Medical Terminology Systems Updated: A Body Systems Approach

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Body system by body system, an innovative word-building approach covers each word one by one, introducing the word elements first—roots, combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes—to enable students to easily decipher medical terminology.

• Full-color illustrations and a streamlined layout guide progress through the text step by step.
• A reading level, appropriate for all learners makes concepts crystal clear.
• "Connecting Body Systems” tables identify the interrelationships of each body system to provide thorough understanding of each system.
• Coverage features all aspects of health care, including A&P and pathology, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and documentation.
• Every body system chapter includes complete medical records, word-building activities, and key terms to develop critical-thinking skills.

Medical Language Lab (MLL)
MLL is the interactive, online program for med term mastery customized for Medical Terminology Systems, Updated 8th Edition.

• New! Pronunciation exercises help students practice their speaking skills with instant, detailed feedback that breaks pronunciation down to the phoneme-level.
• New! Review sections use the results of module tests to identify the topic areas where students need to spend more time and provide practice activities for multiple learning styles.
• Lessons that correspond to the chapters in the text
• Integrated ebook
• Lecture videos with learning style tips to help students identify the ways they learn best
• Audio Tutorials with interactive exercises
• Progressive immersive, multimedia activities
• Automatic grading and reporting to Gradebook.
• Additional practice exercises

1. Basic Elements of a Medical Word
2. Suffixes
3. Prefixes
4. Body Structure
5. Integumentary System
6. Digestive System
7. Respiratory System
8. Cardiovascular System
9. Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
10. Musculoskeletal System
11. System
12. Female Reproductive System
13. Male Reproductive System
14. Endocrine System
15. Nervous System
16. Special Senses

Appendices
A. Answer Key
B. Common Abbreviations and Symbols
C. Glossary of Medical Word Elements
D. Index of Genetic Disorders
E. Index of Clinical, Laboratory, and Imaging Procedures
F. Index of Pharmacology
G. Index of Oncological Terms
H. Index of Discontinued Abbreviations and Eponyms
Rules for Singular and Plural Suffixes
Pronunciation Guidelines