Davies Juanita J. (ed.) Essentials of Medical Terminology

3rd edition. — Thomson Delmar Learning, 2008. — 537 p. — ISBN: 9781401890193Designed for short medical terminology courses, this essentials-level learning resource uses simple language you can understand. Organized by body system, early chapters help you learn the foundation of medical word building with a basic analysis of medical terms, common anatomical roots, suffixes, and prefixes. Body system chapters present anatomy and physiology, terminology, common diseases, pronunciation, and abbreviations.Basic Medical Terminology
Learning Medical Terms
Roots of Each Body System
Suffixes
Prefixes
Body Systems
Body Organization
The Integumentary System and Related Structures
The Skeletal System
The Muscular System
The Nervous System
The Eyes and Ears
The Endocrine System
The Cardiovascular System
Blood, Immune, and Lymphatic Systems
The Respiratory System
The Digestive System
The Urinary and Male Reproductive Systems
The Female Reproductive System and Obstetrics