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Abstract
Introducing Exploring Medical Language, 9th Edition: an innovative learning resource that helps you master medical terminology on your terms. At the heart of Exploring Medical Language is the student-friendly worktext, which gradually helps you build an understanding of medical terminology by first introducing you to word parts and then combining the parts into full medical terms that make sense. Add print and electronic flashcards, engaging interactive games, on-the-go audio reinforcement, and an extensive arsenal of other student-friendly learning tools, and you have everything you need to become fluent in medical terminology in no time!
- Integrated online learning tools offer a variety of unique ways to master medical terminology:
- interactive games and activities
- electronic flashcards
- anatomy and physiology tutorials
- career videos
- quizzes
- 5,000-term English/Spanish glossary
- Clinical case studies and medical reports encourage critical thinking and information application.
- More than 400 flashcards provide immediate review material.
- Systematic book organization gradually builds your understanding of medical terminology by first introducing you to word parts and then combining the parts to build the terms.
- Margin boxes detail important information such as medical terminology facts and tips, historical information, weblinks, and complementary and alternative medicine terms.
- NEW! Quick Quizzes offer gradable and email-able assessments to help you quickly gauge your understanding of key chapter concepts and terms.
- UPDATED! More electronic health records and sample patient information prepare you for the growing use of EHRs in healthcare settings.
- UPDATED! New terms and abbreviations reflect the latest advances in technology and the healthcare delivery system.
- IMPROVED! New and updated drawings and photos keep you ahead of current technology and healthcare processes.
- NEW! Pageburst eBook interactive features help you improve your understanding of medical terminology with immediate feedback.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front cover | cover | ||
| IFC | IFC1 | ||
| EXPLORING MEDICAL LANGUAGE | i | ||
| Copyright page | ii | ||
| Dedication | iii | ||
| Table of Contents | iv | ||
| ANATOMY OF A CHAPTER | v | ||
| PREFACE | vi | ||
| WELCOME TO THE NINTH EDITION OF EXPLORING MEDICAL LANGUAGE | vi | ||
| DEAR STUDENT | vii | ||
| FEATURES | viii | ||
| ORGANIZATION OF THE TEXTBOOK | xii | ||
| HOW WILL I LEARN MEDICAL TERMS USING EXPLORING MEDICAL LANGUAGE ? | xiii | ||
| DEAR INSTRUCTOR | xv | ||
| ONLINE TEACHING RESOURCES | xv | ||
| ALSO AVAILABLE | xvi | ||
| CONTRIBUTORS | xvii | ||
| REVIEWERS AND ADVISORS | xix | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | xxi | ||
| PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO WORD PARTS AND HUMAN BODY STRUCTURE | 1 | ||
| Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Language and Online Learning | 1 | ||
| Online Learning | 2 | ||
| Create an Account and Register | 2 | ||
| Origins of Medical Language | 3 | ||
| Categories of Medical Terms and Learning Methods | 4 | ||
| TABLE 1-1 Categories of Medical Terms and Learning Methods | 5 | ||
| Medical Terms Built from Word Parts | 5 | ||
| Four Word Parts | 5 | ||
| TABLE 1-2 Guidelines for Using Combining Vowels | 8 | ||
| Combining Form | 8 | ||
| TABLE 1-3 Word Parts and Combining Form | 9 | ||
| Evolve Access Information | 10 | ||
| Techniques for Learning Medical Terms Built from Word Parts | 10 | ||
| Analyzing Medical Terms | 10 | ||
| Defining Medical Terms | 11 | ||
| Building Medical Terms | 12 | ||
| TABLE 1-4 Techniques to Learn Medical Terms Built from Word Parts | 14 | ||
| Medical Terms Not Built from Word Parts | 14 | ||
| Chapter Review | 15 | ||
| ANSWERS | 17 | ||
| Chapter 2: Body Structure, Color, and Oncology | 18 | ||
| ANATOMY | 19 | ||
| Organization of the Body | 19 | ||
| Table 2-1 Body Systems | 20 | ||
| Body Cavities | 21 | ||
| WORD PARTS | 22 | ||
| Combining Forms of Body Structure | 23 | ||
| Combining Forms Commonly Used with Body Structure Terms | 25 | ||
