Medical Terminology for Health Professions
By Carol L. Schroeder, Laura Ehrlich, Katrina Schroeder Smith, Ann Ehrlich
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Schroeder/Ehrlich/Schroeder Smith/Ehrlich’s “Medical Terminology for Health Professions,” 10th Edition helps you prepare students for success with the medical language used in today’s healthcare industry.
Designed to simplify complex medical terms, this resource focuses on the importance of word parts, such as common prefixes, word roots, and suffixes. Updated to reflect real-world practice, this latest edition expands coverage on key areas, including treatment protocols for cancer, sickle cell anemia, and electronic medical records.
Strengthened by MindTap, Cengage’s learning platform, students practice pronunciation and gain an understanding of key terms through activities, real-world medical scenarios, and critical thinking exercises. Ideal for online or in-person, “Medical Terminology for Health Professions” and its MindTap course bring together real-world relevancy and concept mastery to prepare students for their careers in healthcare.
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Schroeder/Ehrlich/Schroeder Smith/Ehrlich’s “Medical Terminology for Health Professions,” 10th Edition helps you prepare students for success with the medical language used in today’s healthcare industry.
Designed to simplify complex medical terms, this resource focuses on the importance of word parts, such as common prefixes, word roots, and suffixes. Updated to reflect real-world practice, this latest edition expands coverage on key areas, including treatment protocols for cancer, sickle cell anemia, and electronic medical records.
Strengthened by MindTap, Cengage’s learning platform, students practice pronunciation and gain an understanding of key terms through activities, real-world medical scenarios, and critical thinking exercises. Ideal for online or in-person, “Medical Terminology for Health Professions” and its MindTap course bring together real-world relevancy and concept mastery to prepare students for their careers in healthcare.
Simplify your teaching with enhancements in this edition’s MindTap course that improve functionality, customization, student accommodations, and assessment delivery.
Strengthen students' ability to construct and interpret unfamiliar medical terms through real-world word examples.
Teach students to decode, build, and understand thousands of medical terms using common prefixes, suffixes, and word roots.
Help students connect terminology to authentic patient scenarios through case studies and chapter exercises, reinforcing clinical application and retention.
Table of contents
- Preface.
- 1. Introduction to Medical Terminology.
- 2. The Human Body in Health and Disease.
- Word Part Review.
- 3. The Skeletal System.
- 4. The Muscular System.
- 5. The Cardiovascular System.
- 6. The Lymphatic and Immune Systems.
- 7. The Respiratory System.
- 8. The Digestive System.
- 9. The Urinary System.
- 10. The Nervous System and Mental Health.
- 11. Special Senses: The Eyes and Ears.
- 12. Skin: The Integumentary System.
- 13. The Endocrine System.
- 14. The Reproductive Systems.
- 15. Diagnostic Procedures, Pharmacology and Complimentary Medicine.
- Comprehensive Medical Terminology Review.
- Appendix A: Word Parts: Prefixes, Combining Forms and Suffixes.
- Appendix B: Abbreviations and their Meanings.
- Appendix C: Pathology and Procedures.
- Flash Cards.
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