Illustrated Guide to Medical Terminology
Language: English
Pages: 512
ISBN: 1285174429
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Supported by a new, dedicated mobile app and a suite of online learning tools, the groundbreaking ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, Second Edition, is now even more effective for today's learners. This proven text teaches fundamental medical terms using word parts, without bogging down in detailed anatomy and physiology discussions. A highly visual approach--with abundant use of tables, charts, and illustrations--makes the text an effective resource for readers of diverse backgrounds, including ESL speakers, individuals focused on career preparation, and auditory and visual learners.
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Additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 8 Chapter 1 Basic Word Structure Meaning Roots aden/o gland arthr/o joint hemat/o blood col/o colon neur/o nerve oste/o bone Suffix Meaning -algia; -dynia pain -itis inflammation -logy study of -oma tumor; mass -phasia speech Prefix Meaning dys- difficult; pain; bad peri- around poly- many Review Exercises 1.4 Exercise 1-1 Vocabulary Build the medical word by filling in the blank.
Infection venous (VEE-nus) ven/o = vein pertaining to a vein Note: Although there are some exceptions, the suffixes meaning “pertaining to” are not interchangeable with a given root. For example, you can say muscular, but not musculal, musculic, or musculous. You can say cardiac but not cardious or cardiary. 3.3 Review Exercises Exercise 3-1 Matching Word Elements with Meaning Match the word part in Column A with its meaning in Column B Column A Column B 1. -algia A. specialist.
Prefixes 61 Prefix Meaning bi- (see di-) two Term Term Analysis Definition bilateral (bye-LAT-er-al) -al = pertaining to later/o = side pertaining to two sides Helping You Remember A bicycle has two wheels. Prefix Meaning circum- around Term Term Analysis Definition circumduction (ser-kum-DUCK-shun) -ion = process duct/o = to draw process of moving a limb in a circular motion Prefix Meaning contra- against Term Term Analysis Definition contraindication.
Pertaining to the tailbone Root Meaning cost/o rib Term Term Analysis Definition costal (KOS-tal) -al = pertaining to pertaining to the ribs subcostal (sub-KOS-tal) -al = pertaining to sub- = under pertaining to under the ribs costochondritis (kos-toh-kon-DRY-tis) -itis = inflammation chondr/o = cartilage inflammation of ribs and cartilage costovertebral (kos-toh-VER-teh-bral) -al = pertaining to vertebr/o = vertebra pertaining to ribs and vertebra Root Meaning crani/o.
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