| Combining Forms that Describe Color | 26 | ||
| Prefixes | 26 | ||
| Suffixes | 27 | ||
| MEDICAL TERMS | 29 | ||
| Oncology | 29 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Oncology Terms: Built from Word Parts | 29 | ||
| Table 2-2 Pronunciation Key | 31 | ||
| Body Structure Terms: Built from Word Parts | 34 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Built from Word Parts | 39 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 43 | ||
| Table 2-3 Cancer Therapies | 45 | ||
| Table 2-4 Hospice Care/Palliative Care | 46 | ||
| Plural Endings for Medical Terms | 48 | ||
| Table 2-5 Common Plural Endings for Medical Terms | 49 | ||
| Abbreviations | 51 | ||
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | 52 | ||
| CHAPTER REVIEW | 56 | ||
| ANSWERS | 59 | ||
| Chapter 3: Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants | 63 | ||
| ANATOMIC POSITION | 64 | ||
| WORD PARTS | 64 | ||
| Combining Forms of Directional Terms | 64 | ||
| Prefixes | 66 | ||
| Suffixes | 66 | ||
| MEDICAL TERMS | 67 | ||
| Directional Terms | 67 | ||
| Anatomic Planes | 72 | ||
| Table 3-1 Anatomic Planes and Diagnostic Images | 73 | ||
| Body Positions | 75 | ||
| Abdominopelvic Regions | 78 | ||
| Abdominopelvic Quadrants | 80 | ||
| Abbreviations | 83 | ||
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | 84 | ||
| CHAPTER REVIEW | 88 | ||
| ANSWERS | 90 | ||
| PART 2: BODY SYSTEMS | 92 | ||
| Chapter 4: Integumentary System | 92 | ||
| ANATOMY | 93 | ||
| Function | 93 | ||
| The Skin | 94 | ||
| Accessory Structures of the Skin | 94 | ||
| WORD PARTS | 95 | ||
| Combining Forms of the Integumentary System | 95 | ||
| Combining Forms Commonly Used with Integumentary System Terms | 96 | ||
| Prefixes | 97 | ||
| Suffixes | 98 | ||
| MEDICAL TERMS | 100 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Built from Word Parts | 100 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 103 | ||
| Table 4-1 Common Skin Disorders | 106 | ||
| Surgical Terms: Built from Word Parts | 112 | ||
| Surgical Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 114 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Built from Word Parts | 117 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 121 | ||
| Table 4-2 Common Skin Lesions | 123 | ||
| Abbreviations | 127 | ||
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | 129 | ||
| CHAPTER REVIEW | 133 | ||
| ANSWERS | 135 | ||
| Chapter 5: Respiratory System and Introduction to Diagnostic Procedures and Tests | 138 | ||
| ANATOMY | 139 | ||
| Function | 139 | ||
| Organs of the Respiratory System | 139 | ||
| WORD PARTS | 142 | ||
| Combining Forms of the Respiratory System | 143 | ||
| Combining Forms Commonly Used with Respiratory System Terms | 146 | ||
| Prefixes | 147 | ||
| Suffixes | 148 | ||
| MEDICAL TERMS | 150 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Built from Word Parts | 150 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 157 | ||
| Surgical Terms: Built from Word Parts | 163 | ||
| Table 5-1 Diagnostic Procedures and Tests | 168 | ||
| Diagnostic Terms: Built from Word Parts | 173 | ||
| Diagnostic Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 177 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Built from Word Parts | 182 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 187 | ||
| Abbreviations | 191 | ||
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | 194 | ||
| CHAPTER REVIEW | 198 | ||
| ANSWERS | 201 | ||
| Chapter 6: Urinary System | 207 | ||
| ANATOMY | 208 | ||
| Function | 208 | ||
| Organs of the Urinary System | 208 | ||
| WORD PARTS | 212 | ||
| Combining Forms of the Urinary System | 212 | ||
| Combining Forms Commonly Used with Urinary System Terms | 214 | ||
| Suffixes | 215 | ||
| MEDICAL TERMS | 216 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Built from Word Parts | 216 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 220 | ||
| Table 6-1 Renal Failure | 221 | ||
| Surgical Terms: Built from Word Parts | 223 | ||
| Surgical Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 228 | ||
| Diagnostic Terms: Built from Word Parts | 231 | ||
