstetrics
- Use terms related to obstetrics
- Use terms related to obstetric disorders
Chapter 9: Cardiovascular System Terminology
- Apply the rules of medical language to build, analyze, spell, pronounce, abbreviate, and define terms as they relate to the cardiovascular system
- Identify meanings of key word components of the cardiovascular system
- Categorize diagnostic, therapeutic, procedural, or anatomic terms related to the cardiovascular system
- Use terms related to the cardiovascular system
- Use terms related to the diseases and disorders of the cardiovascular system
Chapter 10: Blood Terminology
- Apply the rules of medical language to build, analyze, spell, pronounce, abbreviate, and define terms as they relate to the blood
- Identify meanings of key word components of the blood
- Categorize diagnostic, therapeutic, procedural, or anatomic terms related to the blood
- Use terms related to the blood
- Use terms related to the diseases and disorders of the blood
Chapter 11: Lymphatic & Immune Systems Terminology
- Apply the rules of medical language to build, analyze, spell, pronounce, abbreviate, and define terms as they relate to the lymphatic and immune systems
- Identify meanings of key word components of the lymphatic and immune systems
- Categorize diagnostic, therapeutic, procedural, or anatomic terms related to the lymphatic and immune systems
- Use terms related to the lymphatic and immune systems
- Use terms related to the diseases and disorders of the lymphatic and immune systems
Chapter 12: Digestive System Terminology
- Apply the rules of medical language to build, analyze, spell, pronounce, abbreviate, and define terms as they relate to the digestive system
- Identify meanings of key word components of the digestive system
- Categorize diagnostic, therapeutic, procedural, or anatomic terms related to the digestive system
- Use terms related to the digestive system
- Use terms related to the diseases and disorders of the digestive system
Chapter 13: Skeletal System Terminology
- Apply the rules of medical language to build, analyze, spell, pronounce, abbreviate, and define terms as they relate to the skeletal system
- Identify meanings of key word components of the skeletal system
- Categorize diagnostic, therapeutic, procedural, or anatomic terms related to the skeletal
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- Use terms related to the skeletal system
- Use terms related to the diseases and disorders of the skeletal system
Chapter 14: Muscular System Terminology
- Apply the rules of medical language to build, analyze, spell, pronounce, abbreviate, and define terms as they relate to the muscular system
- Identify meanings of key word components of the muscular system
- Categorize diagnostic, therapeutic, procedural, or anatomic terms related to the muscular system
- Use terms related to the muscular system
- Use terms related to the diseases and disorders of the muscular system
Chapter 15: Sensory System Terminology
- Apply the rules of medical language to build, analyze, spell, pronounce, abbreviate, and define terms as they relate to the sensory system
- Identify meanings of key word components of the sensory system
- Categorize diagnostic, therapeutic, procedural, or anatomic terms related to the sensory system
- Use terms related to the sensory system
- Use terms related to the diseases and disorders of the sensory system
Chapter 16: Nervous System Terminology
- Apply the rules of medical language to build, analyze, spell, pronounce, abbreviate, and define terms as they relate to the nervous system
- Identify meanings of key word components of the nervous system
- Categorize diagnostic, therapeutic, procedural, or anatomic terms related to the nervous system
- Use terms related to the nervous system
- Use terms related to the diseases and disorders of the nervous system
Chapter 17: Endocrine System Terminology
- Apply the rules of medical language to build, analyze, spell, pronounce, abbreviate, and define terms as they relate to the endocrine system
- Identify meanings of key word components of the endocrine system
- Categorize diagnostic, therapeutic, procedural, or anatomic terms related to the endocrine system
- Use terms related to the endocrine system
- Use terms related to the diseases and disorders of the endocrine system
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