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Medical Terminology For Dummies 2nd edition [Minkštas viršelis]

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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 384 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 234x188x25 mm, weight: 499 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 13-Feb-2015
  • Leidėjas: For Dummies
  • ISBN-10: 1118944046
  • ISBN-13: 9781118944042
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 384 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 234x188x25 mm, weight: 499 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 13-Feb-2015
  • Leidėjas: For Dummies
  • ISBN-10: 1118944046
  • ISBN-13: 9781118944042
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
Grasp and retain the fundamentals of medical terminology quickly and easily

Don't know a carcinoma from a hematoma? This friendly guide explains how the easiest way to remember unfamiliar, often-tongue-twisting words is to learn their parts: the prefix, root, and suffix. Medical Terminology For Dummies breaks down the words you'll encounter in your medical terminology course and gives you plain-English explanations and examples to help you master definitions, pronunciations, and applications across all medical fields.

For many, the language of medicine and healthcare can be confusing, and frequently presents the greatest challenge to students – this guide was designed to help you overcome this problem with ease! Packed with ideas, study materials, quizzes, mind maps, and games to help you retain the information, Medical Terminology For Dummies quickly gets you up to speed on medical prefixes, suffixes, and root words so you'll approach even unfamiliar medical terms with confidence and ease.

  • Bone up on words that describe and are related to the body's systems
  • Correctly pronounce and understand the meanings of medical terms
  • Find tricks and study tips for memorizing words
  • Build your knowledge with helpful word-building activities

If you're working toward a certification or degree in a medical or healthcare field, or if you're already on the job, Medical Terminology For Dummies is the fast and easy way to learn the lingo.

Introduction 1(4)
About This Book
1(1)
Foolish Assumptions
2(1)
Icons Used in This Book
3(1)
Beyond the Book
4(1)
Where to Go from Here
4(1)
Part I: Living for Linguistics 5(50)
Chapter 1 Scrubbing In to Master Medical Terminology
7(6)
The Tale Behind the Terms
7(1)
Making Terminology Work for You
8(1)
Building a Foundation of Vocabulary
9(1)
In Terms of Anatomy
9(1)
All Systems Go
10(1)
Down-Under Details
11(1)
The Ultimate Resource: You
12(1)
Chapter 2 Medical Terminology: The How and Why
13(6)
Defining Medical Terminology
13(1)
Medical Terminology in the Real World
14(2)
In theory and practice
15(1)
Writing it down
15(1)
Changes in Medical Terminology
16(1)
It's Greek and Latin to Me
16(1)
Modernizing Medicine
17(2)
Chapter 3 Introducing the Big Three: Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes
19(12)
Rooting Around for Answers
20(8)
Exterior root words
20(3)
Interior root words
23(5)
Prefix as Precursor
28(1)
Common Prefixes
28(1)
Suffixes: Final Thoughts
29(2)
Chapter 4 Acronyms, Eponyms, Homonyms, Multiples, and Plurals — Oh My!