| Diagnostic Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 235 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Built from Word Parts | 238 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 241 | ||
| Abbreviations | 245 | ||
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | 247 | ||
| CHAPTER REVIEW | 250 | ||
| ANSWERS | 252 | ||
| Chapter 7: Male Reproductive System | 256 | ||
| ANATOMY | 257 | ||
| Function | 257 | ||
| Organs of the Male Reproductive System | 257 | ||
| WORD PARTS | 259 | ||
| Combining Forms of the Male Reproductive System | 259 | ||
| Combining Forms Commonly Used with Male Reproductive System Terms | 261 | ||
| Suffix | 261 | ||
| MEDICAL TERMS | 262 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Built from Word Parts | 262 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 265 | ||
| Table 7-1 Prostate Cancer | 266 | ||
| Surgical Terms: Built from Word Parts | 268 | ||
| Surgical Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 271 | ||
| Table 7-2 Surgical Treatments for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia | 274 | ||
| Diagnostic Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 275 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Built from Word Parts | 277 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 278 | ||
| Abbreviations | 282 | ||
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | 284 | ||
| CHAPTER REVIEW | 288 | ||
| ANSWERS | 290 | ||
| Chapter 8: Female Reproductive System | 293 | ||
| ANATOMY | 294 | ||
| Function | 294 | ||
| Internal Organs of the Female Reproductive System | 295 | ||
| Glands of the Female Reproductive System | 295 | ||
| External Female Reproductive Structures | 296 | ||
| WORD PARTS | 297 | ||
| Combining Forms of the Female Reproductive System | 297 | ||
| Prefix and Suffixes | 299 | ||
| MEDICAL TERMS | 300 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Built from Word Parts | 300 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 305 | ||
| Surgical Terms: Built from Word Parts | 309 | ||
| Table 8-1 Types of Hysterectomies | 311 | ||
| Table 8-2 Types of Surgeries Performed to Treat Malignant Breast Tumors | 312 | ||
| Surgical Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 315 | ||
| Diagnostic Terms: Built from Word Parts | 320 | ||
| Diagnostic Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 324 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Built from Word Parts | 326 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 329 | ||
| Abbreviations | 331 | ||
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | 333 | ||
| CHAPTER REVIEW | 337 | ||
| ANSWERS | 340 | ||
| Chapter 9: Obstetrics and Neonatology | 344 | ||
| ANATOMY | 345 | ||
| Terms Relating to Pregnancy | 345 | ||
| WORD PARTS | 347 | ||
| Combining Forms of Obstetrics and Neonatology | 347 | ||
| Combining Forms Commonly Used in Obstetrics and Neonatology | 349 | ||
| Prefixes | 350 | ||
| Suffixes | 350 | ||
| MEDICAL TERMS | 352 | ||
| Obstetric Disease and Disorder Terms: Built from Word Parts | 352 | ||
| Obstetric Disease and Disorder Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 353 | ||
| Neonatology Disease and Disorder Terms: Built from Word Parts | 356 | ||
| Neonatology Disease and Disorder Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 358 | ||
| Obstetric Surgical Terms: Built from Word Parts | 361 | ||
| Obstetric Diagnostic Terms: Built from Word Parts | 362 | ||
| Obstetric and Neonatal Complementary Terms: Built from Word Parts | 364 | ||
| Terms Relating to Mother and Newborn | 367 | ||
| Comparing Terms with gravid/o and par/o | 367 | ||
| Obstetric and Neonatal Complementary Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 370 | ||
| Abbreviations | 374 | ||
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | 375 | ||
| CHAPTER REVIEW | 378 | ||
| ANSWERS | 380 | ||
| Chapter 10: Cardiovascular, Immune, Lymphatic Systems and Blood | 384 | ||
| ANATOMY | 385 | ||
| Cardiovascular System | 385 | ||
| Structures of the Cardiovascular System | 386 | ||
| Blood | 388 | ||
| Composition of Blood | 389 | ||
| Lymphatic System | 389 | ||
| Structures of the Lymphatic System | 390 | ||
| Immune System | 391 | ||
