Medical Terminology

An Illustrated Guide
Medical Terminology 9780781772600
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Publication Date: May 18, 2007
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Edition: First Canadian Edition with LiveAdvise
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The popular textbook Medical Terminology: An Illustrated Guide is now available in a Canadian edition, with Canadian regionalisms, spellings, drugs, diagnostic terms, and measurements. This richly illustrated introduction to medical terminology provides comprehensive coverage of terms related to structure and function, disorders, diagnosis, and treatments. It features a user-friendly layout, basic approach to the subject, and numerous learning exercises.

A free bound-in CD-ROM contains Stedman's audio pronunciations and exercises for students. LiveAdvise: Medical Terminology—an online student tutoring and faculty support service—is free with the book. A fully customizable online course created specifically for this text is available as an additional purchase.

About the Author(s)

  • Barbara J Cohen BA, MEd
  • <div>Delaware County Community College<BR>Broomall, Delaware County, Pennsylvania</div></div></div>


  • Jason J Taylor 
  • <DIV>Red River College, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada</DIV></div></div>

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  • Edition: First Canadian Edition with LiveAdvise
  • Product Format: Softbound
  • ISBN: 9780781772600
  • Trim Size: 8.375 x 10.875
  • Pages: 826
  • Pub Date: May 18, 2007
  • Weight: 4.1

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Table of contents

    Introduction to Medical Terminology 1 Concepts of Medical Terminology 2 Suffixes 3 Prefixes 4 Cells, Tissues, and Organs 5 Body Structure

    Disease and Treatment 6 Disease 7 Diagnosis and Treatment; Surgery 8 Drugs

    Body Systems 9 Circulation: The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems 10 Blood and Immunity 11 The Respiratory System 12 The Digestive System 13 The Urinary System 14 The Male Reproductive System 15 The Female Reproductive System; Pregnancy and Birth 16 The Endocrine System 17 The Nervous System and Behavioural Disorders 18 The Senses 19 The Skeleton 20 The Muscular System 21 The Skin

  • Appendix 1: Commonly Used Symbols
  • Appendix 2: Abbreviations and Their Meanings
  • Appendix 3: Word Parts and Their Meanings
  • Appendix 4: Meanings and Their Corresponding Word Parts
  • Appendix 5: Word Roots
  • Appendix 6: Suffixes
  • Appendix 7: Prefixes
  • Appendix 8: Metric Measurements
  • Appendix 9: Stedman's Medical
  • Dictionary at a Glance
  • Answer Key

    • EXPANDED CONTENTS

      Part One: Introduction to Medical Terminology Word Parts Pronunciation Abbreviations Medical Dictionaries Suffixes Prefixes Cells, Tissues, and Organs Body Structure

      Part Two: Disease and Treatment Disease Types of Diseases Infectious Diseases Responses to Disease
      Diagnosis and Treatment; Surgery Diagnosis Treatment Cancer
      Drugs Drugs Herbal Medicines Word Parts Pertaining to Drugs

      Part Three: Body Systems Circulation: The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems Blood and Immunity The Respiratory System The Digestive System The Urinary System The Male Reproductive System The Female Reproductive System; Pregnancy and Birth The Endocrine System The Nervous System and Behavioural Disorders The Senses The Skeleton The Muscular System The Skin

  • Appendix 1: Commonly Used Symbols
  • Appendix 2: Abbreviations and Their Meanings
  • Appendix 3: Word Parts and Their Meanings
  • Appendix 4:Meanings and Their Corresponding Word Parts
  • Appendix 5: Word Roots
  • Appendix 6: Suffixes
  • Appendix 7: Prefixes
  • Appendix 8: Metric Measurements
  • Appendix 9: Stedman's Medical Dictionary at a Glance
  • Answer Key