Medical terminology : an illustrated guide / Compiled Barbara Janson Cohen and Shirley A. Jones.

previously published as 9th ed., in 2021.

includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Introduction to Medical Terminology
Chapter 1. Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
Chapter 2. Body Structure
Chapter 3. Disease and Treatment
Part II. Body Systems
Chapter 4. Integumentary System
Chapter 5. Skeletal System
Chapter 6. Muscular System
Chapter 7. Nervous System and Mental Health
Chapter 8. Special Senses: Ear and Eye
Chapter 9. Endocrine System
Chapter 10. Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
Chapter 11. Blood and Immunity
Chapter 12. Respiratory System
Chapter 13. Digestive System
Chapter 14. Urinary System
Chapter 15. Male Reproductive System
Chapter 16. Female Reproductive System; Pregnancy and Birth
Appendix 1. Commonly Used Symbols
Appendix 2. Abbreviations and Their Meanings
Appendix 3. Word Parts and Their Meanings
Appendix 4. Meanings and Their Corresponding Word Parts
Appendix 5. Word Roots
Appendix 6. Suffixes
Appendix 7. Prefixes
Appendix 8. Metric Measurements
Appendix 9. Stedman's Medical Dictionary at a Glance
Appendix 10. Drugs
Appendix 11. Answer Key

"Medical Terminology: An Illustrated Guide, Ninth Edition helps readers develop a fundamental knowledge of the medical terminology necessary for a career in any health care setting."-- Back cover