Medical Terminology
A System Approach
4th Edition
Published on 1. March 1999
Book
Mixed media product
115 pages
978-0-8036-0395-0 (ISBN)
Description
Each chapter in the volume features outlines, objectives, line drawings, pronunciation keys and worksheets for immediate feedback. The book uses word-building and the body-systems approach to teach terminology. Medical records sections relate the content to real-life situations.
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Edition
4th ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Pennsylvania
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
colour illustrations
ISBN-13
978-0-8036-0395-0 (9780803603950)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Basic elements of a medical work; suffixes - surgical, diagnostic, symptomatic and related; suffixes - adjective, noun, diminutive, singular, plural; prefixes; body structure; integumentary system; gastrointestinal system; respiratory system; gastrointestinal system; respiratory system; cardiovascular system; blood, lymph and immune systems; musculoskeletal system; genitourinary system; female reproductive system; endocrine system; nervous system; special senses. Appendices: answer key; abbreviations; index of medical word elements; index of genetic disorders; index of diagnostic imaging procedures; index of pharmacology; index of oncological terms.