NEW! Pharmacology in each body system and a Pharmacology Basics appendix help you recognize drugs and medications in medical reports. NEW! More than 50 new images bring terminology to life. NEW! Additional procedural terms supply a more complete picture of the number and kind of procedures you will encounter on medical reports. NEW! Normal Lab Values appendix familiarizes you with normal and abnormal lab values so you know when to search a medical record for possible additional diagnoses. NEW! Tablet and mobile-optimized Evolve activities offer an easily accessible source for extra interactive practice and learning.

The fifth edition ofMedical Terminology with Human Anatomycontinues its tradition of excellence with a new and refreshed approach to covering all aspects of medical terminology. This revised edition embraces the philosophy that has made the book so successful, and incorporates fresh new features that will be sure to engage readers of all learning styles. FEATURES THAT PROMOTE SUCCESS INCLUDE: Organized bybody system—learners are able to easily locate all relevant anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology in the same chapter. Word Buildingapproach features an enhanced feature calledBuilding Your Medical Vocabulary,which presents all words related to the body system, including pathological terms, in one list. Readers can learn about medical words that are built from word parts, with their component parts clearly presented, at the same time as vocabulary words. Focused pathology coverage,with twoNEWfeatures:Pathology Spotlights,which highlight common conditions, andPathology Checkpoints,which provide the student with a concise list of pathology terms they have encountered in the chapter. Terminology Translator,a NEW feature on the FREE CD-ROM, provides an innovative tool to translate medical words intoSpanish, French,andGerman. Lifespan Considerationsdiscuss issues related to children and adults. Drug Highlightspresent essential drug information related to the chapter content.

"The fourth edition of this indispensable text provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of medical terminology. Completely updated and revised, the book maintains its logical organization - material is arranged by body systems and specialty areas. Medical Terminology with Human Anatomy makes learning easy and interesting by presenting important prefixes, roots, and suffixes as they relate to each specialty or system, an approach that sets it apart from similar terminology texts. Detailed Terminology and Vocabulary sections make the text comprehensive."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

This is an impressive book on medical terminology. Medical terminology is like a foreign language, this book is easy to understand and learn on your own. The book is like a master key to the language used in medicine and, once you've grasped the basics, everything becomes remarkably simple. The book provides a clear and lucid set of explanations that will reveal exactly what is meant by all those formerly obscure medical terms. Suddenly, everything makes sense and the book is beautifully written and constructed to make the process of comprehension so much easier.

This book uses a consistent and logical system to help readers build their understanding of medical terminology as it relates to the human body. It also has a real-world focus that relates medical terminology to various health professions, thereby capturing the users' interest and providing information about potential future health careers. Facilitates comprehension through the use of charts and tables and online exercises. Each books comes with a free Cross-platform CD-ROM that offers a host of interactive study aids: practice tests, labeling exercises, word building, spelling bee, flashcards, and audio glossary. Each body system chapter is organized in the same format and includes important subtopics related to the system presented such as anatomy and physiology, word building, vocabulary, pathology, procedures, diagnostic/lab tests and abbreviations. Special Topics chapter (15) presents medical terminology specific to various healthcare industries. There is a new Pharmacology chapter (14). Med Term Tips—brief scenarios and hints interspersed throughout—maintain readers' interest by providing quick facts about medical terminology. Pharmacology terms representing the 200 most commonly prescribed drugs in the country have been added to each body systems chapter (3-14). Medical Terminology reference book for those in various healthcare professions.