31(14)
Acronyms
32(5)
Eponyms
34(1)
Homonyms
35(2)
Deriving a Plural the Medical Way
37(3)
Medical rules for forming plurals
37(2)
English rules of forming plurals
39(1)
Welcome to the Peanut Gallery: More Exceptions to the Plural Rules
40(5)
Chapter 5 Say What? Pronunciation and Usage
45(10)
Hooked on Phonics
45(1)
Pronouncing Common Prefixes and Beginning Sounds
46(2)
The sound of silence
46(1)
From your ear to the dictionary
47(1)
Pronouncing Common Suffixes and Endings
48(1)
Pronouncing Common Combinations
49(1)
Putting It All Together
50(1)
What Condition Your Condition Is In
51(1)
Suffering Suffixes
52(3)
Part II: Mapping Words and Bodies 55(64)
Chapter 6 As It Was in the Beginning: Prefixes
57(12)
Common Prefixes
57(4)
A—E prefixes
58(1)
F—J prefixes
59(1)
K-O prefixes
59(1)
P—Z prefixes
60(1)
Matching Prefixes to Situations
61(2)
In your body
61(1)
In the doctor's office and hospital
62(1)
In the pharmacy and research lab
63(1)
Retro Root Rewind A—M
63(3)
Retro Root Rewind N—Z
66(3)
Chapter 7 So It Shall Be in the End: Suffixes
69(6)
Common Suffixes
69(4)
-itis
69(1)
-oma
70(1)
-pathy
70(1)
And lots more suffixes
70(3)
Matching Suffixes to Situations
73(2)
In your body
73(1)
In the doctor's office and hospital
74(1)
Chapter 8 Hey, I Know You: Word Recognition
75(10)
The Inside Story: Terms for Your Interior
75(6)
Terms for the Outside of Your Body
81(1)
Pathological Conditions
82(3)
Chapter 9 Deconstruction Junction: Breaking Down Words
85(10)
Finding Parts of Words
85(4)
Identifying word elements
86(1)
Defining the prefix
86(1)
Defining the root word
87(1)
Identifying the combining vowel
88(1)
Defining the suffix
88(1)
Going Deeper into Suffixes
89(2)
Adding Up Individual Word Meanings
91(4)
Chapter 10 An Org Chart to Live By: Organization of the Body
95(14)
Looking at the Big Picture
95(1)
Cells
96(1)
Tissues
97(1)
Organs and Systems
97(1)
Cavities of the Body
98(2)
Directional Terms and Anatomical Planes
100(2)
Regions of the Body
102(7)
Chapter 11 All Systems Go: When Systems Combine
109(10)
Anatomical Systems Working Together
109(2)
The musculoskeletal system
109(1)
The integumentary system
110(1)
The sensory system
110(1)
Physiology Systems Working Together
111(10)
The cardiovascular and lymphatic systems
111(1)
The respiratory system
112(1)
The gastrointestinal system
113(1)
The endocrine system
114(2)
The nervous system
116(1)
The urinary and reproductive systems
116(3)
Part III: In Terms of Anatomy 119(66)
Chapter 12 Boning Up on the Skeletal System
121(18)
How the Skeletal System Works
121(7)
Bones and osteology
123(1)
Axial skeleton
124(2)
Appendicular skeleton
126(1)
Joints
127(1)
Skeletal Root Words
128(2)
More Anatomical Terms
130(2)
Common Skeletal Conditions
132(2)
Finding the Culprit: Skeletal Diseases and Pathology
134(1)
Testing, Testing: Skeletal Radiology and Diagnostic Tests
135(1)
Paging Dr. Terminology: Skeletal Surgeries and Procedures
135(4)
Chapter 13 Getting Ripped: The Muscular System
139(14)
How the Muscular System Works
139(8)
Classes of muscles
140(1)
Types of muscles
141(1)
Muscles and tendons
142(1)
Roundup of the superficial muscles
142(5)
Muscular Roots and Suffixes
147(1)
Action Item: The Movement of Your Muscles
148(1)
Common Muscular Conditions
149(1)
Finding the Culprit: Muscular Diseases and Pathology
150(1)
Testing, Testing: Muscular Radiology and Diagnostic Tests
151(1)
Paging Dr. Terminology: Muscular Surgeries and Procedures
151(1)
It's All Related: More Muscular Terms
152(1)
Chapter 14 Skin Deep: Skin, Glands, Nails, and Hair
153(14)
Layers of Skin
153(3)
Epidermis
154(1)
Dermis
155(1)
