Essentials of Medical Language
2024 Release
by David Allan, Rachel Basco
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781266350559 |
| eText ISBN | 9781260426779 |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Higher Education |
| Publishing Year | 2021 |
| Language | English |
Essentials of Medical Language: 2024 Release is a textbook designed to bridge classroom study and clinical healthcare practice. The text introduces foundational medical vocabulary by placing learners into the active roles of working healthcare professionals.
Coverage addresses the essential structural elements of medical terms, whole-body organization, cellular biology, and genetics. The text then examines major physiological systems alongside their corresponding clinical specialties, framing vocabulary around diagnostic and therapeutic areas of healthcare.
Chapters illustrate terminology through authentic patient cases to reinforce real-world clinical context. Accompanying exercises, images, and healthcare examples provide practical study support designed to assist students across their academic coursework and future professional careers.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Anatomy of Medical Terms: The Essential Elements of the Language of Medicine
Chapter 2: The Body as a Whole, Cells, and Genes: The Essentials of the Languages of Anatomy and Genetics
Chapter 3: The Integumentary System: The Essentials of the Language of Dermatology
Chapter 4: The Skeletal System: The Essentials of the Language of Orthopedics
Chapter 5: Muscles and Tendons: The Essentials of the Languages of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Chapter 6: The Cardiovascular and Circulatory Systems: The Essentials of the Language of Cardiology
Chapter 7: The Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems: The Essentials of the Languages of Hematology and Immunology
Chapter 8: The Respiratory System: The Essentials of the Language of Pulmonology
Chapter 9: The Digestive System: The Essentials of the Language of Gastroenterology
Chapter 10: The Nervous System and Mental Health: The Essentials of the Languages of Neurology and Psychiatry
Chapter 11: Special Senses of the Eye and Ear: The Essentials of the Languages of Ophthalmology and Otology
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