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Allan, David, 1942-

Medical language for modern health care / David Allan, Karen Lockyer, Michelle Buchman. - 1st ed. - Dubuque, IA : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2008. - xxvii, 909, [163] p. : ill. (chiefly col. ) ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Includes index.

Anatomy of word building : language of health care -- The body as a whole -- Integumentary system : the language of dermatology -- Special senses : eye and ear -- Musculoskeletal system : the language of orthopedics -- Digestive system : the language of gastroenterology -- Blood : the language of hematology -- Cardiovascular system : the language of cardiology -- Respiratory system : the language of pulmonology -- Lifespan : the languages of pediatrics and gerontology -- Nutrition : the language of nutrition -- Rehabilitation medicine : the language of rehabilitation -- Mental health : the language of psychology and psychiatry -- Genetics : the language of DNA -- Cancer : the language of oncology -- Complementary and alternative medicine : the language of CAM. Nervous system : the language of neurology -- The urinary system : the language of urology -- Male reproductive system : the language of reproduction -- Female reproductive system : the language of gynecology and obstetrics -- The endocrine system : the language of endocrinology -- Lymphatic and immune systems : the language of immunology --

ISBN: 0073510912 (hard copy : alk. paper) 9780073510910 (hard copy : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2006035998

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Medicine--Terminology--Programmed instruction.
Medicine.
Terminology.

LC Class. No.: R123 / .A43 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 610.1/4

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WB 100 / A417m 2008