Quick medical terminology : a self-teaching guide

Quick medical terminology A self-teaching guide

Shirley Soltesz Steiner

Book - 2011

"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, impro...ve, 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"--Provided by publisher.

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Subjects
Medicine > Terminology > Programmed instruction.
Medical care > Terminology > Programmed instruction.
Published
Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley and Sons c2011.
Language
English
Main Author
Shirley Soltesz Steiner (-)
Other Authors
Natalie Capps, 1978- (-)
Edition
5th ed
Physical Description
xxii, 314 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780470886199
  • 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 the 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 Sheets 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

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