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Medical Terminology Suzanne Frucht

Medical Terminology By Suzanne Frucht

Medical Terminology by Suzanne Frucht


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Medical Terminology: Get Connected! by Suzanne Frucht

A fun, accessible way to connect with medical terminology Successful healthcare professionals make connections every day-whether it is connecting word parts to make medical terms, recognizing the interconnectedness of body structures and systems, or communicating with colleagues and patients. Medical Terminology: Get Connected! prepares readers to make these connections. Designed to be fun, accessible, and eye-catching, its powerful approach guides students step-by-step through mastering relevant word parts, understanding word roots, and word assembly. To help students learn meanings, correct spelling, pronunciation, and other components of each term, the book contains numerous exercises, tips, and colorful figures. As they practice and apply what they read, students will learn to build, translate, and link medical terms with confidence. Also available with MyMedicalTerminologyLab This title is also available with MyMedicalTerminologyLab, an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them better absorb course material and understand difficult concepts. No matter their learning style, students will build a solid foundation of medical language through MyMedicalTerminologyLab's interactive games, Dynamic Study Modules, and narrated lectures. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab (TM) & Mastering (TM) does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab & Mastering, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab & Mastering, search for: 0134320492 / 9780134320496 Medical Terminology: Get Connected! Plus MyMedicalTerminologyLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0134318137 / 9780134318134 Medical Terminology: Get Connected! 0134318846 / 9780134318844 MyMedicalTerminologyLab with Pearson eText --Access Card--for Medical Terminology: Get Connected

About Suzanne Frucht

Suzanne S. Frucht was an Associate Professor of Physiology at Northwest Missouri State University (NWMSU). She holds baccalaureate degrees in biological sciences and physical therapy from Indiana University, an MS in biological sciences at NWMSU, and a PhD in molecular biology and biochemistry from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. For 14 years she worked full-time as a physical therapist in various health care settings, including acute care hospitals, extended care facilities, and home health. Based on her educational and clinical experience she was invited to teach medical terminology part time in 1988 and became a full time faculty member three years later as she discovered her love for the challenge of teaching. Before retiring in 2008, she taught a variety of courses including medical terminology, human anatomy, human physiology, and animal anatomy and physiology. She received the Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2003.

Table of Contents

SECTION I. BASIC WORD BUILDING 1. Introduction to Medical Terminology 2. Suffixes 3. Prefixes 4. Anatomical Terminology SECTION II. MEDICAL SPECIALTIES 5. Dermatology: Integumentary System 6. Orthopedics: Musculoskeletal System 7. Cardiology: Cardiovascular System 8. Hematology: Blood 9. Immunology: Immune Systems 10. Pulmonology: Respiratory System 11. Gastroenterology: Digestive System 12. Urology and Nephrology: Urinary System and Male Reproductive System 13. Obstetrics and Gynecology: Female Reproductive System 14. Neurology: Nervous System 15. Endocrinology: Endocrine System 16. Ophthalmology: The Eye 17. Otorhinolaryngology: Ear, Nose, and Throat SECTION III: APPENDICES Appendix I. Word Parts Appendix II. Abbreviations and Symbols Appendix III. Selected English-Spanish Glossary Appendix IV. Answer Keys

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CIN0134318137VG
9780134318134
0134318137
Medical Terminology: Get Connected! by Suzanne Frucht
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Pearson Education (US)
20160408
432
N/A
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