Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach

Inside Front Cover......Page 1
Title Page
......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Dedication......Page 5
Acknowledgments......Page 7
Preface......Page 9
Reviewers......Page 13
Contents at a Glance......Page 15
Contents......Page 17
Objectives......Page 27
Word Roots......Page 28
Suffixes......Page 29
Prefixes......Page 30
Defining Medical Words......Page 31
Building Medical Words......Page 32
Medical Word Building Summary......Page 33
LEARNING ACTIVITIES......Page 34
Objectives......Page 41
Suffix Linking......Page 42
Surgical, Diagnostic, Pathological, and Related Suffixes......Page 43
Grammatical Suffixes......Page 48
LEARNING ACTIVITIES......Page 49
Objectives......Page 57
Prefixes of Position, Number, Measurement, and Direction......Page 58
Other Common Prefixes......Page 62
LEARNING ACTIVITIES......Page 66
Objectives......Page 69
Levels of Organization......Page 70
Systems......Page 72
Body Planes......Page 73
Directional Terms......Page 74
Ventral Cavity......Page 75
Quadrants......Page 76
Regions......Page 77
Anatomy Review: Body Planes......Page 78
Anatomy Review: Quadrants and Regions......Page 79
Medical Word Elements......Page 80
Disease Focus......Page 83
Diseases and Conditions......Page 85
Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures......Page 87
Abbreviations......Page 91
LEARNING ACTIVITIES......Page 92
DOCUMENTING HEALTH-CARE......Page 98
DOCUMENTING HEALTH-CARE ACTIVITIES......Page 99
Objectives......Page 107
Epidermis......Page 108
Dermis......Page 109
Nails......Page 110
Anatomy Review: Integumentary System......Page 112
CONNECTING BODY SYSTEMS—INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM......Page 113
Medical Word Elements......Page 114
Skin Lesions......Page 117
Burns......Page 119
Grading and Staging Cancer......Page 120
Basal Cell Carcinoma......Page 121
Malignant Melanoma......Page 123
Diseases and Conditions......Page 124
Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures......Page 130
Pharmacology......Page 133
Abbreviations......Page 136
LEARNING ACTIVITIES......Page 137
DOCUMENTING HEALTH-CARE ACTIVITIES......Page 143
Objectives......Page 153
Mouth......Page 154
Pharynx, Esophagus, and Stomach......Page 156
Small Intestine......Page 157
Large Intestine......Page 158
Liver......Page 159
Gallbladder......Page 160
Anatomy Review: Accessory Organs of Digestion......Page 161
CONNECTING BODY SYSTEMS—DIGESTIVE SYSTEM......Page 163
Medical Word Elements......Page 164
Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)......Page 168
Hernia......Page 169
Hepatitis......Page 170
Oncology......Page 171
Diseases and Conditions......Page 173
Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures......Page 177
Pharmacology......Page 185
Abbreviations......Page 186
LEARNING ACTIVITIES......Page 188
DOCUMENTING HEALTH-CARE ACTIVITIES......Page 194
Objectives......Page 205
Upper Respiratory Tract......Page 206
Lower Respiratory Tract......Page 208
Pulmonary Respiration......Page 209
Anatomy Review: Respiratory System......Page 210
CONNECTING BODY SYSTEMS—RESPIRATORY SYSTEM......Page 211
Medical Word Elements......Page 212
Asthma......Page 216
Emphysema......Page 217
Oncology......Page 218
Diseases and Conditions......Page 219
Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures......Page 224
Pharmacology......Page 231
Abbreviations......Page 233
LEARNING ACTIVITIES......Page 234
DOCUMENTING HEALTH-CARE ACTIVITIES......Page 238
Objectives......Page 247
Arteries......Page 248
Capillaries......Page 249
Heart......Page 250
Conduction System of the Heart......Page 252
Blood Pressure......Page 254
Anatomy Review: Cardiovascular System......Page 255
CONNECTING BODY SYSTEMS—CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM......Page 256
Medical Word Elements......Page 257
Arteriosclerosis......Page 260
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)......Page 261
Varicose Veins......Page 262
Oncology......Page 263
Diseases and Conditions......Page 264
Pharmacology......Page 276
Abbreviations......Page 278
LEARNING ACTIVITIES......Page 280
DOCUMENTING HEALTH-CARE ACTIVITIES......Page 284
Objectives......Page 293
Anatomy and Physiology Key Terms......Page 294
Red Blood Cells......Page 295
White Blood Cells......Page 296
Blood Types......Page 298
Lymphatic System......Page 299
Acquired Immunity......Page 301
Anatomy Review: Lymphatic System......Page 303
Medical Word Elements......Page 304
Anemias......Page 308
Allergy......Page 309
Leukemia......Page 310
Diseases and Conditions......Page 311
Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures......Page 315
Pharmacology......Page 317
Abbreviations......Page 319
LEARNING ACTIVITIES......Page 320
DOCUMENTING HEALTH-CARE ACTIVITIES......Page 324
Objectives......Page 331
Muscles......Page 332
Bone Types......Page 337
Surface Features of Bones......Page 339
Axial Skeleton......Page 340
