Medical Terminology
A Body Systems Approach
5th Edition
Published on 1. January 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
559 pages
978-0-8036-1289-1 (ISBN)
Description
The new edition of this classic text uses a word-building and body systems approach to help students learn medical terminology and achieve a high level of competence. It combines the format of a classroom teaching text with that of a workbook, focusing students on the terms they need to learn while also helping them develop an extensive medical vocabulary on their own.
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Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Pennsylvania
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
ISBN-13
978-0-8036-1289-1 (9780803612891)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Basic Elements of a Medical Word; Suffixes; Prefixes; Body Structure; Integumentary 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; Glossary of Medical Word Elements; Index of Genetic Disorders; Index of Pharmacology; Index of Oncological Terms; Index; Pronounciation Guidelines; Rules for Singular and Plural Suffixes