Medical Terminology: Mastering the Basics (Second Edition)

By: Cindy Destafano and Fran Federman

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Synopsis: Medical Terminology: Mastering the Basics presents a solid introduction to basic medical terminology, providing you with the skills to communicate effectively using medical language in the healthcare field. Organized by body system, this work text covers essential root words, prefixes, suffixes, and abbreviations. It also summarizes basic anatomy and physiology, common diseases and disorders, diagnostic tests and procedures, and therapeutic treatments. Through completing numerous activities, you will learn the meanings of the word parts and will practice spelling, pronouncing, breaking down, and building medical terms. You will not only learn, but will also practice, using these terms to interpret examples of written and audio medical records you will encounter in healthcare.