Medical Language: Focus on Terminology

MEDICAL LANGUAGE: FOCUS ON TERMINOLOGY, 3e focuses on word parts and word-building with just enough content on the anatomy of each body system to help students understand the related diseases, and diagnostic and surgical terms.

Reinforcement exercises follow each major topic in every chapter, helping ensure students have a thorough understanding of terminology as they progress through the text.

Medical reports encourage learning medical terms in real-world context and enable students to see how terminology is used in actual practice.

Prefix/Suffix review reinforces students' ability to analyze and define medical terms.

Challenge exercises encourage learners to use the Internet for further study while sharpening their critical thinking skills.

The Third Edition's new title--MEDICAL LANGUAGE: FOCUS ON TERMINOLOGY--reflects the text's emphasis on the language of medicine--the terms, word parts and how to build them.

More engaging than ever, the text includes updated art to help illustrate the latest terms and procedures.

An exciting new Medical Terminology Learning Lab provides a market-leading digital solution that maps to learning objectives in medical terminology. The online homework solution includes interactive case scenarios, pre-assessments, learning activities, and post-assessments.