Medical Terminology Simplified: A Programmed Learning Approach by Body System

• Programmed, frame-based learning approach—including a free bookmark that will help students quiz themselves and study at their own pace.
• True-to-life artwork for each body system and key pathologic conditions.
• A summary of major combining forms and suffixes as well as comprehensive disease, procedures, pharmacology, and medical records sections in each body system chapter.
• Spanish translations in the Appendix for quick reference.
• Name-specific headers that make locating material easier.

• The Medical Language Lab is customized for Medical Terminology Simplified, so lessons in the MLL correspond with the book chapters
  • Automatic grading and reporting to Gradebook. See an example of the Gradebook here.
• New, full-color illustrations depicting diseases, conditions, diagnostics, and medical and surgical procedures.
• Thoroughly updated abbreviations from The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
• Medical reports from a variety of medical specialties.

1.    Introduction to Medical Terminology
2.    Body Structure
3.    Integumentary System
4.    Respiratory System
5.    Cardiovascular System
6.    Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
7.    Digestive System
8.    Urinary System
9.    Reproductive System
10.  Endocrine System
11.  Nervous System
12.  Musculoskeletal System
13.  Special Senses: Eyes and Ears

Appendices
A.  Glossary of Medical Word Elements
B.  Answer Key
C.  Abbreviations and Symbols
D.  Drug Classifications
E.  Medical Specialties
F.  Index of Diagnostic, Medical, and Surgical Procedures
G.  Index of Oncological Terms
      Index
      Rules for Plural Suffixes
      Pronunciation Guidelines