
Mastering Healthcare Terminology
- 7th Edition - June 2, 2022
- Imprint: Mosby
- Author: Betsy J. Shiland
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 2 5 2 3 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 2 9 0 8 - 3
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Request a sales quoteMaster the terminology you need to communicate clearly and confidently in the healthcare setting! Using small learning segments or "chunks," Mastering Healthcare Terminology, 7th Edition makes it easy to learn medical terms and definitions. Concepts and terms are immediately followed by exercises to reinforce and assess your understanding. Organizing terminology by body system, the book covers prefixes, suffixes, and word roots, and realistic case studies help you apply your knowledge to practice. Special boxes help you avoid terminology pitfalls. Written by respected educator Betsy Shiland, this book includes an Evolve website with medical animations, flash cards, quizzes, word games, and more.
- Frequent word part and word building exercises reinforce your understanding with immediate opportunities for practice and review.
- Pathology and diagnostic terminology tables summarize the phonetic pronunciation of terms, word origin, and definitions.
- Case studies provide an opportunity to see terminology in use.
- Be Careful boxes remind you of potentially confusing look-alike or sound-alike word parts and terms.
- Age Matters boxes highlight important concepts and terminology for both pediatric and geriatric patients.
- Labeling exercises and hundreds of illustrations help you learn anatomy and the accompanying combining forms.
- Focus On boxes put it all together by highlighting a disorder or procedure that uses the medical terminology presented throughout the chapter.
- Coverage of electronic medical records prepares you for using EHR in the healthcare setting.
- Evolve website includes medical animations, electronic flash cards, quizzes, and word games such as Tournament of Terminology, Medical Millionaire, and Match the Word Part.
512,726 medical terminology students in a wide variety of health professional fields. (IPEDS 2017)
- Instructions for online access
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributor and Reviewers
- Preface
- To the Instructor
- From the Author
- Part I. Basic Terminology
- 1. Introduction to Healthcare Terminology
- Derivation of Healthcare Terms
- Types of Healthcare Terms
- Exercise 1: Derivation of Healthcare Terms and Nondecodable Terms
- Decoding Terms
- Exercise 2: Combining Forms
- Exercise 3: Suffixes
- Exercise 4: Decoding the Terms Using Check, Assign, Reverse, and Define
- Building Terms
- Exercise 5: Noun-Ending, Adjective, and Pathology Suffixes
- Exercise 6: Diagnosis, Therapy, Instrument, and Specialty/Specialist Suffixes
- Exercise 7: Prefixes
- Singular/Plural Rules
- Exercise 8: Plurals
- Exercise 9: Pronunciation of Unusual Letter Combinations
- Chapter Review
- 2. Body Structure and Directional Terminology
- Organization of the Human Body
- Exercise 1: Intracellular Functions
- Exercise 2: Types of Tissue
- Exercise 3: Organ Parts
- Exercise 4: Pertaining to Organ Parts
- Exercise 5: Body Systems and Functions
- Exercise 6: Specialties/Specialists/General Terms
- Exercise 7: Decoding Terms
- Anatomic Position and Surface Anatomy
- Exercise 8: Surface Anatomy Terms
- Exercise 9: Surface Anatomy
- Positional and Directional Terms
- Exercise 10: Word Parts for Positional and Directional Terms