| WORD PARTS | 393 | ||
| Combining Forms of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems and Blood | 393 | ||
| Combining Forms Commonly Used with the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems and Blood Terms | 395 | ||
| Prefixes | 396 | ||
| Suffixes | 396 | ||
| MEDICAL TERMS | 397 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Built from Word Parts | 397 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 402 | ||
| Table 10-1 Leukemia | 406 | ||
| Surgical Terms: Built from Word Parts | 410 | ||
| Surgical Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 413 | ||
| Diagnostic Terms: Built from Word Parts | 418 | ||
| Table 10-2 Types of Angiography | 419 | ||
| Diagnostic Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 422 | ||
| Table 10-3 Understanding a Lipid Profile | 426 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Built from Word Parts | 430 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 433 | ||
| Abbreviations | 440 | ||
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | 443 | ||
| CHAPTER REVIEW | 447 | ||
| ANSWERS | 450 | ||
| Chapter 11: Digestive System | 455 | ||
| ANATOMY | 456 | ||
| Function | 457 | ||
| Organs of the Digestive Tract | 457 | ||
| WORD PARTS | 461 | ||
| Combining Forms of the Digestive Tract | 461 | ||
| Combining Forms of the Accessory Organs/Combining Forms Commonly Used with Digestive System Terms | 464 | ||
| Prefix | 467 | ||
| Suffix | 467 | ||
| MEDICAL TERMS | 467 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Built from Word Parts | 467 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 473 | ||
| Surgical Terms: Built from Word Parts | 477 | ||
| Surgical Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 484 | ||
| Table 11-1 Bariatric Surgery | 485 | ||
| Diagnostic Terms: Built from Word Parts | 486 | ||
| Diagnostic Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 492 | ||
| Table 11-2 Abdominal Sonography | 493 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Built from Word Parts | 494 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 499 | ||
| Abbreviations | 502 | ||
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | 503 | ||
| CHAPTER REVIEW | 508 | ||
| ANSWERS | 510 | ||
| Chapter 12: Eye | 516 | ||
| ANATOMY | 517 | ||
| Function | 517 | ||
| Structures of the Eye | 517 | ||
| WORD PARTS | 520 | ||
| Combining Forms of the Eye | 520 | ||
| Combining Forms Commonly Used with the Eye | 522 | ||
| Prefixes and Suffixes | 523 | ||
| MEDICAL TERMS | 524 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Built from Word Parts | 524 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 528 | ||
| Surgical Terms: Built from Word Parts | 532 | ||
| Surgical Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 534 | ||
| Diagnostic Terms: Built from Word Parts | 537 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Built from Word Parts | 540 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 542 | ||
| Abbreviations | 544 | ||
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | 545 | ||
| CHAPTER REVIEW | 548 | ||
| ANSWERS | 551 | ||
| Chapter 13: Ear | 554 | ||
| ANATOMY | 555 | ||
| Function | 555 | ||
| Structures of the Ear | 556 | ||
| WORD PARTS | 557 | ||
| Combining Forms of the Ear | 557 | ||
| MEDICAL TERMS | 559 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Built from Word Parts | 559 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 561 | ||
| Surgical Terms: Built from Word Parts | 564 | ||
| Diagnostic Terms: Built from Word Parts | 566 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Built from Word Parts | 569 | ||
| Abbreviations | 571 | ||
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | 572 | ||
| CHAPTER REVIEW | 575 | ||
| ANSWERS | 577 | ||
| Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System | 579 | ||
| ANATOMY | 580 | ||
| Function | 580 | ||
| Bone Structure | 580 | ||
| Skeletal Bones | 581 | ||
| Joints | 586 | ||
| Muscles | 586 | ||
| TYPES OF BODY MOVEMENT | 590 | ||
| WORD PARTS | 592 | ||
| Combining Forms of the Musculoskeletal System | 592 | ||
| Combining Forms of Joints | 597 | ||
| Combining Forms Commonly Used with Musculoskeletal System Terms | 598 | ||
