Main description:

The language of medicine is complex, but learning it doesn't have to be. Using a conversational writing style and a logical, programmed approach, Building a Medical Vocabulary with Spanish Translations, 8th Edition starts with common words you hear everyday and adds new root words, prefixes, and suffixes to introduce you to key medical terminology. Additionally, this valuable text comes with a wealth of engaging review tools - such as interactive games, sound files, and Programmed Learning sections - to enhance your understanding of textbook terms and principles, polish your pronunciation skills, and help you get comfortable communicating in the language of health care.

Contents:

Introductory Chapters

1. Tools for Building Medical Terms

2. Building on Familiar Terms

3. Diagnostic, Therapeutic and Surgical Terms 

4. Diseases and Disorders

5. Prefixes

6. Organization of the Body

7. Body Fluids and Immunity

Body Systems Chapters

8. Circulatory System

9. Respiratory System

10. Digestive System

11. Urinary System

12. Reproductive System

13. Reproduction and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

14. Musculoskeletal System

15. Nervous System and Psychological Disorders

16. Integumentary System

17. Endocrine System

18. Review by Chapter

Appendices

I. Medical Abbreviations II. Enhancing Spanish Communications III. Word Parts IV. Solutions to Review Questions Glossary/Index