- Exercise 11: Positional and Directional Terms
- Medical Record John Greco
- Exercise 12: Operative Report
- Body Cavities
- Exercise 13: Body Cavities
- Abdominopelvic Regions
- Abdominopelvic Quadrants
- Planes of the Body
- Exercise 14: Abdominopelvic Regions
- Exercise 15: Abdominopelvic Regions
- Exercise 16: Planes of the Body
- Medical Record Elise Duncan
- Exercise 17: Operative Report
- Exercise 18: Abbreviations
- Chapter Review
- Medical Record Alex McConell
- Radiology Report
- Part II. Body System Terminology
- 3. Musculoskeletal System
- Functions of the Musculoskeletal System
- Specialties/Specialists
- Exercise 1: Combining Forms for the Musculoskeletal System
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Exercise 2: Bone Basics
- Exercise 3: Long Bone
- Axial Skeleton
- Exercise 4: Axial Skeletal Combining Forms
- Exercise 5: Bones of the Cranium and Face
- Exercise 6: Bones of the Spine
- Exercise 7: Rib Cage
- Exercise 8: Vertebra
- Appendicular Skeleton
- Exercise 9: The Appendicular Skeleton
- Exercise 10: Upper Appendicular Skeleton
- Exercise 11: Lower Appendicular Skeleton
- Exercise 12: Joints and Muscles
- Exercise 13: Muscle Actions
- Exercise 14: Muscle Actions
- Medical Record Dylan Koldmann
- Exercise 15: Emergency Department Report
- Pathology
- Exercise 16: Congenital Conditions
- Exercise 17: Bone, Cartilage, and Joint Disorders
- Exercise 18: Spinal and Muscle Disorders
- Exercise 19: Fractures
- Exercise 20: Other Trauma
- Exercise 21: Neoplasms
- Medical Record Jean Herold
- Exercise 22: Admission Record
- Diagnostic Procedures
- Exercise 23: Diagnostic Procedures
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Exercise 24: Therapeutic Interventions
- Pharmacology
- Exercise 25: Pharmacology
- Exercise 26: Abbreviations
- Chapter Review
- Medical Record Evelyn Auden
- 4. Integumentary System
- Functions of the Integumentary System
- Specialties/Specialists
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Exercise 1: Anatomy and Physiology
- Exercise 2: The Skin
- Medical Record Todd Feldman
- Exercise 3: Operative Report
- Pathology
- Exercise 4: Skin Lesions
- Exercise 5: Dermatitis and Bacterial Infections
- Exercise 6: Yeast, Fungal, Parasitic, and Viral Infections
- Exercise 7: Disorders of Hair Follicles and Sebaceous Glands, Scaling Papular Diseases, and Pressure Injuries
- Exercise 8: Pigmentation Disorders and Disorders of Sweating
- Exercise 9: Disorders of the Nails
- Exercise 10: Burns
- Exercise 11: Benign Skin Growths
- Exercise 12: Malignant Neoplasms
- Diagnostic Procedures
- Exercise 13: Diagnostic Procedures
- Medical Report Angelina Herrara
- Exercise 14: Progress Note
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Exercise 15: Therapeutic Interventions
- Pharmacology
- Exercise 16: Pharmacology
- Exercise 17: Abbreviations
- Chapter Review
- Medical Record Ben Warner
- Emergency Department Record
- 5. Gastrointestinal System
- Functions of the Gastrointestinal System
- Specialties/Specialists
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Exercise 1: Oral Cavity, Throat, and Esophagus
- Exercise 2: Oral Cavity, Throat, and Esophagus
- Exercise 3: The Stomach, Small Intestine, and Large Intestine
- Exercise 4: Stomach and Intestines
- Exercise 5: Accessory Organs
- Exercise 6: Accessory Organs
- Medical Record Peter Jacobs
- Exercise 7: Operative Report
- Pathology
- Exercise 8: Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Complaints
- Exercise 9: Congenital Disorders
