Table Of ContentChapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology Chapter 2 The Human Body in Health and Disease Word Part Review Chapter 3 The Skeletal System Chapter 4 The Muscular System Chapter 5 The Cardiovascular System Chapter 6 The Lymphatic and Immune Systems Chapter 7 The Respiratory System Chapter 8 The Digestive System Chapter 9 The Urinary System Chapter 10 The Nervous System and Mental Health Chapter 11 Special Senses: The Eyes and Ears Chapter 12 Skin: The Integumentary System Chapter 13 The Endocrine System Chapter 14 The Reproductive Systems Chapter 15 Diagnostic Procedures, Pharmacology, and Complementary Medicine Comprehensive Medical Terminology Review Appendix A: Prefixes, Combining Forms, and Suffixes Appendix B: Abbreviations and Their Meanings Appendix C: Terms Related to Diagnosis, Pathology, and Procedures
SynopsisMEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS, 9E simplifies the process of memorizing complex medical terminology by focusing on the important word partscommon prefixes, suffixes and root wordsthat provide a foundation for learning hundreds of medical terms. Organized by body systems, chapters follow a logical flow of information: an overview of the body system's structure and functions, a summary of applicable medical specialties, and ultimately pathology, diagnostic, and treatment procedures. An expanded section on complementary and alternative therapies reflects the changing role of holistic health care. A convenient table of abbreviations is included at the end of every chapter, while resourceful appendices offer a listing of abbreviations, a table of word parts and their meanings, and a glossary of pathology and procedures. Students can earn additional applied practice with the student workbook and MindTap with Medical Terminology Learning Labs simulations. The Ninth edition now includes Medical Mystery Case exercises in each chapter to apply terminology to analyze and solve realistic patient from onset of symptoms to a diagnosis.