A Quick Reference to Medical Terminology

Preface viii Acknowledgments x Listing of Medical Terms and Word Elements 1(306) Appendices Appendix A: Fundamental Elements of a Medical Word 266(2) Appendix B: Pronunciation Guide 268(1) Appendix C: Plural Formation 269(2) Appendix D: Common Suffixes 271(7) Suffix Review: Suffixes That Have the Same Meaning 277(1) Appendix E: Common Prefixes 278(5) Prefix Review: Prefixes That Have the Same Meaning 281(1) Prefix Review: Prefixes That Have the Opposite Meaning 282(1) Appendix F: Illustrations 283(24) Figure 1 Cardiovascular System (Arteries) 283(1) Figure 2 Cardiovascular System (Veins) 284(1) Figure 3 Cardiovascular System (Conduction System) 285(1) Figure 4 Cardiovascular System (Heart) 286(1) Figure 5 Cardiovascular System (Pulses) 287(1) Figure 6 Digestive System 288(1) Figure 7 Endocrine System 289(1) Figure 8 Lymphatic System 290(1) Figure 9 Muscles (Anterior) 291(1) Figure 10 Muscles (Posterior) 292(1) Figure 11 Nervous System (Brain) 293(1) Figure 12 Nervous System (Meninges) 294(1) Figure 13 Nervous System (Bipolar Neuron) 295(1) Figure 14 Organs of Special Sense (Ear) 296(1) Figure 15 Organs of Special Sense (Eye) 297(1) Figure 16 Reproductive System (Female) 298(1) Figure 17 Reproductive System (Male) 299(1) Figure 18 Respiratory System 300(1) Figure 19 Skeletal System (Bones of the Body) 301(1) Figure 20 Skeletal System (Fractures) 302(1) Figure 21 Skeletal System (Vertebrae) 303(1) Figure 22 Skin 304(1) Figure 23 Urinary System 305(2) Index to Labeled Structures Found in Figures 307