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BASIC MEDICAL LANGUAGE
Basic Medical Language
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Third Edition

By
Myrna LaFleur Brooks, BEd, RN, Founding President of the National Association of Health Unit Clerks/Coordinators, Faculty Emeritus, Maricopa County Community College District, Phoenix, AZ
Danielle LaFleur Brooks, MA, MEd, Education Faculty, Goddard College, Plainfield, VT

Description
Focused on the basic word analysis skills you need for medical terminology, this text includes a carefully selected group of suffixes, prefixes, and word roots to give you a foundation for recognizing and communicating medical terms. A combination of body system lessons, anatomy presentations, and introductions to word parts reinforce basic word building skills. Plus, you can take charge of your learning with the companion CD packaged with the text and an online audio program for additional practice.

Contents
Lesson 1: Introduction to Medical Language and Body Structure

Lesson 2: Directional Terms, Planes, Regions and Quadrants

Lesson 3: Integumentary System and Colors

Lesson 4: Respiratory System

Time Out Review for Lessons 1-4

Lesson 5: Urinary System

Lesson 6: Reproductive Systems

Lesson 7: Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Lesson 8: Digestive System

Time Out Review for Lessons 5-8

Lesson 9: Eye, Ear, and Plural Endings

Lesson 10: Musculoskeletal System

Lesson 11: Nervous System

Lesson 12: Endocrine System

Time Out Review for Lessons 9-12

Appendix A: Words Parts Used in Basic Medical Language

Appendix B: Abbreviations

Appendix C: Answers to Exercises

Bibliographic details
Spiral Bound, 440 pages, publication date: MAY-2009
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-05286-3
ISBN-10: 0-323-05286-X
Imprint: MOSBY


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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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