Make learning medical terminology faster and more fun with "Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 6th Edition"! Featuring CDs with interactive games and audio pronunciations, this book helps you begin reading, writing, and speaking medical terms in the shortest time possible. Small chunks of information are always followed immediately by exercises, so students will be learning 'every minute'! The many puzzles, activities, and games make it easier to understand and remember terminology. Written in a clear, conversational style by Peggy C. Leonard, MT, MEd, this book gives you the tools to communicate effectively in the health care environment.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents SECTION I--Orientation 1 Simplified Medical Language 2 Suffixes and Combining Forms Made Easy 3 Prefixes and More Combining Forms & Suffixes 4 Diagnostic Procedures and Therapeutic Interventions 5 The Body as a Whole SECTION II-Organization of the Body and Body Systems 6 The Musculoskeletal System 7 The Circulatory System 8 The Respiratory System 9 The Digestive System 10 The Urinary System 11 The Reproductive System 12 The Integumentary System 13 The Nervous System and Psychologic Disorders 14 The Endocrine System SECTION III--Review Chapter Review of Chapters 1-14 SECTION IV-Appendixes 1. Medical Abbreviations 2. Pharmacology James F. McCalphin, R.Ph. 3. Spanish Pronunciation of Selected Terms 4. Translation of Selected Spanish Terms 5. Glossary of Word Parts 6. Word Parts-English to Greek or Latin 7. Answers to Exercises Bibliography Index