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Quick & Easy Medical Terminology

  • 8th Edition - December 4, 2015
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Peggy C. Leonard
  • Language: English

Read, write, and speak medical terms in no time with Leonard’s Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 8th Edition. Ideal for one-semester courses and self-study, this clear, co… Read more

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Read, write, and speak medical terms in no time with Leonard’s Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 8th Edition. Ideal for one-semester courses and self-study, this clear, concise text covers disorders, diagnosis, and treatment with a strong focus on anatomy for an integrated discussion of each body system. Small bits of information are presented then immediately tested for comprehension using a combination of programmed and traditional review questions. With new case studies, terms, and photos, plus help from the companion Evolve site, Quick & Easy Medical Terminology provides you with simple tools for good communication in the health care environment.

Key features

  • Brief explanations and a focus on basic word-building skills
    • make this text perfect for shorter, one- or two-credit medical terminology courses or self-study.
  • Moderate anatomy and physiology coverage offers just the right amount of anatomical information to support the terminology presented.
  • Programmed learning improves your comprehension by offering immediate feedback.
  • Review exercises integrated throughout lesson material enable you to test your knowledge and retention of material more frequently for quick reinforcement.
  • Medical reports with review exercises allow you to study terminology in documents similar to those seen in the clinical setting — and practice using terms in real-life situations.
  • Quick Tips located throughout the text provide fun facts and memory aids.
  • Student Evolve resources include games; activities; flash cards; animations, pharmacology, CAM, and genetics appendices; audio terms, and mobile quizzes and flash cards that offer additional opportunities to quickly gauge strong and weak areas in a fun, interactive environment.

Table of contents

Part One: The Basics

1. Simplified Medical Language

2. Suffixes and Combining Forms Made Easy

3. Essential Prefixes and More

4. Diagnostic Procedures and Therapeutic Interventions

5. The Body as a Whole
Part Two: Body Systems

6. Musculoskeletal System

7. Circulatory System

8. Respiratory System

9. Digestive System

10. Urinary System

11. Reproductive System

12. Integumentary System

13. Nervous System and Psychologic Disorders

14. Special Sensory Organs of the Peripheral Nervous System

15. Endocrine System
Part Three: Appendixes
I. Medical Abbreviations
a. Abbreviations and Their Meanings
b. Finding Medical Abbreviations
II. Word Parts
a. Alphabetized Word Parts and Meanings
b. English Terms and Corresponding Word Parts
III. Answers to Exercises

Product details

  • Edition: 8
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 4, 2015
  • Language: English

About the author

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Peggy C. Leonard

Peggy Leonard has written 2 successful medical terminology textbooks for Elsevier. Her programmed approach to learning med term and her inclusion of Spanish translations has carved out a special place in the market and many loyal users. Peggy was a medical technician for 12 years and taught biology and medical science for 10 years.