Medical Terminology : The Language of Health Care

Preface ix Acknowledgments xi User's Guide xiii Building a Medical Vocabulary: Getting Started 1(8) Basic Term Components 9(29) Fields of Medical Practice 38(16) The Medical Record 54(53) Integumentary System 107(37) Musculoskeletal System 144(48) Cardiovascular System 192(49) Blood and Lymph Systems 241(28) Respiratory System 269(41) Nervous System 310(48) Endocrine System 358(28) Eye 386(29) Ear 415(22) Gastrointestinal System 437(45) Urinary System 482(27) Male Reproductive System 509(26) Female Reproductive System 535(92) APPENDICES A Glossary of Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms 585(6) B Abbreviations and Symbols 591(3) C Commonly Prescribed Drugs 594(10) D Answers to Practice Exercises 604(23) Figure Credits 627(4) Index 631