For all courses in medical.
This is a true introductory-level “essentials” text focusing solely on medical terminology, and on teaching students how to build and translate medical terms with confidence. Designed to be fun, accessible, and eye-catching, its powerful approach guides students step-by-step through mastering relevant word parts, understanding word roots, and word assembly. To help students learn meanings, correct spelling, pronunciation, and other components of each term, the book contains numerous exercises, tips, and colorful figures for learning and practice. It is flexible enough to be used either in support of lectures, or as an independent student workbook.
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Students will learn in a dynamic, virtual online environment that includes exercises, videos, animations, activities and more!
Learning Modules provide core content for learning medical terminology. Users can access Medical Terminology Interactive, anytime, day or night, where they can study on their own and practice their word-building skills.
SECTION I. BASIC WORD BUILDING
1. Introduction to Medical Terminology
2. Suffixes
3. Prefixes
4. Anatomical Terminology
SECTION II. MEDICAL SPECIALTIES
5. Dermatology: Integumentary System
6. Orthopedics: Musculoskeletal System
7. Cardiology: Cardiovascular System
8. Hematology: Blood
9. Immunology: Immune Systems
10. Pulmonology: Respiratory System
11. Gastroenterology: Digestive System
12. Urology and Nephrology: Urinary System and Male Reproductive System
13. Obstetrics and Gynecology: Female Reproductive System
14. Neurology: Nervous System
15. Endocrinology: Endocrine System
16. Ophthalmology: The Eye
17. Otorhinolaryngology: Ear, Nose, and Throat
SECTION III: APPENDICES
Appendix I. Word Parts
Appendix II. Abbreviations & Symbols
Appendix III. Selected English-Spanish Glossary
Appendix IV. Answer Keys
Index/Glossary
For all courses in medical.
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This is a true introductory-level “essentials” text focusing solely on medical terminology, and on teaching students how to build and translate medical terms with confidence. ¿Designed to be fun, accessible, and eye-catching, its powerful approach guides students step-by-step through mastering relevant word parts, understanding word roots, and word assembly. To help students learn meanings, correct spelling, pronunciation, and other components of each term, the book contains numerous exercises, tips, and colorful figures for learning and practice. It is flexible enough to be used either in support of lectures, or as an independent student workbook. ¿
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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY: GET CONNECTED!, 1/e¿encourages students to “get connected” to an engaging multimedia experience on¿www.myhealthprofessionskit.com,¿ We have done all the work for you! Students log onto Medical Terminology Interative, create their avatar and they are ready to begin!
Students will learn in a dynamic, virtual online environment that includes exercises, videos, animations, activities and more!
Learning Modules provide core content for learning medical terminology. Users¿can access Medical Terminology Interactive, anytime, day or night, where they can study on their own and practice their word-building skills.
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Hallmark Features
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Flexible worktext format—including features optimized for either lecture support or use as an independent student workbook
Focus on word building—guiding students step-by-step through mastering relevant word parts, understanding word roots, and word assembly
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Promotes faster, more effective learning
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Helps students quickly gain confidence in their skills and understanding
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Provides for many opportunities to practice and quiz themselves on building medical terms.
Self-guided, exercise-driven active learning approach—providing constant reinforcement through blocks of review quizzes that appear frequently throughout every chapter
Coverage of terminology for all key body systems—including terminology for dermatology, orthopedics, cardiology, hematology, immunology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, urology, nephrology, obstetrics, gynecology, neurology, endocrinology, ophthalmology, and otorhinolaryngology
Interactive picture exercises—helping students check their knowledge visually