Quick Medical Terminology

A Self-Teaching Guide

Shirley Soltesz Steiner, Natalie Pate Capps (University of Arkansas)

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John Wiley & Sons Inc
02 September 2011

Reference works; Medicine: general issues

Series: Wiley Self-Teaching Guides

The new, updated edition of the classic medical terminology reference with over 200,000 copies sold

Quick Medical Terminology has long been relied on by students and medical professionals looking to build or update their medical vocabulary. This new fifth edition provides the tools and information needed to understand the simple logic behind hundreds of seemingly incomprehensible words, along with fresh exercises and current examples.

Features new review exercises and self-tests, more than 250 new terms, medical measurements, and up-to-date examples Provides the tools necessary for building and sustaining a large working repertoire of medical terms The reference of choice for health practitioners and others who need to expand, improve, or refresh their medical vocabularies

Filled with essential information presented in a clear and easy-to-follow format, Quick Medical Terminology is an invaluable learning tool and reference source.

By: Shirley Soltesz Steiner, Natalie Pate Capps (University of Arkansas)
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 5th edition
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 191mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9780470886199
ISBN 10: 0470886196
Series: Wiley Self-Teaching Guides
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 02 September 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

To the Reader vii Objectives of the Program xi Pronunciation Key xiii The Word- Building Strategy xv List of Illustrations xxi 1 Basic Word Roots and Common Suffixes 1 2 More Word Roots, Suffixes, and Prefixes 21 3 Basic Anatomical Terms and Abnormal Conditions 43 4 The Genitals and the Urinary Tract 65 5 The Gastrointestinal Tract 93 6 The Heart 113 7 Symptoms, Diagnoses, Treatments, Communication, Qualifiers, and Statistics 137 8 Growth and Development, and Body Orientation 169 9 Gynecology, Pregnancy, and Childbirth 195 10 The Eye 223 11 The Respiratory Tract 237 Review by Body System Assessment 253 Review Sheets by Chapter 261 Final Self-Test I 291 Final Self-Test II 294 Appendix A: Medical Abbreviations 297 Appendix B: Forming Plurals 303 Appendix C: Medical Measurements 306 Index of Words and Word Parts 307

SHIRLEY SOLTESZ STEINER, M.S., R.N., is an Instructional Technologist who has worked with leading corporations and innovators in the training field, including AT&T, Media Medica, Inc., and MetroMedia. She brings more than twenty years of experience to the design and development of self-instructional, classroom, and on-the-job training programs. NATALIE PATE CAPPS, M.N.SC., R.N., is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing. She is an Advisory Board Member at the Association of Women's Health, Obstetrics, and Neonatal Nurses for the state of Arkansas and an Advisory Board Member at the UAMS Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Graduate Program. In 2007, the National Student Nurses Association awarded the Breakthrough to Nursing Award to the Medical Service Outreach Program, which she created to provide medical care in developing countries.