Textbook/workbook offers a combination ofprinciples and exercises for learning hundreds of complex medical terms. Emphasizes word parts and is organized by body system, withan overview of the structures and functions ofeach body system. 602 pp.

Medical Terminology for Health Professions - Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
• Chapter 2 The Human Body in Health and Disease
• 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
• 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 and Pharmacology Comprehensive Medical Terminology
• Review
• Appendix A: Prefixes, Word Roots (Combining Forms), and Suffixes
• Appendix B: Abbreviations and Meanings
• Appendix C: Glossary of Pathology, Diagnostic and Treatment Procedures
• Index
• Flash Cards