Appendicular Skeleton......Page 344
Anatomy Review: Long Bone......Page 346
Anatomy Review: Skeletal System......Page 347
CONNECTING BODY SYSTEMS—MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM......Page 348
Medical Word Elements......Page 349
Disease Focus......Page 354
Arthritis......Page 355
Muscular Dystrophy......Page 356
Oncology......Page 357
Diseases and Conditions......Page 358
Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures......Page 363
Pharmacology......Page 366
Abbreviations......Page 368
LEARNING ACTIVITIES......Page 369
DOCUMENTING HEALTH-CARE ACTIVITIES......Page 374
Objectives......Page 383
Macroscopic Structures......Page 384
Microscopic Structures......Page 386
Anatomy Review: Urinary Structures......Page 388
Anatomy Review: Nephron......Page 389
CONNECTING BODY SYSTEMS—URINARY SYSTEM......Page 390
Medical Word Elements......Page 391
Nephrolithiasis......Page 393
Diseases and Conditions......Page 395
Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures......Page 399
Pharmacology......Page 406
Abbreviations......Page 407
LEARNING ACTIVITIES......Page 408
DOCUMENTING HEALTH-CARE ACTIVITIES......Page 413
Objectives......Page 421
Female Reproductive Organs......Page 422
Pregnancy......Page 426
Menopause......Page 427
Anatomy Review: Female Reproductive Structures (Lateral View)......Page 429
Anatomy Review: Female Reproductive Structures(Anterior View)......Page 430
CONNECTING BODY SYSTEMS—FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM......Page 431
Medical Word Elements......Page 432
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease......Page 435
Diseases and Conditions......Page 436
Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures......Page 439
Pharmacology......Page 447
LEARNING ACTIVITIES......Page 449
DOCUMENTING HEALTH-CARE ACTIVITIES......Page 455
Objectives......Page 465
Male Reproductive Structures......Page 466
Anatomy Review: Male Reproductive System......Page 468
CONNECTING BODY SYSTEMS—MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM......Page 469
Medical Word Elements......Page 470
Gonorrhea......Page 472
Genital Warts......Page 473
Oncology......Page 474
Diseases and Conditions......Page 475
Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures......Page 478
Pharmacology......Page 484
Abbreviations......Page 485
LEARNING ACTIVITIES......Page 486
DOCUMENTING HEALTH-CARE ACTIVITIES......Page 490
Objectives......Page 501
Anatomy and Physiology......Page 502
Anatomy and Physiology Key Terms......Page 503
Thyroid Gland......Page 504
Parathyroid Glands......Page 506
Adrenal Medulla......Page 507
Pancreas......Page 508
Anatomy Review: Endocrine System......Page 509
CONNECTING BODY SYSTEMS—ENDOCRINE SYSTEM......Page 511
Medical Word Elements......Page 512
Thyroid Disorders......Page 514
Adrenal Cortex......Page 515
Pancreatic Disorders......Page 516
Pancreatic Cancer......Page 517
Thyroid Carcinoma......Page 518
Diseases and Conditions......Page 519
Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures......Page 522
Pharmacology......Page 524
Abbreviations......Page 526
LEARNING ACTIVITIES......Page 527
DOCUMENTING HEALTH-CARE ACTIVITIES......Page 531
Objectives......Page 539
Anatomy and Physiology Key Terms......Page 540
Cellular Structure of the Nervous System......Page 541
Nervous System Divisions......Page 542
Anatomy Review: Brain Structures......Page 550
CONNECTING BODY SYSTEMS—NERVOUS SYSTEM......Page 551
Medical Word Elements......Page 552
Seizure Disorders......Page 555
Mental Illness......Page 556
Oncology......Page 557
Diseases and Conditions......Page 558
Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures......Page 565
Pharmacology......Page 570
Abbreviations......Page 573
LEARNING ACTIVITIES......Page 574
DOCUMENTING HEALTH-CARE ACTIVITIES......Page 579
Objectives......Page 587
Anatomy and Physiology Key Terms......Page 588
Vascular Tunic......Page 589
Adnexa......Page 590
Hearing......Page 591
Equilibrium......Page 592
Anatomy Review: Eye......Page 593
Anatomy Review: Ear......Page 594
Medical Word Elements......Page 595
Glaucoma......Page 599
Macular Degeneration......Page 600
Otosclerosis......Page 601
Ear......Page 602
Diseases and Conditions......Page 603
Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures......Page 607
Pharmacology......Page 613
Abbreviations......Page 615
LEARNING ACTIVITIES......Page 616
DOCUMENTING HEALTH-CARE ACTIVITIES......Page 621
Appendix A Answer Key......Page 631
Appendix B Common Abbreviations and Symbols......Page 669
Appendix C Glossary of Medical Word Elements......Page 677
Appendix D Index of Genetic Disorders......Page 693
Appendix E Index of Clinical, Laboratory, and Imaging Procedures......Page 695
Appendix F Index of Pharmacology......Page 701
Appendix G 
Index of Oncological Terms......Page 705
Appendix H Index of Discontinued Abbreviations and Eponyms......Page 709
Index......Page 713
Pronunciation Guidelines......Page 745