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Table of Contents
Cover image
Title page
Table of Contentss
Copyright
Dedication
Preface
Welcome to the 11th Edition of the Language of Medicine
New to the 11th Edition
How to use the Book
Also Available
Acknowledgments
Reviewers
Chapter 1. Basic Word Structure
Chapter Goals
Objectives in Studying the Medical Language
Word Analysis
?Terminology
?Practical Applications
?Review
?Pronunciation of Terms
Chapter 2. Terms Pertaining to the Body as a Whole
Chapter Goals
Structural Organization of the Body
?Study Section 1
?Study Section 2
?Study Section 3
Abdominopelvic Regions and Quadrants
Divisions of the Back (Spinal Column)
?Study Section 4
Positional and Directional Terms
Planes of the Body
?Study Section 5
?Terminology
?Practical Applications
?Review
?Pronunciation of Terms
Chapter 3. Suffixes
Chapter Goals
Introduction
?Combining Forms
?Suffixes and Terminology
?A Closer Look
?Practical Applications
?Review
?Pronunciation of Terms
Chapter 4. Prefixes
Chapter Goals
Introduction
?Combining Forms and Suffixes
?Prefixes and Terminology
?A Closer Look
?Practical Applications
?Review
?Pronunciation of Terms
Chapter 5. Digestive System
Chapter Goals
Introduction
Anatomy and Physiology
?Vocabulary
?Terminology
Pathology of the Digestive System
Pathologic Conditions
?In Person: Living with Crohn’s
?Review
?Pronunciation of Terms
Chapter 6. Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology
Chapter Goals
Introduction
?Suffixes
?Terminology
Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures
?Abbreviations
?Practical Applications
?In Person: Cholecystectomy
?Review
?Pronunciation of Terms
Chapter 7. Urinary System
Chapter Goals
Introduction
Anatomy of the Major Organs
Physiology: How the Kidneys Produce Urine
Vocabulary
?Terminology: Structures, Substances, and Urinary Signs and Symptoms
Urinalysis
Pathologic Terminology: Kidney, Bladder, and Associated Conditions
Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures
Abbreviations
?Practical Applications
?In Person: Kidney Transplant
?Review
?Pronunciation of Terms
Chapter 8. Female Reproductive System
Chapter Goals
Introduction
Organs of the Female Reproductive System
Menstruation and Pregnancy
?Vocabulary
?Terminology
Pathology: Gynecologic, Breast, Pregnancy, and Neonatal
Clinical Tests and Procedures
Abbreviations
?Practical Applications
?In Person: Prophylactic Mastectomy
?Review
?Pronunciation of Terms
Chapter 9. Male Reproductive System
Chapter Goals
Introduction
Anatomy
Vocabulary
?Terminology
Pathologic Conditions; Sexually Transmitted Infections
Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures
?Abbreviations
?Practical Applications
?In Person: Prostate Cancer
?Review
?Pronunciation of Terms
Chapter 10. Nervous System
Chapter Goals
Introduction
General Structure of the Nervous System
Neurons, Nerves, and Glial Cells
The Brain
The Spinal Cord and Meninges
?Vocabulary
?Terminology
Pathology
Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures
?Abbreviations
?Practical Applications
?In Person: Sciatica
?Review
?Pronunciation of Terms
Chapter 11. Cardiovascular System
Chapter Goals
Introduction
Blood Vessels and the Circulation of Blood
Anatomy of the Heart
Physiology of the Heart
Blood Pressure
?Vocabulary
?Terminology
Pathology: the Heart and Blood Vessels
?Study Section
Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures
?Abbreviations
?Practical Applications
In Person: Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
?Review
?Pronunciation of Terms
Chapter 12. Respiratory System
Chapter Goals
Introduction
Anatomy and Physiology of Respiration
?Vocabulary
?Terminology
Pathology
?Study Section
