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The book may be used as a text to support lectures or as an independent student workbook.

Today's visual, learn-at-your-own-pace guide to medical terminology
Concise and conversational, Medical Terminology Complete! teaches the most current language of healthcare, using a self-guided, programmed learning approach that has helped thousands of students prepare for health careers. It emphasizes the key medical terms used in hospitals and clinics, while providing only the most essential A&P information. With its interactive format and its wealth of clear definitions, vivid images, practical examples, and challenging exercises, it provides everything students need to become proficient in speaking and understanding the language of medicine.

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Contents:

Welcome! iii

Discover What Makes This Book Unique iii

Online Learning viii

Comprehensive Instructional Package viii

Preface ix

About the Author and Illustrators xii

Acknowledgments xiii

Our Development Team xiv

A Commitment to Accuracy xvi

Chapter 1 Introduction to Word Parts and Word Construction 1

Learning Objectives 1

The Programmed Learning Approach 2

Constructed and Nonconstructed Terms 4

The Word Parts 6

Forming Words from Word Parts 13

Chapter Review 18

Chapter 2 Understanding Suffixes 19

Learning Objectives 19

Getting Started With Suffixes 20

Suffix Introduction 21

Suffixes That Indicate an Action or State 23

Suffixes That Indicate a Condition or Disease 25

Suffixes That Indicate Location, Number, or a Quality 29

Suffixes That Indicate a Medical Specialty 31

Suffixes That Indicate a Procedure or Treatment 32

Chapter Review 37

Chapter 3 Understanding Prefixes 39

Learning Objectives 39

Getting Started with Prefixes 40

Prefix Introduction 41

Prefixes That Indicate Number or Quantity 42

Prefixes That Indicate Location or Timing 45

Prefixes That Indicate a Specific Quality about a Term 50

Chapter Review 55

Chapter 4 The Human Body in Health and Disease 57

Learning Objectives ?57

Organization of the Body ?58

Anatomy and Physiology Introduction 58

Medical Terms Introduction ?72

Understanding Medical Reports ?78

Chapter Review ?80

Chapter 5 The Integumentary System 81

Learning Objectives ?81

Anatomy and Physiology Terms ?82

Medical Terms of the Integumentary System ?84

Signs and Symptoms of the Integumentary System 84

Diseases and Disorders of the Integumentary System 91

Treatments, Procedures, and Devices of the Integumentary System 103

Abbreviations of the Integumentary System 107

Chapter Review ?108

Medical Report Exercises 109

Chapter 6 The Skeletal and Muscular Systems 113

Learning Objectives ?113

Anatomy and Physiology Terms ?114

Medical Terms of the Skeletal and Muscular Systems ?118

Signs and Symptoms of the Skeletal and Muscular Systems 118

Diseases and Disorders of the Skeletal and Muscular Systems 122

Treatments, Procedures, and Devices of the Skeletal and Muscular Systems 137

Abbreviations of the Skeletal and Muscular Systems 146

Chapter Review ?147

Medical Report Exercises ?148

Chapter 7 Blood, the Lymphatic System, and Immu