Synopses & Reviews
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.
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