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Medical Terminology: A Programmed Systems Approach » (10th Edition)

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Authors: Jean Tannis Dennerll, Phyllis E. Davis
ISBN-13: 9781435438897, ISBN-10: 1435438892
Format: Other Format
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Date Published: November 2009
Edition: 10th Edition

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Author Biography: Jean Tannis Dennerll

Jean Tannis Dennerll, BS, CMA is the Department Chair for Allied Health at Jackson Community College in Jackson, Michigan.

Deceased

Book Synopsis

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY: A PROGRAMMED SYSTEMS APPROACH, 10E is your number one resource for learning medical terminology. Enhanced with innovative built-in tools to make learning easier, interactive exercises, and improvements that reflect the most accurate, up-to-date industry terms today, makes this book an industry leading resource. MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY: A PROGRAMMED SYSTEMS APPROACH, 10E uses a unique word-building programmed approach that will teach you to break down key medical terms into their roots, prefixes, and suffixes. This programmed-learning format requires active participation through reading, writing, answering questions, labeling, repetition, and providing immediate feedback. With engaging review activities, back-of-the-book flash cards, and an accompanying CD-ROM with interactive learning activities, this book provides a complete package for building a comprehensive entry-level knowledge of medical language for readers with little or no previous experience. Now in its 10th edition, this book is a proven resource that is easy and fun to use. Teaching medical terminology has never been easier.

Table of Contents

Prefacev
Acknowledgmentsix
List of Illustrationsxi
About This Programmed Systemxiii
How to Use the Practice Softwarexvi
Section A Frames A.1 - A.18 How to Work the Program-Directions for Use of Programmed Learningxix
Unit 1Frames 1.1 - 1.93 The Word-Building System-Introduction to Word Parts Including Word Roots, Suffixes, Prefixes, Parts of Speech, and Plural Formation1
Unit 2Frames 2.1 - 2.124 Surgical Suffixes, Dermatology, Hematology, and Diagnostic Imaging25
Professional Profile: Registered radiographic technologist39
Professional Profile: Cytotechnologist45
Case Study: Discharge Summary, Acute chest pain59
Unit 3Frames 3.1 - 3.132 Oncology and the Central Nervous System63
Professional Profile: Medical technologist75
Professional Profile: Electroneurodiagnostic technologist83
Case Study: Present Illness from H&P, Carcinoma in situ95
Unit 4Frames 4.1 - 4.146 Orthopedics, Osteopathy, and Body Regions99
Professional Profile: Doctor of Osteopathy103
Case Study: Arthroscopic Surgery Report, Septic arthritis136
Unit 5Frames 5.1 - 5.158 Pathology, Otorhinolaryngology, and Prefixes dys, brady, tachy, poly, syn141
Professional Profile: Audiologist151
Case Study: Cholecystectomy178
Unit 6Frames 6.1 - 6.130 Urology and Gynecology183
Case Study: Transurethral Resection of the Prostate221
Unit 7Frames 7.1 - 7.87 Gastroenterology226
Case Study: Endoscopy Report, Gastrointestinal hemorrhage252
Unit 8Frames 8.1 - 8.132 Neurology, Psychology, Anesthesiology, and Vascular Terminology257
Professional Profile: Registered pharmacist, Pharmacy technician268
Professional Profile: Physical therapist, Physical therapy assistant287
Case Study: ER Summary, Obsessive-compulsive disorder296
Unit 9Frames 9.1 - 9.121 Anatomic Terms301
Case Study: Consultation note, hypoventilation syndrome, diabetes mellitus type 1335
Unit 10Frames 10.1 - 10.162 Surgery, Diabetes, Immunology, Lesions, and Prefixes of Numbers and Direction340
Professional Profile: Certified surgical technologist342
Case Study: Mastectomy, Multifocal ductal carcinoma in situ383
Unit 11Frames 11.1 - 11.90 Descriptive Prefixes, Asepsis, and Pharmacology389
Professional Profile: Registered diagnostic medical sonographer403
Case Study: Neurology Operative Report, Hemiparesis with Subdural hygroma417
Unit 12Frames 12.1 - 12.91 Prefixes of Location and Medication Administration421
Professional Profile: Nurse, LPN, RN, NP, CRNA, Clinical nurse specialist MSN, PhD438
Case Study: Operative Report, bilateral adnexal masses, endometriosis447
Unit 13Frames 13.1 - 13.91 Respiratory System and Pulmonology451
Professional Profile: Respiratory therapist465
Professional Profile: Registered Health Information Administrator and Health Information Technician469
Case Study: Postop visit, status asthmaticus, viral syndrome476
Unit 14Frames 14.1 - 14.114 Word Parts for Night, Sleep, Split, Skeletal System, and Orthopedics480
Professional Profile: Registered occupational therapist488
Case Study: Operative Report, Open reduction fractured elbow511
Unit 15Frames 15.1 - 15.144 Ophthalmology, Endocrinology, and Medical Specialties515
Professional Profile: Certified ophthalmic assistants and Technicians517
Professional Profile: Emergency medical technicians, Paramedics538
Case Study: Phacoemulsification, cataract OD, myopia OD549
Appendix AAnswers to Unit Review Activities and Case Studies555
Appendix BAbbreviations565
Weights and Measures565
Chemical Symbols566
Diagnoses567
Procedures570
Health Professions and Groups574
Charting Abbreviations576
Appendix CPuzzle Solutions580
Appendix DAdditional Word Parts596
Appendix EGlossary of Proper Names of Diseases and Procedures598
Index of Terms601
Index of Word Parts Learned612

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