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Preface 000
Acknowledgments000
1 FUNDAMENTAL WORD STRUCTURE000
Chapter Outline000
Objectives000
Understanding Fundamental Word Structure 000
Building Your Medical Vocabulary000
Medical and Surgical Specialties000
Abbreviations000
Study and Review000
2 THE ORGANIZATION OF THE BODY000
Chapter Outline000
Objectives000
Anatomy and Physiology Overview000
Head-To-Toe-Assessment000
Building Your Medical Vocabulary000
Drug Highlights000
Abbreviations 000
Study and Review000
3 THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM000
Chapter Outline
Objectives
Anatomy and Physiology Overview
Life Span Considerations
Building Your Medical Vocabulary
Pathology Spotlights
Pathology Checkpoint
Drug Highlights
Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests
Abbreviations
Study and Review
Case Study
4 THE SKELETAL SYSTEM
Chapter Outline
Objectives
Anatomy and Physiology Overview
Life Span Considerations
Building Your Medical Vocabulary
Pathology Spotlights
Pathology Checkpoint
Drug Highlights
Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests
Abbreviations
Study and Review
Case Study
5 THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM
Chapter Outline
Objectives
Anatomy and Physiology Overview
Life Span Considerations
Building Your Medical Vocabulary
Pathology Spotlights
Pathology Checkpoint
Drug Highlights
Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests
Abbreviations
Study and Review
Case Study
6 THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Chapter Outline
Objectives
Anatomy and Physiology Overview
Life Span Considerations
Building Your Medical Vocabulary
Pathology Spotlights
Pathology Checkpoint
Drug Highlights
Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests
Abbreviations
Study and Review
Case Study
7 THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Chapter Outline
Objectives
Anatomy and Physiology Overview
Life Span Considerations
Building Your Medical Vocabulary
Pathology Spotlights
Pathology Checkpoint
Drug Highlights
Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests
Abbreviations
Study and Review
Case Study
8 BLOOD AND THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
Chapter Outline
Objectives
Anatomy and Physiology Overview
Life Span Considerations
Building Your Medical Vocabulary
Pathology Spotlights
Pathology Checkpoint
Drug Highlights
Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests
Abbreviations
Study and Review
Case Study
9 THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Chapter Outline
Objectives
Anatomy and Physiology Overview
Life Span Considerations
Building Your Medical Vocabulary
Pathology Spotlights
Pathology Checkpoint
Drug Highlights
Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests
Abbreviations
Study and Review
Case Study
10 THE URINARY SYSTEM
Chapter Outline
Objectives
Anatomy and Physiology Overview
Life Span Considerations
Building Your Medical Vocabulary
Pathology Spotlights
Pathology Checkpoint
Drug Highlights
Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests
Abbreviations
Study and Review
Case Study
11 THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Chapter Outline
Objectives
Anatomy and Physiology Overview
Life Span Considerations
Building Your Medical Vocabulary
Pathology Spotlights
Pathology Checkpoint
Drug Highlights
Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests
Abbreviations
Study and Review
Case Study
12 THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Chapter Outline
Objectives
Anatomy and Physiology Overview
Life Span Considerations
Building Your Medical Vocabulary
Pathology Spotlights
Pathology Checkpoint
Drug Highlights
Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests
Abbreviations
Study and Review
Case Study
13 THE EAR
Chapter Outline
Objectives
Anatomy and Physiology Overview
Life Span Considerations
Building Your Medical Vocabulary
Pathology Spotlights
Pathology Checkpoint
Drug Highlights
Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests
Abbreviations
Study and Review
Case Study
14 THE EYE
Chapter Outline
Objectives
Anatomy and Physiology Overview
Life Span Considerations
Building Your Medical Vocabulary
Pathology Spotlights
Pathology Checkpoint
Drug Highlights
Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests
Abbreviations
Study and Review
Case Study
15 THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
Chapter Outline
Objectives
Anatomy and Physiology Overview
Life Span Considerations
Building Your Medical Vocabulary
Pathology Spotlights
Pathology Checkpoint
Drug Highlights
Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests
Abbreviations
Study and Review
Case Study
16 THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
Chapter Outline
Objectives
Anatomy and Physiology Overview
Life Span Considerations
Building Your Medical Vocabulary
Pathology Spotlights
Pathology Checkpoint
Drug Highlights
Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests
Abbreviations
Study and Review
Case Study
17 ONCOLOGY
An Overview of Cancer
Building Your Medical Vocabulary
Pathology Spotlights
Pathology Checkpoint
Drug Highlights
Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests
Abbreviations
Study and Review
18 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
An Overview of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Building Your Medical Vocabulary
Pathology Spotlights
Pathology Checkpoint
Drug Highlights
Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests
Abbreviations
Study and Review
Appendix I
Answer Key
Appendix II
Case Study Answers
Appendix III
Glossary of Word Parts
Appendix IV
Abbreviations
Appendix V
Laboratory Reference Values
Index





Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Medicine Terminology, Human anatomy Terminology, Medicine Terminology English, Anatomy Terminology English