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English for Medicine & Health Sciences E-Book
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front cover | Cover | ||
| Frontmatter | i | ||
| English for medicine and health sciences | iii | ||
| Copyright | iv | ||
| Dedication | v | ||
| Reviewers | vi | ||
| Foreword | vii | ||
| Preface | viii | ||
| English for medical and health sciences | viii | ||
| Acknowledgments | xi | ||
| Table of Contents | xii | ||
| 1 Medical terminology | 1 | ||
| Learning outcomes | 1 | ||
| Language of medicine | 2 | ||
| Medical terms | 3 | ||
| Constituents of medical terms: Roots, suffixes, prefixes, and combining forms | 3 | ||
| Roots | 3 | ||
| Common combining forms | 3 | ||
| Suffixes | 9 | ||
| Commonly used suffixes | 12 | ||
| Prefixes | 12 | ||
| Commonly used prefixes | 14 | ||
| Examples | 15 | ||
| Reading medical terms | 16 | ||
| Spelling of medical terms | 19 | ||
| Basic medical terms | 20 | ||
| Commonly confused terms | 22 | ||
| Pronunciation of medical terms | 27 | ||
| Focus on reading | 29 | ||
| Vocabulary development | 33 | ||
| Focus on grammar | 37 | ||
| Singular and plural forms of medical terms | 37 | ||
| Oral skills | 41 | ||
| Pre-presentation skills | 42 | ||
| General information | 42 | ||
| While-presentation skills | 42 | ||
| Post-presentation skills | 45 | ||
| Focus on writing | 45 | ||
| Pronunciation exercise | 48 | ||
| Review exercises | 51 | ||
| Case reports | 60 | ||
| Self-assessment | 63 | ||
| 2 Suffixes | 65 | ||
| Learning outcomes | 65 | ||
| Medical terms | 65 | ||
| Combining forms | 65 | ||
| Suffixes | 68 | ||
| Focus on reading | 85 | ||
| Vocabulary development | 88 | ||
| Focus on grammar | 92 | ||
| The passive voice | 92 | ||
| Examples | 92 | ||
| Case report | 94 | ||
| Oral communication skills | 97 | ||
| Focus on writing | 98 | ||
| Definition | 98 | ||
| Guidelines for writing a definition | 99 | ||
| Pronunciation of medical terms | 99 | ||
| Review exercises | 103 | ||
| Self-assessment | 114 | ||
| 3 Prefixes | 115 | ||
| Learning outcomes | 115 | ||
| Medical terms | 115 | ||
| Combining forms | 116 | ||
| Prefixes | 117 | ||
| Focus on reading | 132 | ||
| Nuclear concepts used in medicine | 132 | ||
| Vocabulary development | 135 | ||
| Focus on grammar | 139 | ||
| Oral communication skills | 141 | ||
| Focus on writing | 142 | ||
| Definition | 142 | ||
| Example | 142 | ||
| Pronunciation of medical terms | 143 | ||
| Review exercises | 145 | ||
| Self-assessment | 154 | ||
| 4 Body structure | 155 | ||
| Learning outcomes | 155 | ||
| Body structure | 155 | ||
| Combining forms | 157 | ||
| Principal body systems | 158 | ||
| Planes of the body | 160 | ||
| Orientation and directional terms | 161 | ||
| Body positions | 166 | ||
| Body cavities | 168 | ||
| Abdominal regions | 172 | ||
| Divisions of the back | 174 | ||
| Focus on reading | 175 | ||
| Vocabulary development | 178 | ||
| Focus on grammar | 182 | ||
| Confusing verbs | 182 | ||
| Oral communication skills | 183 | ||
| Focus on writing | 184 | ||
| Review exercises | 184 | ||
| Self-assessment | 196 | ||
| 5 Body systems | 197 | ||
| Learning outcomes | 197 | ||
| Body systems | 197 | ||
| Focus on reading | 247 | ||
| Vocabulary development | 250 | ||
| Focus on grammar | 255 | ||
| Oral communication skills | 258 | ||
| Focus on writing | 260 | ||
| Pronunciation of medical terms | 261 | ||
| Review exercises | 265 | ||
| Self-assessment | 286 | ||
| Glossary | 287 | ||
| Index | 311 | ||
| A | 311 | ||
| B | 311 | ||
| C | 311 | ||
| D | 311 | ||
| E | 312 | ||
| F | 312 | ||
| G | 312 | ||
| H | 312 | ||
| I | 312 | ||
| J | 312 | ||
| K | 312 | ||
| L | 312 | ||
| M | 312 | ||
| N | 313 | ||
| O | 313 | ||
| P | 313 | ||
| Q | 313 | ||
| R | 313 | ||
| S | 313 | ||
| T | 313 | ||
| U | 313 | ||
| V | 313 | ||
| W | 313 | ||
| X | 313 |