- Exercise 10: Oral Cavity Disorders
- Exercise 11: Esophageal and Stomach Disorders
- Exercise 12: Intestinal Disorders
- Exercise 13: Gastrointestinal Accessory Organ Disorders
- Exercise 14: Hernias
- Exercise 15: Neoplasms
- Diagnostic Procedures
- Exercise 16: Diagnostic Procedures
- Medical Record Regina Kao
- Exercise 17: Operative Report
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Exercise 18: Therapeutic Interventions
- Pharmacology
- Exercise 19: Pharmacology
- Exercise 20: Abbreviations
- Chapter Review
- Medical Record Mariah Hopkins
- Exercise 21: Operative Report
- 6. Urinary System
- Functions of the Urinary System
- Specialties/Specialists
- Anatomy and Physiology
- EXERCISE 1: The Urinary System
- EXERCISE 2: The Urinary System
- Pathology
- EXERCISE 3: Urinary Signs and Symptoms
- EXERCISE 4: Urinary Disorders, Stones, and Diabetes
- EXERCISE 5: Kidney, Ureter, Bladder, and Urethral Disorders
- EXERCISE 6: Neoplasms
- Medical Record Tamara Littleford
- EXERCISE 7: Assessment
- Diagnostic Procedures
- EXERCISE 8: Diagnostic Procedures
- Medical Record Karen McCloud
- EXERCISE 9: Emergency Department Report
- Therapeutic Interventions
- EXERCISE 10: Therapeutic Interventions
- Pharmacology
- EXERCISE 11: Pharmacology
- EXERCISE 12: Abbreviations
- Chapter Review
- Medical Record Brian Coulter
- 7. Male Reproductive System
- Functions of the Male Reproductive System
- Specialties/Specialists
- Anatomy and Physiology
- EXERCISE 1: Anatomy of the Male Reproductive System
- EXERCISE 2: Anatomy of the Male Reproductive System
- Pathology
- EXERCISE 3: Male Reproductive Disorders
- EXERCISE 4: Sexually Transmitted Infections
- EXERCISE 5: Neoplasms
- Diagnostic Procedures
- EXERCISE 6: Diagnostic Procedures
- Therapeutic Interventions
- EXERCISE 7: Therapeutic Interventions
- Medical Record Tyson Bernard
- EXERCISE 8: Operative Report
- Pharmacology
- EXERCISE 9: Pharmacology
- EXERCISE 10: Abbreviations
- Chapter Review
- Medical Record Sam Trudell
- Operative Report
- 8. Female Reproductive System and Pregnancy
- Functions of the Female Reproductive System
- Specialties/Specialists
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Exercise 1: Combining Forms for Internal Female Genitalia
- Exercise 2: Internal Female Anatomy
- Exercise 3: External Female Genitalia and the Breast
- Pregnancy and Delivery
- Exercise 4: Pregnancy
- Exercise 5: Pregnancy
- Pathology
- Exercise 6: Ovarian and Fallopian Tube Disorders
- Exercise 7: Disorders of the Uterus and Cervix
- Exercise 8: Disorders of the Vagina, Vulva, and Breasts
- Exercise 9: Menstrual Disorders
- Exercise 10: Disorders of Pregnancy and the Newborn
- Exercise 11: Neoplasms
- Medical Record Olivia Carter
- Exercise 12: Progress Note
- Diagnostic Procedures
- Exercise 13: Female Reproductive Imaging Techniques, Endoscopies, and Laboratory Tests
- Exercise 14: Prenatal and Postnatal Diagnosis
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Exercise 15: Therapeutic Interventions Not Related to Pregnancy
- Exercise 16: Interventions Related to Procreation and Contraception
- Medical Record Hortencia Garcia
- Exercise 17: Operative Report
- Pharmacology
- Exercise 18: Contraceptive Options
- Exercise 19: Fertility, Delivery, and Hormone Replacement Drugs
- Exercise 20: Abbreviations
- Chapter Review
- Medical Record Suzanne Goldstein
- Operative Report
- 9. Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
- Functions of the Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
