Medical Terminology: A Short Course 10th Edition By Davi-Ellen Chabner
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The 10th edition of Medical Terminology: A Short Course by Davi-Ellen Chabner covers essential medical word parts (prefixes, suffixes, and word roots) systematically structured around foundational human anatomy, physiology, and pathology. Published by Elsevier, this streamlined textbook breaks down complex clinical language into digestible body system chapters. [1, 2, 3]
Core Word Building Concepts
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- Basic Word Structure: Introduction to word roots, combining vowels, combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes.
- Suffixes: Analysis of medical terms indicating surgical procedures, diagnostic signs, and symptoms.
- Prefixes: Study of terms related to position, direction, time, number, negation, and measurement. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Human Body Systems & Clinical Specialities
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- Body Structure: Structural organization of the body, including cavities, planes, and positional terms.
- Gastrointestinal System: Terminology for organs, digestion, digestive disorders, and surgical interventions.
- Urinary System: Vocabulary regarding kidney function, waste filtration, diagnostic testing, and urological conditions.
- Reproductive Systems: Male and female anatomy, obstetric terms, pregnancy, and reproductive pathologies.
- Cardiovascular & Lymphatic Systems: Terms relating to the heart, blood vessels, circulation, immunity, and blood cells.
- Respiratory System: Structure of the airways, mechanics of breathing, and respiratory illnesses.
- Musculoskeletal System: Terms for bones, joints, muscles, cartilage, and associated orthopedic conditions.
- Nervous System & Behavioral Health: Brain anatomy, spinal cord pathways, nerves, and psychological or neurological disorders.
- Integumentary System: Language describing skin layers, hair, nails, dermatological diseases, and surgical treatments.
- Endocrine System: Vocabulary for hormone-secreting glands, metabolic regulation, and endocrine pathologies. [1, 2]
Diagnostic, Diagnostic Imagery & Pharmacology
- Diagnostic Radiology: Terms involving X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, ultrasounds, and nuclear medicine.
- Pharmacology Basics: Language of common drug classifications, administration routes, and prescriptions.
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