Medical Terminology

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

The Tale behind the Terms

Making Terminology Work for You

Building a Foundation of Vocabulary

In Terms of Anatomy

All Systems Go

Down-Under Details

The Ultimate Resource: You

Defining Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology in the Real World

Changes in Medical Terminology

It’s Greek and Latin to Me

Modernizing Medicine

Rooting Around for Answers

Prefix as Precursor

Common Prefixes

Suffixes: Final Thoughts

Acronyms

Deriving a Plural the Medical Way

Welcome to the Peanut Gallery: More Exceptions to the Plural Rules

Hooked on Phonics

Pronouncing Common Prefixes and Beginning Sounds

Pronouncing Common Suffixes and Endings

Pronouncing Common Combinations

Putting It All Together

What Condition Your Condition Is In

Suffering Suffixes

Common Prefixes

Matching Prefixes to Situations

Retro Root Rewind A–M

Retro Root Rewind N–Z

Common Suffixes

Matching Suffixes to Situations

The Inside Story: Terms for Your Interior

Terms for the Outside of Your Body

Pathological Conditions

Finding Parts of Words

Going Deeper into Suffixes

Adding Up Individual Word Meanings

Looking at the Big Picture

Cells

Tissues

Organs and Systems

Cavities of the Body

Directional Terms and Anatomical Planes

Regions of the Body

Anatomical Systems Working Together

Physiology Systems Working Together

How the Skeletal System Works

Skeletal Root Words

More Anatomical Terms

Common Skeletal Conditions

Finding the Culprit: Skeletal Diseases and Pathology

Testing, Testing: Skeletal Radiology and Diagnostic Tests

Paging Dr. Terminology: Skeletal Surgeries and Procedures

How the Muscular System Works

Muscular Roots and Suffixes

Action Item: The Movement of Your Muscles

Common Muscular Conditions

Finding the Culprit: Muscular Diseases and Pathology

Testing, Testing: Muscular Radiology and Diagnostic Tests

Paging Dr. Terminology: Muscular Surgeries and Procedures

It’s All Related: More Muscular Terms

Layers of Skin

Glands, Both Sebaceous and Sudoriferous

Hair and Nails

Integumentary Root Words

Common Integumentary Conditions

Finding the Culprit: Integumentary Diseases and Pathology

Testing, Testing: Integumentary Radiology and Diagnostic Tests

Paging Dr. Terminology: Integumentary Surgeries and Procedures

More Integumentary Terms

The Eye

The Ear

The Nose

The Mouth

The Touch Receptor

Sensory Root Words

It’s All Related: More Anatomical Terms

Common Sensory Conditions

Finding the Culprit: Sensory Diseases and Pathology

Testing, Testing: Sensory Radiology and Diagnostic Tests

Paging Dr. Terminology: Surgeries and Procedures

Terminology RX: Sensory Pharmacology

How the Cardiovascular System Works

How the Lymphatic System Works

Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Root Words

Common Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Conditions

Finding the Culprit: Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Diseases and Pathology

Testing, Testing: Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Radiology and Diagnostic Tests

Paging Dr. Terminology: Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Surgeries and Procedures

Terminology Rx: Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Pharmacology

How the Respiratory System Works

Respiratory Root Words

It’s All Related: More Anatomical Terms

Common Respiratory Conditions

Finding the Culprit: Respiratory Diseases and Pathology

Testing, Testing: Respiratory Radiology and Diagnostic Tests

Paging Dr. Terminology: Respiratory Surgeries and Procedures

Terminology RX: Respiratory Pharmacology

How the Gastrointestinal System Works

Mouth and pharynx

Esophagus

Stomach

Liver

Pancreas

Gallbladder

Intestines

Gastrointestinal Root Words

Common Gastrointestinal Conditions

Finding the Culprit: Gastrointestinal Diseases and Pathology

Testing, Testing: Gastrointestinal Radiology and Diagnostic Tests

Gastrointestinal Surgeries and Procedures

Terminology RX: Gastrointestinal Pharmacology

How the Endocrine System Works

Endocrine Root Words

It’s All Related: More Endocrine Anatomical Terms

Common Endocrine Conditions

Finding the Culprit: Endocrine Diseases and Pathology

Testing, Testing: Endocrine Radiology and Diagnostic Tests

Paging Dr. Terminology: Endocrine Surgeries and Procedures

Terminology RX: Endocrine Pharmacology

How the Nervous System Works

The Central Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System

Nervous Root Words

It’s All Related: More Nerve-Wracking Terms

Common Nervous Conditions

Finding the Culprit: Nervous Diseases and Pathology

Testing, Testing: Nervous Radiology and Diagnostic Tests

Paging Dr. Terminology: Nervous Surgeries and Procedures

Terminology RX: Nervous Pharmacology

How the Urinary System Works

Urinary Root Words

Common Urinary Conditions

Finding the Culprit: Urinary Diseases and Pathology

Testing, Testing: Urinary Radiology and Diagnostic Tests

Paging Dr. Terminology: Urinary Surgeries and Procedures

Terminology RX: Urinary Pharmacology

How the Male Reproductive System Works

Male Reproductive Root Words

Pathological Male Reproductive Conditions

Finding the Culprit: Male Reproductive Diseases and Pathology

Testing, Testing: Male Reproductive Radiology and Diagnostic Tests

Paging Dr. Terminology: Male Reproductive Surgeries and Procedures

Terminology RX: Male Reproductive Pharmacology

Say What? Male Terminology Tongue Twisters

How the Female Reproductive System Works

Female Reproductive Root Words

It’s All Related: More Female Reproductive Anatomical Terms

Common Female Reproductive Conditions

Finding the Culprit: Female Reproductive Diseases and Pathology

Testing, Testing: Female Reproductive Radiology and Diagnostic Tests

Paging Dr. Terminology: Female Reproductive Surgeries and Procedures

Terminology RX: Female Reproductive Pharmacology

Medterms.com

Medilexicon.com

webMD.com

Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 32nd Edition

Mosby’s Medical Dictionary, 10th Edition

Stedman’s Medical Dictionary and Flashcards for Health Professionals and Nursing Illustrated, 7th Edition

Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 23rd Edition

Sloane’s Medical Word Book, 5th Edition

Medicalmnemonics.com

Medical Terminology Systems Quick Study Guide

Cranial Nerves

Lung Lobe Numbers

The Size of a Thyroid

Scalp Layers

Muscles of the Rotator Cuff

Radial Nerve

Face Nerves

Perineal versus Peroneal

Sperm Path through Male Reproductive Tract

Carpal Bone Locations

Cranial Bones

Skeletal

Muscular

Integumentary

Sensory

Cardiovascular and Lymphatic

Respiratory

Gastrointestinal

Endocrine

Nervous

Urinary and Reproductive

Crazy-Hard-to-Spell Terms

Synopsis of Body Systems and Their Parts

Commonly Misspelled Medical Terms

Common Medical Abbreviations

Common Root Words

Prefixes

Suffixes