Extensive hands-on practice and repetition lets you learn by doing as you write terms and label diagrams in the spaces provided. Sample medical reports and records help you apply your new knowledge to comprehend medical terms in their real-world context.
The Language of Medicine shows you how to analyse and understand medical terms by breaking them down into smaller word parts. Based on the best-selling US book of the same name, it is the first comprehensive, full-colour medical terminology book for Australian and New Zealand students. Introductory chapters explain the fundamentals of medical terminology - how terms are created and what the word parts mean. It then covers each of the body systems, clearly explaining the meanings of terms in the context of how the body works. Terminology for each system includes the basics of anatomy physiology, followed by common pathological conditions, diagnostic procedures, laboratory tests and treatments.