Basic medical terminology

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................iii 1 INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMED LEARNING Section I. How to Use Programmed Instruction....................1-5 1-2 Section II. Introduction to Stems, Prefixes, and Suffixes...........................................................6-14 1-4 Section III. How to Complete Each Pretest............................. 1-7 2 STEMS PERTAINING TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Section I. Pretest #1................................................................. 2-2 Section II. Basic Components .................................................15-28 2-6 Section III. Pertaining to the Musculoskeletal System...................................................................29-38 2-11 Section IV. Pertaining to the Integumentary System ...............39-42 2-16 Section V. Pertaining to the Respiratory System ...................43-52 2-19 Section VI. Pertaining to the Digestive System.......................53-67 2-25 Section VII. Pertaining to the Accessory Organs of Digestion...........................................................68-73 2-33 Section VIII. Pertaining to the Cardiovascular System...................................................................74-80 2-36 Section IX. Pertaining to the Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Systems..............................................81-87 2-40 Section X. Pertaining to the Endocrine System......................88-92 2-44 Section XI. Pertaining to the Nervous System and Psychiatric Disorders...........................................93-100 2-47 Section XII. Pertaining to the Genitourinary System ................101-109 2-52 Section XIII. Pertaining to Gynecology and Obstetrics ..............................................................110-114 2-57 SectionXIV. Pertaining to the Sensory Organs .........................115-123 2-60 Section XV. Miscellaneous Stems..............................................124-131 2-65 SectionXVI. Medical Terminology Crossword Puzzle .............. 2-69 SectionXVII. Self Assessment 1 .................................................. 2-71 3 PREFIXES PERTAINING TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Section I. Pretest #2................................................................. 3-2 Section II. General Information.................................................132-138 3-4 ii Lesson Paragraphs Page Section III. Pertaining to Location.............................................139-149 3-6 Section IV. Pertaining to Time ...................................................150-154 3-11 Section V. Pertaining to Negation............................................155-159 3-13 Section VI. Pertaining to Amount or Comparison. . . . . . ........160-174 3-15 Section VII. Pertaining to Color ..................................................175-180 3-22 Section VIII. Pertaining to Size and Position .............................180-191 3-25 Section IX. Pertaining to Miscellaneous Items.........................192-198 3-30 Section X. Self Assessment 2 .................................................. 3-33 4 SUFFIXES PERTAINING TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Section I. Pretest #3................................................................. 4-2 Section II. General Information and Diseases........................199-203 4-4 Section III. Pertaining to Diagnosis ..........................................204-220 4-6 Section IV. Pertaining to Operative Procedures......................221-232 4-14 Section V. Pertaining to Symptoms .........................................233-245 4-20 Section VI. Self Assessment 3 .................................................. 4-26 REVIEW--Self Assessment 4 .................................................. 4-32 GLOSSARY ............................................................................. A-1 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE........................................................ B-1 ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS........................................ C-1 EXAMINATION ..........................................................................EXAM-1