Stedman's Medical Terminology Steps to Success in Medical Language

Stedman's Medical Terminology provides students and instructors with a basic, mid-level text with minimal narrative content and minimal coverage of anatomy and physiology. The book alternates term presentation and student exercises to ensure that students will apply what they have learned immediately. A variety of exercise types progress in a meaningful way, beginning with simple memorization, then moving on to word building and deconstruction, and finally leading to application and analysis through the use of "real-world" case study and medical record exercises. This approach ensures student engagement, rather than mere rote learning. A robust, realistic, and relevant art program enhances the text, especially for visual learners. A full suite of ancillaries, including videos and animations, will be available for both students and instructors.

Publisher's Preface Editor's Preface Steps to Success: How to Use this Textbook Acknowledgments Reviewers and Contributors Chapters Introduction to Medical Terminology: Word Structure Prefixes, Suffixes, and Abbreviations Terms Involving the Body as a Whole Integumentary System Digestive System Urinary System Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems Blood and Immune System Respiratory System Male Reproductive System Female Reproductive System, Obstetrics, and Neonatology Nervous System and Mental Health Sensory Systems Musculoskeletal System Endocrine System Oncology and Cancer Terms Appendices Glossary of Combining Forms, Prefixes, and Suffixes Word Part Lookip by Meaning Common Laboratory Tests and Values Abbreviations Complementary and Alternative Medicine Terms Rules for Forming Plurals Health-Related Web Sites (online) Key English-to-Spanish Health Care Phrases (online Metric Measurements (online) Answers to Exercises Index Stedman's Anatomy Atlas