Main description:

Giving students the strongest possible baseline in medical terminology, along with the how and why it is used in documentation and basic coding, this is a vital text for all students taking courses in the area. It allows readers to use their knowledge immediately in any medical setting (including being a patient), in their workplaces, and in the journey to future careers.

Using a body systems approach to medical terminology, this textbook supports students to:

Recognize words by constructing medical terms based on root words, prefixes, linking forms, and suffixes.

Define, spell, pronounce, and use medical terms, acronyms, and abbreviations in the context of patient care with appropriate documentation and coding examples.

Identify anatomical directions, fundamental anatomical terminology, basic physiologic functions, and common pathology of all major organ systems with related medical investigation tools, procedures, and pharmaceuticals.

Relate the use of medical language and medical record-keeping to the SOAP format, common medical reports, and coding tools, along with their impact on patient care.

Accompanied by plentiful color illustrations and activities, as well as a companion website with resources for both instructors and students, this is a fresh and readable textbook.

Contents:

Illustrations and photographs

Coding references

Reviewers and initial reviews by institute

Introduction

1. Word building

2. Systems, directions, and numbers

3. Cells, tissues, and pathology

4. Skin and soft tissue

5. The skeleton

6. The muscles

7. Nervous system and psychiatry

8. Special senses

9. Immune and endocrine systems

10. Blood and lymphatics

11. Cardiovascular system

12. Respiratory system

13. Gastrointestinal system

14. Renal system

15. Reproductive system

Glossary and pronunciation

Appendix A Singular and plural suffix list

Appendix B The Likes, the opposites, and the very close! Sounds and spelled alike yet different

Index of word parts

General index