Quick & Easy Medical Terminology

Peggy Leonard, BA, MT, MEd, Chesterfield, MO
Peggy Leonard, BA, MT, MEd, Chesterfield, MO

Make learning medical terminology faster and more fun with Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 6th Edition! Featuring CDs with interactive games and audio pronunciations, this book helps you begin reading, writing, and speaking medical terms in the shortest time possible. Small chunks of information are always followed immediately by exercises, so students will be learning "every minute!" The many puzzles, activities, and games make it easier to understand and remember terminology. Written in a clear, conversational style by Peggy C. Leonard, MT, MEd, this book gives you the tools to communicate effectively in the health care environment.

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Spiral Bound, 446 Pages

Published: March 2010

Imprint: Saunders

ISBN: 978-1-4377-0838-7

Section I: Orientation
1. Simplified Medical Language
2. Suffixes and Combining Forms Made Easy
3. Essential Prefixes and More
4. Diagnostic Procedures and Therapeutic Interventions
5. The Body as a Whole
Section II: Organization of the Body and Body Systems
6. Musculoskeletal System
7. Circulatory System
8. Respiratory System
9. Digestive System
10. Urinary System
11. Reproductive System
12. Integumentary System
13. Nervous System and Psychologic Disorders
14. Endocrine System
Section III: Review Chapter
Review of Chapters 1-14
Section IV: Appendixes
I. Medical Abbreviations
II. Finding Medical Abbreviations
III. Pharmacology by Erinn Kao, PharmD
IV. Spanish Pronunciation of Selected Terms
V. Translation of Selected Spanish Terms
VI. Glossary of Word Parts
VII. Word Parts -- English to Greek or Latin
VIII. Answers to Exercises

Quick & Easy Medical Terminology

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