Essentials of medical language. /
David M. Allan, Karen D. Lockyer.
- New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2010.
- xxv, 2-593, [118] p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Based on: Medical language for modern health care / David Allan, Karen Lockyer, Michelle Buchman. 1st ed. c2008. Includes index.
Contents: The anatomy of word construction : the essential elements of the language of medicine -- The body as a whole : the essentials of the language of anatomy -- The integumentary system : the essentials of the language of dermatology -- Special senses of the eye and ear : the essentials of the languages of ophthalmology and otology -- The digestive system : the essentials of the language of gastroenterology -- Cardiovascular and circulatory systems : the essentials of the language of cardiology -- Respiratory system : the essentials of the language of pulmonology -- Bones and the axial skeleton : the essentials of the language of orthopedics -- The appendicular skeleton, joints, and muscles : the essentials of the languages of orthopedics and rehabilitation -- Endocrine system : the essentials of the language of endocrinology -- The blood, lymphatic, and immune systems : the essentials of the languages of hematology and immunology -- The nervous system : the essentials of the language of neurology -- Urinary system and male reproductive system : the essentials of the language of urology -- Female reproductive system : the essentials of the language of gynecology -- Pregnancy, childbirth, and the breast : the essentials of the language of obstetrics -- Life span : the essentials of the languages of pediatrics and gerontology.
Medicine--Terminology--Programmed instruction. Communication in medicine--Programmed instruction. Clinical Medicine. Communication. Terminology as Topic.