An introduction to medical terminology for health care : a self-teaching package.
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TextPublication details: China : Elseiver, 2006. Edition: 4th edDescription: 383 p. : ill. : 29 cmISBN: 9780443100758Subject(s): Medical | health careNLM classification: W 15 HM 2006Summary: This self - teaching text provides a simple, interactive guide to the language of medicine. following a brief introduction that explains the construction of medical words, the reader learns to decipher the meanings of medical terms associated with different body systems and medical specialties. By separating words into their components and recombining them to make new words, the reader learns how compound words are formed and becomes familiar with the meanings of prefixes, suffixes and roots. the anatomy exercises, case histories and medical notes consolidate the reader's understanding of how and why each medical terms is used. Answers to all exercises and self - assessment tests are included.
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This self - teaching text provides a simple, interactive guide to the language of medicine. following a brief introduction that explains the construction of medical words, the reader learns to decipher the meanings of medical terms associated with different body systems and medical specialties. By separating words into their components and recombining them to make new words, the reader learns how compound words are formed and becomes familiar with the meanings of prefixes, suffixes and roots. the anatomy exercises, case histories and medical notes consolidate the reader's understanding of how and why each medical terms is used. Answers to all exercises and self - assessment tests are included.
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