Table Of ContentQuick & Easy Medical Terminology
8TH EDITION
PEGGY C. LEONARD, MT, MEd
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Table of Contents
Cover image
Title page
Copyright
Reviewers and Contributors
Preface
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Acknowledgments
Part One The Basics
Chapter 1 Simplified Medical Language
Simplifying Medical Terms
Writing is Key
Word Parts
Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
Proper Names are Special
Abbreviations and Pharmacology
Plurals
Pronunciation of Medical Terms
Self-Test
Chapter 2 Suffixes and Combining Forms Made Easy
Using Suffixes to Write Words
Suffixes: Medical Specialties and Specialists
Suffixes: Surgical Procedures
Combining Forms for Selected Body Structures
Suffixes: Symptoms or Diagnosis
Miscellaneous Suffixes
Miscellaneous Word Parts
Abbreviations and Pharmacology
Preparing for a Q&E Test
Self-Test
Chapter 3 Essential Prefixes and More
How Prefixes Are Used to Form Words
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Prefixes: Numbers or Quantities
Prefixes: Position or Direction
Miscellaneous Prefixes
Recognizing Prefixes in Terms
Using Prefixes to Write Terms
Combining Forms for Colors
Combining Forms and Related Suffixes
Miscellaneous Combining Forms
Self-Test
Chapter 4 Diagnostic Procedures and Therapeutic Interventions
Signs and Symptoms in Diagnosis
Basic Examination Procedures
Common Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Diagnostic Radiology
Radiation and Other Therapeutic Interventions
Self-Test
Chapter 5 The Body as a Whole
Organization of the Body
Body Fluids
Body Defenses and Immunity
Self-Test
Part Two Body Systems
Chapter 6 Musculoskeletal System
Function First
Structures of the Musculoskeletal System
Diseases, Disorders, and Diagnostic Terms
Surgical and Therapeutic Interventions
Self-Test
Chapter 7 Circulatory System
Cardiovascular System
Lymphatic System
Self-Test
Chapter 8 Respiratory System
Function First
Structures of the Respiratory System
Diseases, Disorders, and Diagnostic Terms
Surgical and Therapeutic Interventions
Self-Test
Chapter 9 Digestive System
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Function First
Structures of the Digestive System
Diseases, Disorders, and Diagnostic Terms
Surgical and Therapeutic Interventions
Self-Test
Chapter 10 Urinary System
Function First
Structures of the Urinary Tract
Diseases, Disorders, and Diagnostic Terms
Surgical and Therapeutic Interventions
Self-Test
Chapter 11 Reproductive System
Female Reproductive System
Male Reproductive System
Chapter 12 Integumentary System
Function First
Structures of the Integumentary System
Diseases, Disorders, and Diagnostic Terms
Surgical and Therapeutic Interventions
Self-Test
Chapter 13 Nervous System and Psychologic Disorders
Function First
Structures of the Nervous System
Surgical and Therapeutic Interventions
Self-Test
Chapter 14 Special Sense Organs of the Peripheral Nervous System
Function First
The Eyes
The Ears
The Skin
The Mouth and Nose
Self-Test
Chapter 15 Endocrine System
Function First
Structures of the Endocrine System
Diseases, Disorders, and Diagnostic Terms
Surgical and Therapeutic Interventions
Self-Test
Appendix I Medical Abbreviations
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A Abbreviations and Their Meanings
B Finding Medical Abbreviations
Appendix II Word Parts
A Alphabetized Word Parts and Meanings
B English Terms and Corresponding Word Parts
Appendix III Answers
Part One
Part Two
Bibliography
Illustration & Photo Credits
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Index
Guide to Pronunciation Used in This Book
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Reviewers and Contributors
Thank you to this outstanding group of reviewers and contributors who
have brought refreshing new ideas to Quick & Easy Medical Terminology and
made suggestions for changes that make this edition even better!
Julie Alles-Grice MSCTE, RHIA
Assistant Professor/Program Director-Health Information Management
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College of Health Professions
Grand Valley State University
Grand Rapids, Michigan Angela R. Campbell RHIA, AHIMA-Approved
ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer Medical Insurance Manager
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois
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Chicago, Illinois
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Tiffin, Ohio Mary Fabick MSN, MEd, RN, CEN
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