Table of Contents
I: BASIC MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY AND WORD STRUCTURE. 1. Introduction and Basic Medical Words. 2. Surgical Procedures.
3. Medical Conditions and Diseases.
4. Medical Instruments and Machines.
5. Medical Specialists and Specialties.
6. Plural Endings.
7. Additional Prefixes.
8. Additional Suffixes and Root Words.
9. Bacteria, Colors, and Review.
10. Directional, Positional, and Numerical Terms.
11. Additional Terms.
12. General Abbreviations.
13. Diagnostic and Laboratory Abbreviations.
14. Basic Pharmacology.
II: BODY SYSTEMS TERMINOLOGY. 15. Structure of the Body.
16. Integumentary System.
17. Musculoskeletal System.
18. Cardiovascular System.
19. Respiratory System.
20. Gastrointestinal System.
21. Urinary System.
22. Female Reproductive System, Neonatology, and Genetics.
23. Male Reproductive System and Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
24. Nervous System and Psychiatric Terms.
25. Sense Organs: Eyes, Ears, and Mouth.
26. Endocrine System and Stress Response.
APPENDICES. A: Answer Keys.
B: Disease Report Outline.
C: Using Your Medical Dictionary.
D: Organizations Offering Literature and Information.
E: Brief Introduction to Diagnostic Microbiology.
F: Tests and Review Exams.
G: Medications.
H: Abbreviations.
Glossary/Index.
List of Case Histories.
List of Figures.