TY - BOOK AU - Leonard peggy c. TI - Building amedical vocabulary SN - 9780323427944 AV - R123.L46 2018 PY - 2018/// CY - st. louis,missouri PB - Elsevier KW - Medicine Terminology KW - Programmed instructional materials KW - Terminology as Topic N1 - Includes index; Includes bibliography; CONTENTS Foundations of medical terminology. Building medical terms starting with medical specialties Diseases and disorders : diagnostic and therapeutic terms Organization of the body Body systems. Circulatory system Respiratory system Digestive system Urinary system Reproductive system Musculoskeletal system Nervous system Peripheral nervous system Endocrine system Integumentary system Oncology Review. Self-test : mini-review of book Appendices. Medical abbreviations Enhancing Spanish communication Word parts. Alphabetized word parts and meanings English words and corresponding word parts Solutions to review exercises Bibliography/illustration and table credits Index/glossary Pronunciation guide N2 - Learn to simplify complex medical terminology. Using a comprehensive, yet easy way to learn medical terms, Building a Medical Vocabulary, 10th Edition, introduces a step-by-step approach to effective communication in the healthcare environment. Beginning with commonly used medical terms, the text moves cleanly through more difficult vocabulary by adding new combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes. Small segments of material are immediately followed by fill-in exercises. Learning is also reinforced with Evolve resources such as interactive games, animations, and audio pronunciations. Organizing medical terms by body system, this text provides you with the building blocks for effective communication in the healthcare environment ER -