Chapter 1 General Introduction 2
Part One Overview of Medical Terminology 2
Part Two Structure of a Medical Term 2
Part Three Pronunciation of Medical Terms 5
Part Four Spelling of Medical Terms 7
Part Five Integrated Practice 8
Chapter 2 Suffixes 10
Part One Introduction 10
Part Two Combining Forms and Suffixes 11
Part Three Integrated Practice 21
Part Four Supplementary Readings 22
Part Five Review Sheet 24
Chapter 3 Prefixes 26
Part One Introduction 26
Part Two Combining Forms and Prefixes 27
Part Three Integrated Practice 40
Part Four Supplementary Readings 42
Part Five Review Sheet 43
Chapter 4 Body Structure&Directional Terms 47
Part One Basic Body Structures&Directional Terms 47
Part Two Combining Forms,Prefixes and Suffixes 49
Part Three Integrated Practice 56
Part Four Supplementary Readings 57
Part Five Review Sheet 58
Chapter 5 Respiratory System 61
Part One Overview of the System 61
Part Two Combining Forms,Prefixes and Suffixes 63
Part Three Integrated Practice 72
Part Four Supplementary Readings 74
Part Five Review Sheet 76
Chapter 6 Digestive System 79
Part One Overview of the System 79
Part Two Combining Forms,Prefixes and Suffixes 81
Part Three Integrated Practice 94
Part Four Supplementary Readings 95
Part Five Review Sheet 97
Chapter 7 Cardiovascular System 100
Part One Overview of the System 100
Part Two Combining Forms,Prefixes and Suffixes 102
Part Three Integrated Practice 112
Part Four Supplementary Readings 113
Part Five Review Sheet 115
Chapter 8 Lymphatic System and Immunity 118
Part One Overview of the System 118
Part Two Combining Forms,Prefixes and Suffixes 119
Part Three Integrated Practice 128
Part Four Supplementary Readings 130
Part Five Review Sheet 131
Chapter 9 Nervous System 134
Part One Overview of the System 134
Part Two Combining Forms,Prefixes and Suffixes 136
Part Three Integrated Practice 145
Part Four Supplementary Readings 148
Part Five Review Sheet 150
Chapter 10 Endocrine System 153
Part One Overview of the System 153
Part Two Combining Forms,Prefixes and Suffixes 155
Part Three Integrated Practice 164
Part Four Supplementary Readings 165
Part Five Review Sheet 167
Chapter 11 Urinary System 170
Part One Overview of the System 170
Part Two Combining Forms,Prefixes and Suffixes 171
Part Three Integrated Practice 180
Part Four Supplementary Readings 182
Part Five Review Sheet 184
Chapter 12 Reproductive System 187
Part One Overview of the System 187
Part Two Combining Forms,Prefixes and Suffixes 189
Part Three Integrated Practice 201
Part Four Supplementary Readings 201
Part Five Review Sheet 204
Chapter 13 Musculoskeletal System 207
Part One Overview of the System 207
Part Two Combining Forms,Prefixes and Suffixes 209
Part Three Integrated Practice 222
Part Four Supplementary Readings 223
Part Five Review Sheet 226
Chapter 14 Integumentary System 229
Part One Overview of the System 229
Part Two Combining Forms,Prefixes and Suffixes 230
Part Three Integrated Practice 237
Part Four Supplementary Readings 238
Part Five Review Sheet 239
Chapter 15 Special Senses:The Eye and The Ear 242
Part One Overview of the System 242
Part Two Combining Forms,Prefixes and Suffixes 244
Part Three Integrated Practice 253
Part Four Supplementary Readings 256
Part Five Review Sheet 257
Appendix 1 Medical Word Elements and Their Meanings 259
Appendix 2 Keys to Exercises in Integrated Practice 270