Full Description
Master medical terminology with every turn of the page! Essentials of Medical Language, 2e, presents new medical terminology to students in manageable quantities via short lessons and a 2-page spread format. This edition offers a completely redesigned learning experience through larger, more focused art and revised table of contents. Students will feel a new sense of engagement and motivation through Case Reports and a wide variety of exercises throughout the chapters. As a final improvement to this textbook, professors will discover a total revamp from top to bottom, providing them with text that is shorter and stronger, larger imaging, better chapter sequence, updated learning objectives, and more questions and exercises for students to practice.
Contents
Chapter 1 - The Anatomy of Word Constructionthe Language of MedicineChapter 2 - The Body as a Whole: The Essentials of the Language of AnatomyChapter 3 - The Integumentary System: The Essentials of the Language of DermatologyChapter 4 - The Skeletal System: The Essentials of the Language of OrthopedicsChapter 5 - Muscles and Tendons: The Essentials of the Languages of Orthopedics and RehabilitationChapter 6 - Cardiovascular and Circulatory Systems: The Essentials of the Language of CardiologyChapter 7 - The Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems: The Essentials of the Languages of Hematology and ImmunologyChapter 8 - Respiratory System: The Essentials of the Language of PulmonologyChapter 9 - The Digestive System: The Essentials of the Language of GastroenterologyChapter 10 - The Nervous System and Mental Health: The Essentials of the Languages of Neurology and PsychiatryChapter 11 - Special Senses of the Eye and Ear: The Essentials of the Languages of Ophthalmology and OtologyChapter 12 - The Endocrine System: The Essentials of the Language of EndocrinologyChapter 13 - The Urinary System: The Essentials of the Language of UrologyChapter 14 - The Male Reproductive System: The Essentials of the Language of the Male Reproductive SystemChapter 15 - The Female Reproductive System: The Essentials of the Language of Gynecology and ObstetricsAppendix A: Word Parts and AbbreviationsAppendix B: Diagnostic and GBP erapeutic ProcedureAppendix C: PharmacologyGlossaryCreditsIndexNER(01): WOW
