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 extensive 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 Contents 5 Preface 8 Acknowledgments 13 List of Illustrations 15 About This Programmed System 17 How to Use StudywareTM 20 Section A: How to Work the Program—Directions for Use of Programmed Learning. 23 UNIT 1: The Word-Building System—Introduction to Word Parts Including Word Roots, Suffixes, Prefixes, Parts of Speech, and Plural Formation 26 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): Shingles. Varicella zoster virus (VZV). Herpes zoster. Postherpetic neuralgia 31 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Dermatologist 46 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): Dermatitis 48 UNIT 2: Surgical Suffixes, Hematology, and Diagnostic Imaging 57 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): Castleman’s Disease 68 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Registered Radiologic Technologist 72 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): Spleen 78 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Cytotechnologist. 79 CASE STUDY: Discharge Summary—Acute Chest Pain 94 UNIT 3: Oncology and the Central Nervous System 98 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): Malignant Melanoma. 108 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Medical Technologist (MT [ASCP]), Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), Certified Laboratory Assistant (CLA) 113 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): Ovarian Cancer 114 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Radiation Therapists (RT[T]) 115 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Electroneurodiagnostic (END) Technologist 122 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): West Nile Virus 135 UNIT 4: Orthopedics, Osteopathy, and Body Regions. 139 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): Osteoporosis 143 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) 144 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): Post-Polio Syndrome 145 CASE STUDY: Report Summary—Septic Arthritis 181 UNIT 5: Pathology, Otorhinolaryngology, and Prefixes dys-,brady-, tachy-, poly-, syn- 185 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): E. Coli Infection 189 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): Otitis Media 195 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Audiologist 197 CASE STUDY: Operative Report—Cholecystectomy 225 UNIT 6: Urology and Gynecology 229 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): Interval History and Physical Exam 251 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): Intestinal Endometriosis 254 CASE STUDY: Discharge Summary—Transurethral Resection of the Prostate 269 UNIT 7: Gastroenterology 274 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): Paraesophageal Hernia with Perforated Duodenal Ulcer 281 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): HIV with Hepatitis B and C 291 CASE STUDY: Endoscopy Report—Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 305 UNIT 8: Neurology, Psychology, Anesthesiology,and Vascular Terminology 310 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Registered Pharmacist (R.Ph), Pharmacy Technician. 322 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): Endovenous Ablation 330 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) 335 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapy Assistant 343 CASE STUDY: Summary—Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 352 UNIT 9: Anatomic Terms 357 CASE STUDY: Consultation Note—Hypoventilation Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 392 UNIT 10: Surgery, Diabetes, Immunology, Lesions,and Prefixes of Numbers and Direction 397 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): Laparoscopic Procedure Description 398 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST ) 400 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): Autopsy (Postmortem Exam) 429 CASE STUDY: Mastectomy 441 UNIT 11: Descriptive Prefixes, Asepsis, and Pharmacology 447 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) 463 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): Unintentional Drug Overdose Death 468 CASE STUDY: Neurology Operative Report 478 UNIT 12: Prefixes of Location and Medication Administration 482 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): Malaria 489 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Nurse, LPN, RN, NP, CRNA, Clinical Nurse Specialist, MSN, PhD 502 CASE STUDY: Operative Report—Bilateral Adnexal Masses, Endometriosis 510 UNIT 13: Respiratory System and Pulmonology 514 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): COPD 522 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Respiratory Therapist (RRT or CRT ) 530 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) and Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT ) 535 CASE STUDY: Postop Visit—Status Asthmaticas, Viral Syndrome. 543 UNIT 14: Word Parts for Night, Sleep, Split, Skeletal System,and Orthopedics. 547 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Registered Occupational Therapist (OTR) 550 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): Cervical Radiology Report 562 CASE STUDY: Operative Report—Open Reduction Fractured Elbow 579 UNIT 15: Ophthalmology, Endocrinology, and Medical Specialties 583 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA), Technician (COT ), and Medical Technologist (COMT ) 585 CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI): Thyroidectomy 605 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT ), Paramedic (EMT-P) 608 CASE STUDY: Phacoemulsification 619 APPENDIX A: ISMP’s List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations 624 APPENDIX B: Abbreviations 627 APPENDIX C: Additional Word Parts. 641 APPENDIX D: Glossary of Proper Names of Diseases and Procedures 643 APPENDIX E: Answers to Unit Review Activities and Case Studies 645 APPENDIX F: Puzzle Solutions 655 Index of Terms 671 Index of Word Parts Learned 682
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.
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. [It] 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.-- Publisher's description Presents over 3 1/2 hours of the most commonly accepted English pronunciations of medical terms. Designed to allow the learner to listen to the term, pronounce it aloud, and in many cases hear the term used in context or defined
