Medical Terminology Express has evolved due to the growing demand for a straightforward, easyto-understand short-course textbook. Te book is written in an engaging, nontechnical language that relates to students of all backgrounds and levels of education. It is designed as an uncomplicated passageway to learning the language of medicine. No natural science background is needed to absorb the information in the textbook. Keeping in mind that the needs of students from various educational environments differ, this text and its associated electronic resources are constructed for use in colleges, universities, career schools, online courses, and other educational environments that offer a medical terminology course. Te design and flexibility of Medical Terminology Express, second edition, enable its use as a self-instructional book, as an eBook, or as a text in traditional lecture and classroom environments.

Various types of learning reinforcements are found throughout the Medical Terminology Express textbook and supplemental teaching aids available to students and instructors. Te Activity Pack, Instructor’s Resources, DavisPlus, and Medical Language Lab website contain activities to supplement material covered in the textbook. All of the teaching aids include testing tools to reinforce anatomy and physiology content. For readers who require anatomy and physiology coverage, two anatomy and physiology activities, Anatomy Focus and Tag the Elements, are included for the 12 body-system chapters in the TermPlus software, which can be purchased separately from FA Davis Company. Nevertheless, the textbook emphasizes the meaning of basic medical terms and demonstrates how the terms are used in the health care environment. Te ability to communicate in the language of medicine provides students with additional confidence to become effective members of the health care team.

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
Chapter 2 Body Structure
Chapter 3 Integumentary System
Chapter 4 Respiratory System
Chapter 5 Cardiovascular System
Chapter 6 Bloodr Lymphaticr and Immune Systems
Chapter 7 Digestive System
Chapter 8 Urinary System
Chapter 9 Reproductive System
Chapter 10 Endocrine System
Chapter 11 Nervous System
Chapter 12 Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 13 Special Senses: Eyes and Ears
Appendix A Glossary of Medical Words
Appendix B Answer Key
Appendix C Abbreviations Cand Symbols
Appendix D Drug Classifications
Appendix E Medical Specialties
Appendix F Index of Diagnostic,. Medical, and Surgical Procedures
Appendix G Index of Oncological Terms