The Language of Medicine
- 13th Edition - November 24, 2023
- Author: Davi-Ellen Chabner
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 0 7 7 9 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 1 0 1 2 - 2
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Request a sales quoteEffectively master medical terminology with Davi-Ellen Chabner's The Language of Medicine, 13th Edition. Centering on Chabner’s proven method of learning medical terms by studying them in the context of the human body, this highly praised and bestselling text helps individuals of all educational backgrounds easily understand and remember important medical terminology by incorporating easy-to-follow explanations, relevant examples, and countless reinforcement exercises. This new edition also features additional clinical practice exercises; more medical procedure photos; timely content on immunity and vaccines, infection control, advances in cardiology, cancer research, emerging orthopedic treatments; and more. No matter where your career path takes you, Chabner’s proven method for med term mastery will prepare you for success.
- Simple, clear, easy-to-understand explanations of terms enable readers with little or no previous medical or science background to easily grasp medical terms and concepts.
- Clinical procedures and lab reports sections show you how terminology is used in health care settings; updated by experts in each specialty to reflect current practice.
- A wide variety of exercises provide multiple opportunities to reinforce and remember content.
- Clear illustrations and brilliant images of anatomy, physiology, and pathology orient readers to the structure and function of the body system, providing the best context for learning the medical terms and helping you learn terminology more easily by understanding how it is used in practice.
- Practical Applications in each chapter (case reports, operative and diagnostic tests, laboratory, and x-ray reports) let you apply knowledge to situations that you will encounter in the clinical environment.
- Actual clinical procedures and lab tests are provided within body system or medical specialty chapters
- Instructions for online access
- Cover image
- Title page
- Disclaimer
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- REVIEWERS
- Chapter 1. Basic Word Structure
- Objectives in Studying the Medical Language
- Word Analysis
- Chapter 2. Terms Pertaining to the Body as a Whole
- Structural Organization of the Body
- Abdominopelvic Regions and Quadrants
- Divisions of the Back (Spinal Column)
- Positional and Directional Terms
- Planes of the Body
- Chapter 3. Suffixes
- Introduction
- A Closer Look
- Chapter 4. Prefixes
- Introduction
- A Closer Look
- Chapter 5. Digestive System
- Introduction
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Pathology of the Digestive System
- Pathologic Conditions
- Chapter 6. Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology
- Introduction
- Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures
- Chapter 7. Urinary System
- Introduction
- Anatomy of the Major Organs
- Physiology: How the Kidneys Produce Urine
- Urinalysis
- Pathologic Terminology: Kidney, Bladder, and Associated Conditions
- Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures
- Chapter 8. Female Reproductive System
- Introduction
- Organs of the Female Reproductive System
- Menstruation and Pregnancy
- Pathology: Gynecologic, Breast, Pregnancy, and Neonatal
- Clinical Tests and Procedures
- Chapter 9. Male Reproductive System
- Introduction
- Anatomy
- Pathologic Conditions; SexuallyTransmitted Infections
- Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures
- Chapter 10. Nervous System
- Introduction
- General Structure of the Nervous System
- Neurons, Nerves, and Glial Cells
- The Brain
- The Spinal Cord and Meninges
- Pathology
- Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures
- Chapter 11. Cardiovascular System
- Introduction
- Blood Vessels and the Circulation of Blood
- Anatomy of the Heart
- Physiology of the Heart
- Blood Pressure
- Pathology: the Heart and Blood Vessels
- Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures
- Chapter 12. Respiratory System
- Introduction
- Anatomy and Physiology of Respiration
- Pathology
- Clinical Procedures
- Chapter 13. Blood System
- Introduction
- Composition and Formation of Blood
- Blood Types
- Blood Clotting
- Pathology
- Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures
- Chapter 14. Lymphatic and Immune Systems
- Introduction
- Lymphatic System
- Immune System
- Pathologic Conditions
- Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures
- Chapter 15. Musculoskeletal System
- Introduction
- Bones
- Pathology—Bones
- Joints
- Pathology—Joints
- Muscles
- Pathology—Muscles
- Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures
- Chapter 16. Skin
- Introduction
- Anatomy of the Skin
- Accessory Structures of the Skin
- Pathology
- Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures
- Chapter 17. Sense Organs: The Eye and the Ear
- Introduction
- The Eye
- Errors of Refraction
- Pathology—the Eye
- Clinical Procedures—the Eye
- The Ear
- Pathology—the Ear
- Clinical Procedures—the Ear
- Chapter 18. Endocrine System
- Introduction
- Thyroid Gland
- Parathyroid Glands
- Adrenal Glands
- Pancreas
- Pituitary Gland
- Ovaries
- Testes
- Pathology
- Laboratory Tests
- Clinical Procedures
- Chapter 19. Cancer Medicine (Oncology)
- Introduction
- Characteristics of Tumors
- Carcinogenesis
- Classification of Cancerous Tumors
- Pathologic Descriptions
- Grading and Staging Systems
- Cancer Treatment
- Laboratory Tests
- Clinical Procedures
- Chapter 20. Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
- Introduction
- Radiology
- Nuclear Medicine
- Chapter 21. Pharmacology
- Introduction
- Drug Names, Standards, and References
- Administration of Drugs
- Drug Actions and Interactions
- Drug Toxicity
- Classes of Drugs
- Chapter 22. Psychiatry
- Introduction
- Psychiatric Clinical Symptoms
- Psychiatric Disorders
- Therapeutic Modalities
- MINI-DICTIONARY
- GLOSSARY
- APPENDIX I. Plurals
- APPENDIX II. Abbreviations, Symbols, Acronyms, and Eponyms
- APPENDIX III. Normal Hematologic Reference Values and Implications of Abnormal Results
- APPENDIX IV. Drugs
- Index
- No. of pages: 1072
- Language: English
- Edition: 13
- Published: November 24, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443107795
- eBook ISBN: 9780443110122
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Davi-Ellen Chabner
Davi-Ellen Chabner’s name is synonymous with medical terminology. She was the first to write a text on learning med term by body system using word parts. She is the author of two best-selling medical terminology books—The Language of Medicine and Medical Terminology: A Short Course.