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Copyright; Dedication; Foreword; Preface; Consultants; Reviewers; Acknowledgments; Contents in Brief; Contents; Unit One: Introduction; Chapter One: Context and Word Structure: The Keys to Learning Language; Focus: Prefixes, Suffixes, Root Words,and Combining Forms; Introduction; What Is Medical Terminology?; Etymology: The Origins of Medical Terminology; How Is Medical Terminology Constructed?; Root words; Combining vowels; Combining forms of medical words; Prefixes; Antonyms; Suffixes; CHAPTER SUMMARY; CHAPTER REVIEW; Chapter Two: Naming and Describing: Medical Language for the Body

Focus: Anatomy, Physiology, and PositionIntroduction; What Is It? How Does It Work?; Medical terminology for organ systems; Anatomical terms for organs; Cells and tissues: the basics of physiology; Where Is It? How Can I See It?; Anatomical terms for body cavities; Locations and directions; Prefixes that indicate direction, movement, and place; Medical terminology for positions; Anatomical terms for planes of the body; Descriptors; Putting it all together; CHAPTER SUMMARY; CHAPTER REVIEW; Unit Two: The Language of Assessment; Chapter Three: Physical Assessment; Focus: Muscular System

Emergency AssessmentThe language of emergency assessment; The language of blood and bleeding; Assessment and the Muscular System; Listen to the language: muscular system; Learn the terminology: muscular system; Anatomy and physiology: muscular system; Pregnancy Assessment: An Introduction; Listen to the language: pregnancy; Learn the language: obstetrics; The language of pregnancy: an introduction; CHAPTER SUMMARY; CHAPTER REVIEW; Chapter Four: Diagnostic Imaging; Focus: Neurological System and Skeletal System; Assessment Through Diagnostic Imaging; The language of radiology and assessment

Assessment: The Language of the Neurological SystemThe neurological system; Anatomy and physiology of the brain; Assessment: neurological and vital signs; The Language of the Skeletal System; Bones, cartilage, and joints; CHAPTER SUMMARY; CHAPTER REVIEW; Chapter Five: Laboratory Diagnostics; Focus: Cardiovascular System and Urinary System; The Language of Laboratory Diagnostics; Infection control in laboratory diagnostics; The Language of Blood Work; The Language of the Cardiovascular System; Emergency assessment: cardiovascular system; Anatomy and physiology: blood vessels and circulation

Anatomy and physiology: the heartThe language of assessment: cardiovascular system; Listen to the language of laboratory assessment; The Language of the Urinary System; Anatomy and physiology: urinary system; The language of urinary incontinence; Laboratory diagnostics: urinary system; Listen to the language of the urinary system; CHAPTER SUMMARY; CHAPTER REVIEW; Chapter 6: Dental and Burn Assessment; Focus: Craniofacial Structures and the Integumentary System; The Language of Facial and Dental Trauma; Triage assessment: dental trauma; Anatomy and physiology: face and facial skeleton

The language of craniofacial assessment

A Contextual and Word-Building Approach!

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