| Prefixes | 599 | ||
| Suffixes | 600 | ||
| MEDICAL TERMS | 601 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Built from Word Parts | 601 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 608 | ||
| Surgical Terms: Built from Word Parts | 613 | ||
| Table 14-1 Types of Arthroplasty | 614 | ||
| Table 14-2 Procedures for Treatment of Compression Fractures Caused by Osteoporosis | 616 | ||
| Diagnostic Terms: Built from Word Parts | 619 | ||
| Table 14-3 Diagnostic Imaging Procedures Used for the Musculoskeletal System | 621 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Built from Word Parts | 622 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 629 | ||
| Abbreviations | 632 | ||
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | 633 | ||
| CHAPTER REVIEW | 637 | ||
| ANSWERS | 640 | ||
| Chapter 15: Nervous System and Behavioral Health | 646 | ||
| ANATOMY | 647 | ||
| Function | 647 | ||
| Organs of the Central Nervous System | 648 | ||
| Organs of the Peripheral Nervous System | 650 | ||
| WORD PARTS | 651 | ||
| Combining Forms of the Nervous System | 651 | ||
| Combining Forms Commonly Used with Nervous System Terms | 654 | ||
| Suffixes | 655 | ||
| MEDICAL TERMS | 655 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Built from Word Parts | 655 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 661 | ||
| Table 15-1 Types of Dementia | 665 | ||
| Surgical Terms: Built from Word Parts | 668 | ||
| Diagnostic Terms: Built from Word Parts | 670 | ||
| Diagnostic Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 672 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Built from Word Parts | 675 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 679 | ||
| Behavioral Health: Built from Word Parts | 682 | ||
| Behavioral Health: Not Built from Word Parts | 684 | ||
| Abbreviations | 688 | ||
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | 690 | ||
| CHAPTER REVIEW | 693 | ||
| ANSWERS | 696 | ||
| Chapter 16: Endocrine System | 700 | ||
| ANATOMY | 701 | ||
| Function | 701 | ||
| Endocrine Glands | 702 | ||
| WORD PARTS | 705 | ||
| Combining Forms of the Endocrine System | 706 | ||
| Combining Forms Commonly Used with Endocrine System Terms | 708 | ||
| Suffix | 708 | ||
| MEDICAL TERMS | 709 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Built from Word Parts | 709 | ||
| Disease and Disorder Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 713 | ||
| Table 16-1 Diabetes Mellitus | 715 | ||
| Surgical Terms: Built from Word Parts | 717 | ||
| Diagnostic Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 719 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Built from Word Parts | 721 | ||
| Complementary Terms: Not Built from Word Parts | 723 | ||
| Abbreviations | 725 | ||
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | 726 | ||
| CHAPTER REVIEW | 730 | ||
| ANSWERS | 732 | ||
| Appendix A: Combining Forms, Prefixes, and Suffixes Alphabetized According to Word Part | 735 | ||
| Appendix B: Combining Forms, Prefixes, and Suffixes Alphabetized According to Definition | 742 | ||
| Appendix C: Abbreviations | 749 | ||
| Institute for Safe Medication Practices’ List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations | 756 | ||
| Appendix D: Pharmacology Terms | 761 | ||
| Appendix E: Additional Combining Forms, Prefixes, and Suffixes | e1 | ||
| Appendix F: Health Care Delivery Terms | e4 | ||
| Additional Health Care Delivery Abbreviations and Acronyms | e15 | ||
| Appendix G: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies | e16 | ||
| Appendix H: Behavioral Health Terms | e22 | ||
| Additional Behavioral Health Abbreviations | e26 | ||
| Appendix I: Clinical Research Terms | e28 | ||
| Appendix J: Nutritional Terms | e44 | ||
| Appendix K: Dental Terms | e48 | ||
| Anatomy | e48 | ||
| Disorders | e49 | ||
| Procedures | e49 | ||
| Diagnostics | e50 | ||
| Specialties | e50 | ||
| Appendix L: Health Information Technology Terms | e51 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 769 | ||
| ILLUSTRATION CREDITS | 770 | ||
| INDEX | 773 | ||
| TABLES | T1 | ||
| IBC | IBC1 | ||
| Flash cards | F1 |