Subcutaneous layer
155(1)
Glands, Both Sebaceous and Sudoriferous
156(1)
Hair and Nails
157(1)
Integumentary Root Words
158(2)
Common Integumentary Conditions
160(1)
Finding the Culprit: Integumentary Diseases and Pathology
161(2)
Testing, Testing: Integumentary Radiology and Diagnostic Tests
163(1)
Paging Dr. Terminology: Integumentary Surgeries and Procedures
164(1)
More Integumentary Terms
165(2)
Chapter 15 It Depends on Your Perception: The Sensory Systems
167(18)
The Eye
167(3)
Inner eye
168(2)
Outer eye
170(1)
The Ear
170(3)
Outer ear
171(1)
Middle ear
172(1)
Inner ear
172(1)
The Nose
173(1)
The Mouth
173(1)
The Touch Receptor
174(1)
Sensory Root Words
174(3)
It's All Related: More Anatomical Terms
177(2)
Common Sensory Conditions
179(1)
Finding the Culprit: Sensory Diseases and Pathology
180(1)
Testing, Testing: Sensory Radiology and Diagnostic Tests
181(1)
Paging Dr. Terminology: Surgeries and Procedures
182(1)
Terminology RX: Sensory Pharmacology
183(2)
Part IV: Let's Get Some Physiology Terminology 185(90)
Chapter 16 The Heart of the Matter: The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
187(24)
How the Cardiovascular System Works
187(6)
The heart
188(2)
Blood vessels
190(2)
Blood
192(1)
How the Lymphatic System Works
193(2)
Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Root Words
195(4)
Common Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Conditions
199(1)
Finding the Culprit: Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Diseases and Pathology
200(4)
Testing, Testing: Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Radiology and Diagnostic Tests
204(2)
Paging Dr. Terminology: Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Surgeries and Procedures
206(2)
Terminology Rx: Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Pharmacology
208(3)
Chapter 17 Just Breathe: The Respiratory System
211(16)
How the Respiratory System Works
211(4)
Nose
212(1)
Pharynx and larynx
213(1)
Trachea
213(1)
Bronchi
214(1)
Lungs
214(1)
Respiratory Root Words
215(3)
It's All Related: More Anatomical Terms
218(2)
Common Respiratory Conditions
220(1)
Finding the Culprit: Respiratory Diseases and Pathology
221(2)
Testing, Testing: Respiratory Radiology and Diagnostic Tests
223(2)
Paging Dr. Terminology: Respiratory Surgeries and Procedures
225(1)
Terminology RX: Respiratory Pharmacology
226(1)
Chapter 18 Feeding Time: The Gastrointestinal System
227(18)
How the Gastrointestinal System Works
228(1)
Mouth and pharynx
228(2)
Esophagus
230(1)
Stomach
230(1)
Liver
231(1)
Pancreas
231(1)
Gallbladder
231(1)
Intestines
231(2)
Gastrointestinal Root Words
233(2)
Common Gastrointestinal Conditions
235(4)
Finding the Culprit: Gastrointestinal Diseases and Pathology
239(1)
Testing, Testing: Gastrointestinal Radiology and Diagnostic Tests
240(2)
Paging Dr. Terminology: Gastrointestinal Surgeries and Procedures
242(2)
Terminology RX: Gastrointestinal Pharmacology
244(1)
Chapter 19 Gatekeepers of Health: The Endocrine System
245(16)
How the Endocrine System Works
245(6)
Hormones
246(1)
Pituitary and hypothalamus
247(1)
Thyroid
248(1)
Pancreas
249(1)
Adrenals
250(1)
Gonads
250(1)
Endocrine Root Words
251(2)
It's All Related: More Endocrine Anatomical Terms
253(2)
Common Endocrine Conditions
255(2)
Finding the Culprit: Endocrine Diseases and Pathology
257(1)
Testing, Testing: Endocrine Radiology and Diagnostic Tests
258(1)
Paging Dr. Terminology: Endocrine Surgeries and Procedures
259(1)
Terminology RX: Endocrine Pharmacology
260(1)
Chapter 20 Calming Down: The Nervous System
261(14)
How the Nervous System Works
261(2)
The Central Nervous System
263(2)
