Mosby's Medical Terminology Memory NoteCards - E-Book

Introduction to Basic Terminology - Introduction to Medical Terminology - "Seeing" Medical Terminology - NEW - The Root of the Word - NEW - Combining Forms - When to Use a Combining Vowel - NEW - Suffix - It's at the End of the Word - Suffix Knights of Procedures and Interventions - Medical Equipment Suffixes - Suffixes and Surgical Issues - Suffixes that Describe Pathology - "RR" Suffixes - Prefix - It's at the Beginning of the Word - More Prefixes - NEW - Pronunciation - NEW - Rules for Using Singular and Plural Forms - Guidelines to Unusual Plural Forms - NEW - Guidelines to Unusual Plural Forms (continued) - NEW Anatomical, Positional, and Directional Terms - Anatomical, Positional and Directional Terms - Anatomic Position - NEW - Directional Terminology - NEW - Anterior and Ventral - Superior and Inferior - Posterior and Dorsal - NEW - Cephalic and Caudal - Medial and Lateral - NEW - Ipsilateral and Contralateral - Unilateral and Bilateral - Proximal and Distal - Supine and Prone - Basic Examination Positions - Supinate and Pronate - Palmar and Plantar - Afferent and Efferent Body Cavities and their Divisions - Body Cavities - Dorsal Cavity - Cranial and Spinal Cavities - Ventral Cavity - Thoracic Cavity - Abdominal and Pelvic Cavities - Planes of the Body - Horizontal Plane - Vertical Plane Cells: Human Building Blocks - Cells: Human Building Blocks - Cytology - Stem Cells - Sources of Stem Cells - Cell Membrane - Cytoplasm - Nucleus - Chromosomes - Genes - Tissue - Tissue Types - Epithelial Tissue - Connective Tissue - Muscle Tissue - Nerve Tissue - Tissue Pathology - Anaplasia - Aplasia - Dysplasia - Hyperplasia - Hypertrophy - Hypoplasia Congenital Disorders - Congenital Disorders - Anomaly - Dominant and Recessive Genes - Genetic Disorders - Cystic Fibrosis - Down Syndrome - Hemophilia - Huntington's Disease/Huntington's Chorea - Muscular Dystrophy - Phenylketonuria - Sickle Cell Anemia - Tay-Sachs Disease Disciplines - -logist and -logy - Anesthesiology - Cardiology - Dermatology - Geriatrics - Gynecology - Hematology - Histologist - Immunology - Neonatology - Neurology - Oncology - Ophthalmology - Orthopedics and Other Related Fields - Otorhinolaryngology - Pathology - Pediatrics - Psychiatry - Urology Body Systems and Main Structures - Body Systems and Structures - Musculoskeletal System (muscul/o, skelet/o) - Bone Tissue (oste/o, osse/o) - Joints (arthr/o) - Cartilage (chondr/o) - Muscles (my/o) - Muscle and Fascia - Ligaments and Tendons (tendin/o, ten/o) - Muscle Pathology - Introduction to Cardiovascular Terms - Arteries (arteri/o, arter/o) - Veins (phleb/o, ven/o) - Blood Cell Types and Components - Extravasation - Atherosclerosis - Angiography - Immune System's First Line of Defense - Immune System's Second Line of Defense - Immune System's Third Line of Defense - Lymphatic System - Lymph Vessels - Spleen - Lymph-Related Blood Cells - Respiratory System - Nose and Pharynx - Structures of the Lungs - Breathing - NEW - Tonsils - Mucous and Mucus - Gastrointestinal System - Mouth, Esophagus, and Stomach - Abdomen and Stomach - Nausea - Small and Large Intestine - Liver, Pancreas, and Gall Bladder - Urinary System - Kidneys, Ureters, Urinary Bladder, Prostate, and Urethra - -uria vs Urea - Nervous System - Spinal Cord - Structures of the Brain - Eye - Core/o and Corne/o - Ear - Integumentary System - Skin - Associated Structures of the Integumentary System - Sweat Gland Related Issues - Infection and Inflammation - Laceration and Lesion - Strata and Striae - Endocrine System - Pituitary Gland - Thyroid Gland - Parathyroid Glands - Adrenal Glands - Pancreas - Thymus Gland - Testes - Ovaries - Menstrual Disorders - Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Types of Diseases - Types of Diseases - Disease, Malaise, Dysfunction - Infectious Diseases - Organic Disorders - Iatrogenic Disorders - Idiopathic Disorders - Nosocomial Infections Diagnostic Procedures - Diagnostic Procedures - Vital Signs - Signs, Symp