- Specialists/Specialties
- Anatomy and Physiology
- EXERCISE 1: The Hematic System
- EXERCISE 2: Blood Groups
- Exercise 3: Lymphatic System
- EXERCISE 4: Lymphatic System
- EXERCISE 5: Immune System
- Pathology
- EXERCISE 6: Anemias
- EXERCISE 7: Coagulation, Leukocytic, and Lymphatic Disorders
- EXERCISE 8: Abnormal Immune Responses
- EXERCISE 9: Neoplasms
- Diagnostic Procedures
- EXERCISE 10: Diagnostic Procedures
- Medical Record Libby Taylor
- EXERCISE 11: Lab Report
- Therapeutic Interventions
- EXERCISE 12: Therapeutic Interventions
- Medical Record Manny Ochoa
- EXERCISE 13: Medical Letter
- Pharmacology
- EXERCISE 14: Pharmacology
- EXERCISE 15: Abbreviations
- Chapter Review
- Medical Record Ozzie Samuelson
- Clinical Notes
- 10. Cardiovascular System
- Functions of the Cardiovascular System
- Specialists/Specialties
- Anatomy and Physiology
- EXERCISE 1: Pulmonary and Systemic Circulation
- EXERCISE 2: Anatomy of the Heart
- EXERCISE 3: Anatomy of the Heart
- EXERCISE 4: Blood Flow Through the Heart
- Medical Record William Woodward
- EXERCISE 5: Imaging Report
- Pathology
- EXERCISE 6: Cardiac Signs and Symptoms
- EXERCISE 7: Congenital Disorders
- EXERCISE 8: Valvular Heart Disorders
- EXERCISE 9: Cardiac Dysrhythmias
- EXERCISE 10: Other Disorders of Coronary Circulation and Cardiac Conditions
- EXERCISE 11: Vascular Disorders
- EXERCISE 12: Neoplasms
- Medical Record Helen Podrasky
- EXERCISE 13: Progress Note
- Diagnostic Procedures
- EXERCISE 14: Diagnostic Procedures
- Therapeutic Interventions
- EXERCISE 15: Therapeutic Interventions
- Pharmacology
- EXERCISE 16: Pharmacology
- EXERCISE 17: Abbreviations
- Chapter Review
- Medical Record Cheryl Miller
- DISCHARGE SUMMARY
- 11. Respiratory System
- Functions of the Respiratory System
- Specialties/Specialists
- Anatomy and Physiology
- EXERCISE 1: Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System
- EXERCISE 2: Respiratory System
- Pathology
- EXERCISE 3: Symptoms of Respiratory Disease and Abnormal Chest Sounds
- EXERCISE 4: Disorders of the Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract
- EXERCISE 5: Neoplasms
- Medical Record Josiah Montgomery
- EXERCISE 6: Emergency Department Note
- Diagnostic Procedures
- EXERCISE 7: Diagnostic Procedures
- Medical Record Ava Derringer
- EXERCISE 8: Progress Note
- Therapeutic Interventions
- EXERCISE 9: Therapeutic Interventions
- Pharmacology
- EXERCISE 10: Pharmacology
- EXERCISE 11: Abbreviations
- Chapter Review
- Medical Record Casey Sandoval
- EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT RECORD
- 12. Nervous System
- Functions of the Nervous System
- Specialties/Specialists
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Exercise 1: Organization of the Nervous System
- EXERCISE 2: Cells of the Nervous System
- EXERCISE 3: Central and Peripheral Nervous System
- EXERCISE 4: Central and Peripheral Nervous System
- Pathology
- EXERCISE 5: Neurologic Signs, Symptoms, and Perceptual Difficulties
- EXERCISE 6: Congenital and Traumatic Conditions
- EXERCISE 7: Degenerative and Nondegenerative Disorders
- EXERCISE 8: Infectious, Inflammatory, Vascular, and Paralytic Disorders
- EXERCISE 9: Neoplasms
- Medical Record Celeste Thibeaux
- EXERCISE 10: Emergency Department Report
- Diagnostic Procedures
- EXERCISE 11: Diagnostic Procedures
- Medical Record Nellie Shumaker
- EXERCISE 12: Emergency Department Record
- Therapeutic Interventions
- EXERCISE 13: Therapeutic Interventions
- Pharmacology