Brain
263(1)
Spinal cord
264(1)
Peripheral Nervous System
265(1)
Nervous Root Words
265(2)
It's All Related: More Nerve-Wracking Terms
267(1)
Common Nervous Conditions
268(2)
Finding the Culprit: Nervous Diseases and Pathology
270(1)
Testing, Testing: Nervous Radiology and Diagnostic Tests
271(2)
Paging Dr. Terminology: Nervous Surgeries and Procedures
273(1)
Terminology RX: Nervous Pharmacology
273(2)
Part V: Name That Plumbing 275(50)
Chapter 21 When You Gotta Go: The Urinary System
277(14)
How the Urinary System Works
277(4)
Kidneys
278(2)
Ureters
280(1)
Urinary bladder
280(1)
Urethra
280(1)
Urinary Root Words
281(2)
Common Urinary Conditions
283(1)
Finding the Culprit: Urinary Diseases and Pathology
284(1)
Testing, Testing: Urinary Radiology and Diagnostic Tests
285(2)
Paging Dr. Terminology: Urinary Surgeries and Procedures
287(2)
Terminology RX: Urinary Pharmacology
289(2)
Chapter 22 Check the Plumbing: The Male Reproductive System
291(14)
How the Male Reproductive System Works
291(3)
Testes
293(1)
Ducts
293(1)
Urethra
294(1)
Prostate
294(1)
Penis
294(1)
Male Reproductive Root Words
294(2)
Pathological Male Reproductive Conditions
296(1)
Finding the Culprit: Male Reproductive Diseases and Pathology
297(2)
Testing, Testing: Male Reproductive Radiology and Diagnostic Tests
299(1)
Paging Dr. Terminology: Male Reproductive Surgeries and Procedures
300(1)
Terminology RX: Male Reproductive Pharmacology
301(1)
Say What? Male Terminology Tongue Twisters
302(3)
Chapter 23 A Life Force: The Female Reproductive System
305(20)
How the Female Reproductive System Works
305(5)
Ovaries
307(1)
Fallopian tubes
307(1)
Uterus
308(1)
Vagina
309(1)
Female Reproductive Root Words
310(3)
It's All Related: More Female Reprodutive Anatomaical Terms
313(3)
Common Female Reproductive Conditions
316(2)
Finding the Culprit: Female Reproductive Diseases and Pathology
318(1)
Testing, Testing: Female Reproductive Radiology and Diagnostic Tests
319(1)
Paging Dr. Terminology: Female Reproductive Surgeries and Procedures
320(4)
Terminology RX: Female Reproductive Pharmacology
324(1)
Part VI: The Part of Tens 325(16)
Chapter 24 Ten Essential Medical Terminology References
327(4)
Medterms.com
327(1)
Medilexicon.com
327(1)
webMD.com
328(1)
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary
328(1)
Mosby's Medical Dictionary
328(1)
Stedman's Medical Dictionary and Flashcards for Health Professionals and Nursing Illustrated, 5th Edition
328(1)
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary
329(1)
Sloane's Medical Word Book, 5th Edition
329(1)
Medicalmnemonics.com
329(1)
Medical Terminology Systems Quick Study Guide
330(1)
Chapter 25 Ten or So Useful Mnemonic Devices
331(4)
Cranial Nerves
331(1)
Lung Lobe Numbers
332(1)
The Size of a Thyroid
332(1)
Scalp Layers
332(1)
Muscles of the Rotator Cuff
332(1)
Radial Nerve
333(1)
Face Nerves
333(1)
Perineal versus Peroneal
333(1)
Sperm Path through Male Reproductive Tract
333(1)
Carpal Bone Locations
334(1)
Cranial Bones
334(1)
Chapter 26 Ten Sets of Terminology Tongue-Twisting Diseases
335(6)
Skeletal
335(1)
Muscular
336(1)
Integumentary
336(1)
Sensory
336(1)
Cardiovascular and Lymphatic
337(1)
Respiratory
337(1)
Gastrointestinal
337(1)
Endocrine
338(1)
Nervous
338(1)
Urinary and Reproductive
338(3)
Appendix: Prefixes and Suffixes 341(4)
Index 345
Beverley Henderson, CMT-R, HRT, has more than 40 years experience in medical terminology and transcription. She developed course curricula and helped write and produce a series of medical terminology teaching videos. Jennifer Lee Dorsey has been a writer and editor for 18 years.