The Language of Medicine, 13th Edition
,Contents
1. Basic Word Structure
2. Terms Pertaining to the Body as a Whole
3. Suffixes
4. Prefixes
5. Digestive System
6. Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology
7. Urinary System
8. Female Reproductive System
9. Male Reproductive System
10. Nervous System
11. Cardiovascular System
12. Respiratory System
13. Blood System
14. Lymphatic and Immune Systems
15. Musculoskeletal System
16. Skin
17. Sense Organs: The Eye and the Ear
18. Endocrine System
19. Cancer Medicine (Oncology)
20. Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
21. Pharmacology
22. Psychiatry
APPENDIX
I Plurals
II Abbreviations, Symbols, Acronyms, and Eponyms
III Normal Hematologic Reference Values and Implications of
Abnormal Results
IV Drugs
,DAVI- ELLEN CHABNER
13TH
EDITION
THE
LANGUAGE
OF MEDICINE
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,Table of Contents
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Cover image
Title page
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
,Contents
1. Basic Word Structure
2. Terms Pertaining to the Body as a Whole
3. Suffixes
4. Prefixes
5. Digestive System
6. Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology
7. Urinary System
8. Female Reproductive System
9. Male Reproductive System
10. Nervous System
11. Cardiovascular System
12. Respiratory System
13. Blood System
14. Lymphatic and Immune Systems
15. Musculoskeletal System
16. Skin
17. Sense Organs: The Eye and the Ear
18. Endocrine System
19. Cancer Medicine (Oncology)
20. Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
21. Pharmacology
22. Psychiatry
APPENDIX
I Plurals
II Abbreviations, Symbols, Acronyms, and Eponyms
III Normal Hematologic Reference Values and Implications of
Abnormal Results
IV Drugs
,DAVI- ELLEN CHABNER
13TH
EDITION
THE
LANGUAGE
OF MEDICINE
m Student Resources on Evolve
at Evolve *
Access Code Inside
,The Language of Medicine
THIRTEENTH EDITION
Davi-Ellen Chabner
,Disclaimer
This title includes additional digital media when purchased in print format. For this digital book edition,
media content may not be included.
,Table of Contents
Instructions for online access
Cover image
Title page
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
