Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (28 Nov. 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470279656
ISBN-13: 978-0470279656
Confused by medical terms? Don t know a carcinoma from ahematoma? Medical Terminology For Dummies gets you up to speed quickly on medical terminology fundamentals and helps you master medical definitions, pronunciations, and applications across all health care fields. Once you understand medical prefixes,suffixes, and root words, you ll approach even unfamiliar medical terms with confidence.
This plain–English guide to language that can be just plain confusing clears up the meanings of the Greek and Latin sources of medical terms. You ll get a handle on how these mouthfuls are constructed, and discover how to decipher any medical term, no matter how complex or unusual. You ll also get plenty of helpin pronouncing and remembering medical words, and you ll findout how and why the terminology changes from hospital to laboratory to pharmacy. You ll discover how to:
Understand word foundations and origins
Grasp the essential meanings of unfamiliar terms
Define common prefixes and suffixes
Identify and pronounce medical terms
Deconstruct words to grasp definitions
Use plurals and multiples with ease
Describe medical conditions accurately
Bone up on terms that describe the anatomy
Use mnemonic devices to remember medical terms
Know when words refer to diseases, injuries, treatments, andmore
Use medical terminology in the real world
Complete with a list of essential references on medical terminology as well as helpful word–building activities Medical Terminology For Dummies puts you in the know in no time.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 2nd Edition edition (13 Feb. 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1118944046
ISBN-13: 978-1118944042
Grasp and retain the fundamentals of medical terminology quickly and easily
Don′t know a carcinoma from a hematoma? This friendly guide explains how the easiest way to remember unfamiliar,often–tongue–twisting words is to learn their parts: the prefix,root, and suffix. Medical Terminology For Dummies breaks down the words you′ll encounter in your medical terminology course and gives you plain–English explanations and examples to help you master definitions, pronunciations, and applications across all medical fields.
For many, the language of medicine and healthcare can be confusing, and frequently presents the greatest challenge to students this guide was designed to help you overcome this problem with ease! Packed with ideas, study materials, quizzes,mind maps, and games to help you retain the information, Medical Terminology For Dummies quickly gets you up to speed on medical prefixes, suffixes, and root words so you′ll approach even unfamiliar medical terms with confidence and ease.
Bone up on words that describe and are related to the body′s systems
Correctly pronounce and understand the meanings of medical terms
Find tricks and study tips for memorizing words
Build your knowledge with helpful word–building activities
If you′re working toward a certification or degree in a medical healthcare field, or if you′re already on the job, Medical Terminology For Dummies is the fast and easy way to learn the lingo.
About the Author
Beverley Henderson, CMT–R, HRT, has more than 40years experience in medical terminology and transcription.She developed course curricula and helped write and produce aseries of medical terminology teaching videos. Jennifer LeeDorsey has been a writer and editor for 18 years.
