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A reliable tool for studying the language of medicine, LEARNING MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY provides a solid foundation for building a complete medical vocabulary. The first four chapters teach the word parts used to build medical terms and explain how to combine them. The remaining fourteen chapters present medical terminology as its relates to the various body systems. The related terms listings in the body systems chapters include anatomic terms, pathologic conditions, surgical procedures, and laboratory tests with pronunications and definitions.

Section 1 The Basic Foundation of Medical Terminology
1. An Introduction to Medical Terminology
2. Building a Medical Vocabulary
3. Adding to the Foundation
Completing the Foundation

Section 2 The Body Shell and Its Supports
5. Understanding the Body and Its Structure
6. Skeletal System: The Framework of the Body
7. Muscular System: The Moving Force
8. Integumentary System: The Skin and Its Accessory Structures

Section 3 The Internal Mechanisms of the Body
9. Cardiovascular System: The Transports of the Body
10. Respiratory System: The Breath of Life
11. Gastrointestinal System: The Food Processor
12. Urinary System: Liquid Waste Processing
13. Reproductive System: The Cycle of Life

Section 4 The Adaptive and Defense Mechanisms of the Body
14. Endocrine System: The Chemical Stimulators
15. Nervous System: The Central Processing Unit
16. Special Senses: The Sources of Information
17. Lymphatic and Immune Systems: The Defenders of the Body
18. Multiple-System Diseases

Appendices
A. Abbreviations and Symbols
B. Latin and Greek Combining Forms for English Numbers
C. Metric System and Equivalents
D. Hospital Records and Reports
E. Medical Specialties
F. Medical Insurance
G. Answers to exercises

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