Medical terminology : a short course / Davi-Ellen Chabner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chabner, Davi-Ellen, author.

Contributor:

Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine--Terminology.

Medicine.

Medicine--Terminology--Programmed instruction.

Genre:

Programmed instructional materials.

Terminology.

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

xiv, 448 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

Edition:

Ninth edition.

Place of Publication:

St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2023]

Summary:

Helps users master the basics of medical vocabulary including the most frequently encountered suffixes, prefixes, and word roots. The text/workbook format lets users practice and interact with medical terminology through exercises, labeling, and pronunciations. Case studies and real-world vignettes demonstrate how medical terms are used in practice. -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Ch. 1 Basic Word Structure

In Person: Living with Type 1 Diabetes

ch. 2 Organization Of The Body

In Person: CT and MRI

ch. 3 Suffixes

In Person: Gallbladder Stones

ch. 4 Prefixes

In Person: Total Knee Replacement (TKR)

ch. 5 Medical Specialists And Case Reports

In Person: Living with Crohn's

Appendix 1: Body Systems

Appendix 2: Immunity and COVID-19 Vaccines

Appendix 3: Diagnostic tests and procedures

Appendix 4: Abbreviations, Acronyms, Symbols, Eponyms, and Plurals

Appendix 5: Quick Drug Reference

Appendix 6: Allied Health Careers

Glossary 1: Mini-Dictionary

Glossary 2: Word Parts

Glossary 3: English to Spanish Terms.

Notes:

Previous edition: St. Louis: Elsevier, 2018.

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

9780323479912

032347991X

OCLC:

1295102374