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Ninth Edition
By
Davi-Ellen Chabner, BA, MAT, Newton Centre, MA
Description
The market-leader in medical terminology, Chabner's popular, proven The Language of Medicine brings medical language to life and helps
you develop the understanding to communicate fluently in the healthcare setting. Terms and complex medical processes are accessible and
easy to understand at all learning levels with an approach that explains terms in the context of anatomy and physiology, as well as how
the body works in health and disease. Organized by body system, this combined text/workbook details additional key areas of health care,
such as cancer and psychiatry, and is accompanied by full-color illustrations, exercises, and unique supplemental resources that reinforce
your comprehension and help you establish the practical foundation for a successful career in healthcare.
Contents
1. Basic Word Structure
2. Terms Pertaining to the Body as a Whole
3. Suffixes
4. Prefixes
5. Digestive
System
6. Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology
7. Urinary System
8. Female Reproductive System
9. Male Reproductive System
10. Nervous System
11. Cardiovascular System
12. Respiratory System
13. Blood
System
14. Lymphatic/Immune System
15. Musculoskeletal System
16. Skin
17. Sense Organs: Eye and Ear
18. Endocrine System
19. Cancer Medicine (Oncology)
20. Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
21. Pharmacology
22.
Psychiatry
Glossary
Medical Word Parts to English
English to Medical Word Parts
APPENDICES
I. Plurals
II. Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols
III. Normal Hematologic Reference
Values and Implications of Abnormal Results
IV. Drugs
V. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Terms
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Paperback, 1056 pages, publication date: FEB-2010
ISBN-13: 978-1-4377-0570-6
ISBN-10: 1-4377-0570-7
Imprint: SAUNDERS
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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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