Part 1
Introduction to
Medical Terminology 3
1 Concepts of Medical Terminology 4
Word Parts 5
Combining Forms 6
Word Derivations 7
Pronunciation 7
Symbols 9
Abbreviations 9
Words Ending Ijn x 10
Suffixes Beginning With rh 10
Chapter Review 11
Case Study 12
Answer Section 14
2 Suffixes 15
Noun Suffixes 16
Adjective Suffixes 19
Forming Plurals 21
Chapter Review 23
Case Study 25
Answer Section 26
3 Prefixes 28
Common Prefixes 29
Chapter Review 38
Case Studies 40
Answer Section 42
4 Cells, Tissues, and Organs 44
The Cell 45
Tissues 47
Organs and Organ Systems 48

Word Parts Pertaining to Cells, Tissues,
and Organs 50
Labeling Exercise 56
Chapter Review 57
Case Studies 59
Answer Section 61
5 Body Structure 63
Directional Terms 64
Body Cavities 66
Body Regions 67
Positions 68
Word Parts Pertaining
to Body Structure 72
Labeling Exercises 77
Chapter Review 81
Case Study 82
Answer Section 85
Part 2
Disease and Treatment 88
6 Disease 90
Infectious Diseases 92
Responses to Disease 93
Neoplasia 95
Word Parts Pertaining to Disease 98
Chapter Review 106
Case Studies 108
Answer Section 111
7 Diagnosis and Treatment; Surgery 113
Diagnosis 114
Treatment 116
Alternative and Complementary
Medicine 119
Cancer 119

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Word Parts Pertaining to Diagnosis
and Treatment 124
Chapter Review 131
Case Studies 134
Answer Section 138
8 Drugs 140
Adverse Drug Effects 141
Drug Names 141
Drug Information 141
Herbal Medicines 142
Chapter Review 156
Case Studies 158
Answer Section 162
Part 3
Body Systems 164
9 Circulation: The Cardiovascular
and Lymphatic Systems 166
The Heart 167
Blood Pressure 169
The Vascular System 169
The Lymphatic System 170
Roots Pertaining to the Cardiovascular
and Lymphatic Systems 178
Clinical Aspects of the Circulatory
System 181
Labeling Exercises 200
Chapter Review 202
Case Studies 206
Crossword Puzzle 209
Answer Section 210
10 Blood and Immunity 213
Blood Plasma 214
Blood Cells 214
Blood Types 217
The Immune System 217
Word Parts Pertaining to Blood
and Immunity 221
Clinical Aspects: Blood 224
Clinical Aspects: Immunity 228
Labeling Exercise 236
Chapter Review 237
Case Studies 239
Crossword Puzzle 244
Answer Section 245
11 Respiration 248
Upper Respiratory Passageways 249

Lower Respiratory Passageways
and Lungs 249
Breathing 251
Gas Transport 252
Word Parts Pertaining to Respiration 254
Clinical Aspects of Respiration 257
Labeling Exercise 271
Chapter Review 272
Case Studies 275
Crossword Puzzle 278
Answer Section 279
12 Digestion 282
The Mouth to the Small Intestine 284
The Accessory Organs 285
The Large Intestine 285
Roots Pertaining to Digestion 288
Clinical Aspects of Digestion 292
Labeling Exercises 307
Chapter Review 309
Case Studies 312
Crossword Puzzle 316
Answer Section 317
13 The Urinary System 320
The Kidneys 322
The Nephrons 322
Blood Supply to the Kidney 323
Urine Formation 324
Removal of Urine 324
Roots Pertaining to the Urinary
System 327
Clinical Aspects of the Urinary
System 330
Labeling Exercises 342
Chapter Review 345
Case Studies 348
Crossword Puzzle 351
Answer Section 352
14 The Male Reproductive System 355
The Testes 356
Transport of Spermatozoa 357
Formation of Semen 358
Roots Pertaining to Male
Reproduction 360
Clinical Aspects of the Male
Reproductive System 362
Labeling Exercise 369
Chapter Review 370
Case Studies 372

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Crossword Puzzle 375
Answer Section 376
15 The Female Reproductive System;
Pregnancy and Birth 378
The Female Reproductive System 379
The Mammary Glands 381
The Menstrual Cycle 381
Menopause 382
Contraception 382
Pregnancy and Birth 383
Lactation 387
Roots Pertaining to the Female
Reproductive System 390
Clinical Aspects of Female
Reproduction 394
Clinical Aspects of Pregnancy
and Birth 397
Congenital Disorders 399
Labeling Exercises 411
Chapter Review 413
Case Studies 417
Crossword Puzzle 420
Answer Section 421
16 The Endocrine System 425
Hormones 426
The Endocrine Glands 426
Other Endocrine Tissues 430
Roots Pertaining to the Endocrine
System 432
Clinical Aspects of the Endocrine
System 433
Labeling Exercise 442
Chapter Review 443
Case Studies 445
Crossword Puzzle 449
Answer Section 450
17 The Nervous System
and Behavioral Disorders 452
The Neuron 453
Nerves 453
The Brain 453
The Spinal Cord 457
The Autonomic Nervous System 457
Word Parts Pertaining to the Nervous
System 463
Clinical Aspects of the Nervous
System 467
Behavioral Disorders 471

Labeling Exercises 482
Chapter Review 487
Case Studies 491
Crossword Puzzle 495
Answer Section 496
18 The Senses 500
The Senses 501
The Ear 502
Clinical Aspects of Hearing 506
The Eye and Vision 511
Word Parts Pertaining to the Eye
and Vision 514
Clinical Aspects of Vision 518
Labeling Exercises 525
Chapter Review 527
Case Studies 531
Crossword Puzzle 535
Answer Section 536
19 The Skeleton 540
Divisions of the Skeleton 541
Bone Formation 542
Structure of a Long Bone 543
Joints 545
Roots Pertaining to the Skeleton, Bones,
and Joints 547
Clinical Aspects of the Skeleton 549
Labeling Exercises 564
Chapter Review 569
Case Studies 573
Crossword Puzzle 577
Answer Section 578
20 The Muscular System 582
Types of Muscle 583
Muscle Contraction 583
Muscle Action 583
Naming of Muscles 583
Muscle Structure 585
Roots Pertaining to Muscles 589
Clinical Aspects of the Muscular
System 591
Multiple System Disorders Involving
Muscles 591
Labeling Exercises 596
Chapter Review 599
Case Studies 601
Crossword Puzzle 606
Answer Section 607

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21 The Skin 610
Anatomy of the Skin 611
Associated Skin Structures 612
Roots Pertaining to the Skin 613
Clinical Aspects of the Skin 614
Labeling Exercise 627
Chapter Review 628
Case Studies 631
Crossword Puzzle 635
Answer Section 636
Appendix 1: Commonly
Used Symbols 639

Appendix 2: Abbreviations
and Their Meanings 640
Appendix 3: Word Parts
and Their Meanings 653
Appendix 4: Meanings and Their
Corresponding Word Parts 664
Appendix 5: Metric Measurements 676
Suggested Readings 677
Index 679
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