Clinical Procedures
?Abbreviations
?Practical Applications
?In Person: Recurrent Pneumonia
?Review
?Pronunciation of Terms
Chapter 13. Blood System
Chapter Goals
Introduction
Composition and Formation of Blood
Blood Types
Blood Clotting
?Vocabulary
?Terminology
Pathology
Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures
?Abbreviations
?Practical Applications
In Person: Hereditary Hemochromatosis
In Person: Autologous Stem Cell Transplant
?Review
?Pronunciation of Terms
Chapter 14. Lymphatic and Immune Systems
Chapter Goals
Introduction
Lymphatic System
Immune System
?Vocabulary
?Terminology
Pathologic Conditions
?Study Section
Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures
?Abbreviations
?In Person: Hodgkin Lymphoma
?Practical Applications
?Review
?Pronunciation of Terms
Chapter 15. Musculoskeletal System
Chapter Goals
Introduction
Bones
?Vocabulary—Bones
?Terminology—Bones
Pathology—Bones
Joints
?Vocabulary—Joints
?Terminology—Joints
Pathology—Joints
Muscles
?Vocabulary—Muscles
?Terminology—Muscles
Pathology—Muscles
Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures
?Abbreviations
?In Person: Rotator Cuff Tear
?Practical Applications
In Person: Neurologic Lyme Disease
?Review
Pronunciation of Terms
Chapter 16. Skin
Chapter Goals
Introduction
Anatomy of the Skin
Accessory Structures of the Skin
?Vocabulary
?Terminology
Pathology
Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures
?Abbreviations
?Practical Applications
In Person: Metastatic Melanoma
?Review
?Pronunciation of Terms
Chapter 17. Sense Organs: The Eye and the Ear
Chapter Goals
Introduction
The Eye
?Vocabulary—The Eye
?Terminology—The Eye
Errors of Refraction
Pathology—the Eye
Clinical Procedures—the Eye
?Abbreviations—The Eye
The Ear
?Vocabulary—The Ear
?Terminology—The Ear
Pathology—the Ear
Clinical Procedures—the Ear
?Abbreviations—The Ear
?In Person: Retinal Tear
?Practical Applications
?Review
?Pronunciation of Terms
Chapter 18. Endocrine System
Chapter Goals
Introduction
Thyroid Gland
Parathyroid Glands
Adrenal Glands
Pancreas
Pituitary Gland
Ovaries
Testes
?Vocabulary
?Terminology
Pathology
Laboratory Tests
Clinical Procedures
?Abbreviations
?Practical Applications
?In Person: Living with Diabetes
?In Person: My Cushing’s Journey
?Review
?Pronunciation of Terms
Chapter 19. Cancer Medicine (Oncology)
Chapter Goals
Introduction
Characteristics of Tumors
Carcinogenesis
Classification of Cancerous Tumors
Pathologic Descriptions
Grading and Staging Systems
Cancer Treatment
?Vocabulary
?Terminology
Laboratory Tests
Clinical Procedures
?Abbreviations
?In Person: Radiotherapy
?Practical Applications
?Review
?Pronunciation of Terms
Chapter 20. Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Chapter Goals
Introduction
Radiology
Nuclear Medicine
?Vocabulary
?Terminology
?Abbreviations
?In Person: CT and MRI
?Practical Applications
?Review
?Pronunciation of Terms
Chapter 21. Pharmacology
Chapter Goals
Introduction
Drug Names, Standards, and References
Administration of Drugs
Drug Actions and Interactions
Drug Toxicity
Classes of Drugs
?Vocabulary
?Terminology
?Abbreviations
?Practical Applications
?Review
?Pronunciation of Terms
Chapter 22. Psychiatry
Chapter Goals
Introduction
Psychiatric Clinical Symptoms
Psychiatric Disorders
Therapeutic Modalities
?Vocabulary
?Terminology
?Abbreviations
?In Person: Living with Autism
?Practical Applications
?Review
?Pronunciation of Terms
Glossary
Appendix I. Plurals
Appendix II. Abbreviations, Acronyms, Eponyms, and Symbols
Abbreviations
Acronyms
Eponyms
Symbols
Appendix III. Normal Hematologic Reference Values and Implications of Abnormal Results
Appendix IV. Drugs
Illustrations Credits
Index
