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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chabner, Davi-Ellen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine--Terminology.

Medicine.

Medicine--Terminology--Programmed instruction.

Genre:

dictionaries.

programmed textbooks.

Dictionaries.

Programmed instructional materials.

Physical Description:

xiv, 416 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

Edition:

10th edition.

Place of Publication:

St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2027]

Summary:

Quickly build a working medical vocabulary with Chabner’s Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 10th Edition. Based on Davi-Ellen Chabner's proven learning method, this streamlined text helps you master the basics of medical vocabulary, including the most frequently encountered prefixes, suffixes, and word roots. Medical terms are introduced in the context of human anatomy and physiology to help you understand the exact meaning, with case studies, vignettes, and activities demonstrating how they're used in practice. With writing and interacting with medical terminology on almost every page, you’ll learn by doing. In addition, an accessible Evolve companion website reinforces understanding with medical animations, word games, flash cards, and more. -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. Basic Word Structure

In Person: Living with Diabetes

2. Organization Of The Body

In Person: CT and MRI

3. Suffixes

In Person: Gallbladder Stones

4. Prefixes

In Person: Total Knee Replacement (TKR)

5. Medical Specialists

In Person: Living with Crohn's

Appendix 1: Body Systems

Appendix 2: Immunity and Vaccines

Appendix 3: At the Clinic

Appendix 4: Diagnostic Tests and Procedures

Appendix 5: Abbreviations, Acronyms, Symbols, Eponyms, and Plurals

Appendix 6: Quick Drug Reference

Appendix 7: Terminology Tables

eAppendix: Allied Health Careers (Online Only)

Glossary 1: Mini-Dictionary

Glossary 2: Word Parts

eGlossary: English to Spanish Terms (Online Only).

Notes:

Previous edition: St. Louis: Elsevier, 2023.

Includes index.

ISBN:

0443280959

9780443280955

OCLC:

1532827853

Publisher Number:

90104313949