Medical Language

Description

Medical Language is a medical terminology text that truly immerses readers within the language of medicine, so that students can apply their vocabulary within a real-world context.¿ As opposed to fostering rote memorization, this book engages students in an interactive learning experience that will give them a vital tool and inspire them to become truly proficient in medical language.

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PART I INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL LANGUAGE

CHAPTER 1

The Structure of Medical Language

CHAPTER 2

The Body in Health and Disease

PART II MEDICAL SPECIALTIES AND BODY SYSTEMS

CHAPTER 3

Gastroenterology • Gastrointestinal System

CHAPTER 4

Pulmonology • Respiratory System

CHAPTER 5

Cardiology • Cardiovascular System

CHAPTER 6

Hematology and Immunology • Blood and Lymphatic System

CHAPTER 7

Dermatology • Integumentary System

CHAPTER 8

Orthopedics • Skeletal System

CHAPTER 9

Orthopedics • Muscular System

CHAPTER 10

Neurology • Nervous System

CHAPTER 11

Urology • Urinary System

CHAPTER 12

Male Reproductive Medicine • Male Genitourinary System

CHAPTER 13

Gynecology and Obstetrics • Female Genital and Reproductive System

CHAPTER 14

Endocrinology • Endocrine System

CHAPTER 15

Ophthalmology • Eye

CHAPTER 16

Otolaryngology • Ears, Nose, and Throat

PART III OTHER MEDICAL SPECIALTIES 848

CHAPTER 17

Psychiatry

CHAPTER 18

Oncology

CHAPTER 19

Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

APPENDICES A-1

APPENDIX A

Glossary of Medical Word Parts: Combining Forms, Prefixes, and Suffixes

APPENDIX B

Glossary of Medical Abbreviations

ANSWER KEY AK-1

PHOTO CREDITS PC-1

INDEX I-1

*NEW! robust online resource – MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY INTERACTIVE.

*More focus on word building throughout the textbook.

*Pathophysiology sections more visual

*More exercises for practicing word building; within the chapter and the end of chapter exercises

*More robust instructor’s resources, including

Annotated Instructor’s Edition — A special printing of Medical Language that provides margin notes, tips, ideas, talking points, instructional media links, and bonus content to augment the student edition.  Answers to all exercises are also displayed directly on each appropriate page, so there’s no need to flip to an appendix.  The AIE is your all-in-one resource for facilitating the learning experience.

Medical Language is a medical terminology text that truly immerses readers within the language of medicine, so that students can apply their vocabulary within a real-world context. As opposed to fostering rote memorization, this book engages students in an interactive learning experience that will give them a vital tool and inspire them to become truly proficient in medical language.

Medical Language is constructed around one key concept.  IMMERSION!

All the features and pedagogy have been developed with the idea of immersion into learning medical language.  The title itself is how we break down the features that will bring fluency in medical language to the student.

 

MEDICAL

Illustrations and Photographs that brings medical language to life and stimulates understanding, especially for visual learners. These medically accurate images provide students a strong visual reference to make links to the language. Students are also provided with opportunities to label those images as practice opportunities.

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Exercises — Turley, Medical Language has more exercises than any other medical terminology book on the market, thus allowing for maximum opportunity to reinforce learning.  Many of the exercises have real world application for the future health care professional. • Medical Report Activities, activities in each chapter that challenges students to analyze an actual medical report.

 

Across the Lifespan— This popular feature, provides additional and relevant information related to pediatrics and geriatrics.

 

LANGUAGE

Focus on WordBuilding— This text provides a strong a focus on word building that students need. Medical Language presents the analysis of roots, suffixes, prefixes, and combining forms throughout each chapter and not simply at the end of each chapter or in isolated boxes. The final outcome, Turley Medical Language has continual opportunities for world building by way of a word analysis section that appears each time a new medical term is introduced.

 

It Starts With Word Building – Lists the most common combining forms and definitions to be addressed in the chapter, students can quickly access all the combining forms from each chapter.

 

Word Alert –  Important notes about the nuances, meanings, and peculiarities of selected terms.        

 

 Medical Language Key— A hint related to the construction of word parts that builds readers’ grasp of word building concepts.       

 

It’s All Greek to Me— Reminders about how Greek and Latin forms remain part of medical language today.