Quick Medical Terminology A Self-Teaching Guide [Paperback]

Quick Medical Terminology has long been relied on by students and medical professionals looking to build or update their medical vocabulary. This new fifth edition provides the tools and information needed to understand the simple logic behind hundreds of seemingly incomprehensible words, along with fresh exercises and current examples.

• Features new review exercises and self-tests, more than 250 new terms, medical measurements, and up-to-date examples
• Provides the tools necessary for building and sustaining a large working repertoire of medical terms
• The reference of choice for health practitioners and others who need to expand, improve, or refresh their medical vocabularies

Filled with essential information presented in a clear and easy-to-follow format, Quick Medical Terminology is an invaluable learning tool and reference source.

Objectives of the Program xi

Pronunciation Key xiii

The Word-Building Strategy xv

List of Illustrations xxi

1 Basic Word Roots and Common Suffixes 1

2 More Word Roots, Suffixes, and Prefixes 21

3 Basic Anatomical Terms and Abnormal Conditions 43

4 The Genitals and the Urinary Tract 65

5 The Gastrointestinal Tract 93

6 The Heart 113

7 Symptoms, Diagnoses, Treatments, Communication, Qualifiers, and Statistics 137