- EXERCISE 14: Pharmacology
- EXERCISE 15: Abbreviations
- Chapter Review
- Medical Record Martin Janovski
- Discharge Summary
- 13. Eye and Ear
- The Eye
- EXERCISE 1: Accessory Eye Structures
- EXERCISE 2: Accessory Eye Structures
- EXERCISE 3: The Eyeball
- EXERCISE 4: The Eyeball
- EXERCISE 5: Disorders of the Ocular Adnexa
- EXERCISE 6: Disorders of the Eyeball
- EXERCISE 7: Neoplasms
- EXERCISE 8: Diagnostic Procedures
- EXERCISE 9: Therapeutic Interventions
- EXERCISE 10: Pharmacology
- Medical Record Mary Ellen Wright
- EXERCISE 11: Medical Letter
- EXERCISE 12: Abbreviations
- The Ear
- EXERCISE 13: Anatomy of the Ear
- EXERCISE 14: Anatomy of the Ear
- EXERCISE 15: Disorders of the Ear
- EXERCISE 16: Neoplasms
- Medical Record Luis Pujols
- EXERCISE 17: Progress Note
- EXERCISE 18: Diagnostic Procedures
- EXERCISE 19: Therapeutic Interventions
- EXERCISE 20: Pharmacology
- EXERCISE 21: Abbreviations
- Chapter Review
- Medical Record Alfred Olson
- Operative Report
- 14. Endocrine System
- Functions of the Endocrine System
- Specialists/Specialties
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Exercise 1: Endocrine Anatomy and Physiology
- Exercise 2: Endocrine Glands
- Pathology
- Exercise 3: Signs and Symptoms
- Exercise 4: Diseases and Disorders of the Endocrine System
- Exercise 5: Neoplasms
- Medical Record Darren Williams
- Exercise 6: Office Visit Summary
- Diagnostic Procedures
- Exercise 7: Diagnostic Procedures
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Exercise 8: Therapeutic Interventions
- Pharmacology
- Exercise 9: Pharmacology
- Medical Record Hector Ramirez
- Exercise 10: Admission History and Physical
- Exercise 11: Abbreviations
- Chapter Review
- Medical Record Omanike Mwangi
- Assessment
- Part III. Specialty Terminology
- 15. Mental and Behavioral Health
- Introduction to Mental and Behavioral Health
- Specialties/Specialists
- Pathology
- Exercise 1: Symptoms, Affects, and Moods of Mental Illness
- Exercise 2: Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Childhood
- Exercise 3: Substance Abuse and Schizophrenic Disorders
- Exercise 4: Miscellaneous Behavioral Disorders
- Diagnostic Procedures
- Exercise 5: Diagnostic Procedures
- Medical Record Leah Wellor
- Exercise 6: Mental Status Record
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Exercise 7: Therapeutic Interventions
- Pharmacology
- Exercise 8: Pharmacology
- Medical Record Sherry Prichet
- Exercise 9: Progress Note
- Exercise 10: Abbreviations
- Chapter Review
- Medical Record Walter Hu
- Soap Note
- 16. Oncology
- Specialties/Specialists
- Carcinogenesis
- Naming Malignant Tumors
- Staging and Grading
- Exercise 1: General Oncology Terms
- Pathology
- Diagnostic Procedures
- Exercise 2: Diagnostic Procedures
- Medical Record Terrence McAffee
- Exercise 3: Operative Report
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Exercise 4: Therapeutic Interventions
- Pharmacology
- Exercise 5: Pharmacology
- Medical Record Stella Yates
- Exercise 6: Discharge Summary
- Exercise 7: Abbreviations
- Chapter Review
- Medical Record Clifford Walker
- Discharge Summary
- Appendices
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Appendix C
- Appendix D
- Illustration Credits
- Answers to Exercises and Review Questions
- Index
- Edition: 7
- Published: June 2, 2022
- Imprint: Mosby
- No. of pages: 752
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323825238
- eBook ISBN: 9780323829083
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