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 --