Now in its Sixth Edition, Medical Terminology: An Illustrated Guide is geared to the mid-level medical terminology course, and includes moderate amounts of anatomy and physiology. The author uses a stepwise approach to learning medical terminology. Part 1 describes how medical terms are built from word parts; Part 2 introduces body structures, diseases, and treatments; and Part 3 describes each body system. Individual chapters also build on knowledge in stages, with Key Terms sections listing those terms most commonly used and later Supplementary Terms sections presenting more specialized terms.

This edition has a more reader-friendly design, provides more complete representation of the health professions, and includes dental terminology. Written pronunciations are included for all appropriate terms.

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Part One: INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

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

Part Two: DISEASE AND TREATMENT

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

Part Three: 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 Behavioral 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

Figure Credits

Index