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A Short Course in Medical Terminology, Third Edition C. Edward Collins 978-1-4511-7606-3 • October 2013 • Softbound • 7” x 10” • 468 pp.

Master the medical terminology you need for your future career with A Short Course in Medical Terminology, Third Edition and its accompanying back-of-the-book and online resources. Using a concise mnemonic approach, this book shows you how to memorize word parts and use word building to learn medical terminology. The book covers terminology related to structure and function, diseases and disorders, abbreviations, medical specialties (including pharmacology), and health professions. Features • NEW! Additional chapter exercises with more variety for fun and efficient practice are integrated into the narrative. • NEW! Flashcard and Audio Pronunciation activities , available online and on the, are indicated by icons in the text to drive student usage. • NEW! An enhanced art program with 20 new photos visually reinforces the content. • NEW! Top 200 Drugs Pharmacology Flash Cards with Audio Pronunciations , available online and on the, help students master pharmacology terms. • NEW! Enhanced online student resources provide additional opportunities for students to practice. • UPDATED! Case Studies now highlight the role medical terminology plays in communication to help student connect what they are learning to practice. • Help your students connect what they are learning to clinical practice with redesigned Case Studies that highlight the role medical terminology plays in communication. • Enhance student mastery of medical terminology with a wide variety of exercises integrated into the narrative for fun and efficient practice • Reinforce the learning process with the book’s concise and user- friendly approach, logical organization, and study tables that summarize chapter terms in an easy-to-reference format • Increase student mastery with Word Sense features that highlight fun facts about medical or easily confused terms. • Help your students learn word parts, definitions, and abbreviations with Word Elements and Abbreviations tables. • Introduce your students to the variety of health care professions with the overview of practice and practitioners included in each specialty-based chapter. • Increase student retention with Chapter Quizzes that allow students to test their mastery. • Give your students access to an English to Spanish Audio Pronunciation Guide online.

Reference

Table of Contents Part 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology Ch. 1: Analyzing Medical Terms Ch. 2: Common Suffixes and Prefixes Part 2: Body Systems Ch. 3: The Body’s Organization Ch. 4: The Integumentary System Ch. 5: The Skeletal System Ch. 6: The Muscular System Ch. 7: The Nervous System Ch. 8: The Endocrine System Ch. 9: The Cardiovascular System Ch. 10: The Lymphatic System and Immunity Ch. 11: The Respiratory System Ch. 12: The Digestive System Ch. 13: The Urinary System Ch. 14: The Reproductive System Ch. 15: The Special Senses of Sight and Hearing Appendices

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