Bibliograph

Medical terminology, an illustrated guide, Barbara Janson Cohen, MEd, Ann DePetris, MSa, RN, CCRP

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Medical terminology, an illustrated guide, Barbara Janson Cohen, MEd, Ann DePetris, MSa, RN, CCRP

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Medical terminology

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

922019608

Responsibility statement

Barbara Janson Cohen, MEd, Ann DePetris, MSa, RN, CCRP

Sub title

an illustrated guide

Summary

"Master the medical terminology you need for a successful career in any healthcare setting."--Back cover

Table Of Contents

pt. I. Introduction to medical terminology -- 1. Concepts of medical terminology -- 2. Suffixes -- 3. Prefixes -- 4. Cells, tissues, and organs -- 5. Body structure -- pt. II. Disease and treatment -- 6. Disease -- 7. Diagnosis and treatment -- Surgery -- 8. Drugs -- pt. III. Body systems -- 9. Circulation : the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems -- 10. Blood and immunity -- 11. The respiratory system -- 12. The digestive system -- 13. The urinary system -- 14. The male reproductive system -- 15. The female reproductive system -- Pregnancy and birth -- 16. The endocrine system -- 17. The nervous system and behavioral disorders -- 18. The sensory system -- 19. The skeletal system -- 20. The muscular system -- 21. The Integumentary system -- Appendix 1. Commonly used symbols -- Appendix 2. Abbreviations and their meanings -- Appendix 3. Word parts and their meanings -- Appendix 4. Meanings and their corresponding word parts -- Appendix 5. Wood roots -- Appendix 6. Suffixes -- Appendix 7. Prefixes -- Appendix 8. Metric measurements -- Appendix 9. Stedman's Medical Dictionary at a glance

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