Quick Medical Terminology: A Self-Teaching Guide, 5th Edition A Self-Teaching Guide

The new, updated edition of the classic medical terminology reference with over 200,000 copies sold

Quick Medical Terminology has long been relied on by students and medical professionals looking to build or update their medical vocabulary. This new fifth edition provides the tools and information needed to understand the simple logic behind hundreds of seemingly incomprehensible words, along with fresh exercises and current examples.
* Features new review exercises and self-tests, more than 250 new terms, medical measurements, and up-to-date examples
* Provides the tools necessary for building and sustaining a large working repertoire of medical terms
* The reference of choice for health practitioners and others who need to expand, improve, or refresh their medical vocabularies

Filled with essential information presented in a clear and easy-to-follow format, Quick Medical Terminology is an invaluable learning tool and reference source.

This fifth edition builds on the success of its predecessors with the latest medical terms, new review exercises and self-tests, and up-to-date examples. Contents To the Reader Objectives of the Program Pronunciation Key The Word-Building Strategy List of Illustrations 1. Basic Word Roots and Common Suffixes 2. More Word Roots, Suffixes, and Prefixes 3. Basic Anatomical Terms and Abnormal Conditions 4. The Genitals and Urinary Tract 5. The Gastrointestinal Tract 6. The Heart 7. Symptoms, Diagnoses, Treatments, Communication, Qualifiers, and Statistics 8. Growth and Development, and Body Orientation 9. Gynecology, Pregnancy, and Childbirth 10. The Eye 11. The Respiratory Tract Review by Body System Assessment Review by Chapter Final Self-Test I Final Self-Test II Appendix A: Medical Abbreviations Appendix B: Forming Plurals Appendix C: Medical Measurements Index of Words and Word Parts  

The new, updated edition of the classic medical terminology reference with over 200,000 copies sold Quick Medical Terminology has long been relied on by students and medical professionals looking to build or update their medical vocabulary. This new fifth edition provides the tools and information needed to understand the simple logic behind hundreds of seemingly incomprehensible words, along with fresh exercises and current examples. Features new review exercises and self-tests, more than 250 new terms, medical measurements, and up-to-date examples Provides the tools necessary for building and sustaining a large working repertoire of medical terms The reference of choice for health practitioners and others who need to expand, improve, or refresh their medical vocabularies Filled with essential information presented in a clear and easy-to-follow format, Quick Medical Terminology is an invaluable learning tool and reference source.