Exploring medical language : a student-directed approach / Myrna LaFleur Brooks, RN, BEd, Founding President, National Association of Health Unit Coordinators, Faculty Emeritus, Maricopa County Community College District, Phoenix, Arizona, Danielle LaFleur Brooks, MEd, MA, Faculty, Medical Assisting and Allied Health Science, Community College of Vermont, Montpelier, Vermont.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: Introduction to Word Parts and Human Body Structure. Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student Resources -- Body Structure, Color, and Oncology -- Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants -- Part 2: Body Systems. Integumentary System -- Respiratory System and Introduction to Diagnostic Procedures and Tests -- Urinary System -- Male Reproductive System -- Female Reproductive System -- Obstetrics and Neonatology -- Cardiovascular, Immune, Lymphatic Systems and Blood -- Digestive System -- Eye -- Ear -- Musculoskeletal System -- Nervous System and Behavioral Health -- Endocrine System.