Medical Terminology Demystified | DeMystified

Medical Terminology Demystified

Authors: Dale Layman

Published: November 2005

eISBN: 9780071490528 0071490523 | ISBN: 9780071461047

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part 1 The Foundations of Medical Terminology

Chapter 1 The Basic Ideas, or "Hey! It's Just Greek (or Latin) to Me!"

Background and History

Diseases, Injuries, and Therapies

"So, Just Where Do We Put Our 'Memory Pills '?"

Medical Terms and Word Parts

Quiz

Memory Pillboxes for Chapter 1

Chapter 2 Terms of Anatomy, Anesthesia, and Surgery

Background and History

Quiz

Memory Pillboxes for Chapter 2

Answers for Chapter 2 Summary Tables

Chapter 3 Terms of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Background and History

Medical Case History: Histoplasmosis It's from the Birds!

Quiz

Memory Pillboxes for Chapter 3

Answers for Chapter 3 Summary Tables

Answers to Probe of Case History

Chapter 4 Terms of Therapy: Feeling Better!

Background and History

Medical Case History: Drug Addiction and Severe Accidental Overdose

Quiz

Memory Pillboxes for Chapter 4

Answers for Chapter 4 Summary Tables

Answers to Probe of Case History

Test: Part 1

Part 2 Cells and Body Defense

Chapter 5 Terms of Diagnosis, Immunity, and the Lymphatic System

Background and History

Medical Case History: Suddenly Stricken with Tonsillitis

Quiz

Memory Pillboxes for Chapter 5

Answers for Chapter 5 Summary Tables

Answers to Probe of Case History

Chapter 6 Terms Related to Disorders of the Cells and Body Tissues

Background and History

Medical Case History: Terminal Lung Cancer in a Chronic Smoker—A Bad Dream of Hyperplasia

Quiz

Memory Pillboxes for Chapter 6

Answers for Chapter 6 Summary Tables

Answers to Probe of Case History

Test: Part 2

Part 3 Bones and Muscles

Chapter 7 Terms of Skeletal and Muscular Disorders, or "There's Too Much Trouble in This Joint !"

Background and History

Medical Case History: Arthroscopy of the Knee Joint in an Injured Runner

Quiz

Memory Pillboxes for Chapter 7

Answers for Chapter 7 Summary Tables

Answers to Probe of Case History

Test: Part 3

Part 4 Moving Our Blood and Air

Chapter 8 Terms Related to Disorders of the Heart and Blood Vessels

Background and History

The Coronary Arteries and "Heart Attacks"

The Blood and its Disorders

Medical Case History: A Stubborn Dad Suffers Repeated "Small Heart Attacks"

Quiz

Memory Pillboxes for Chapter 8

Answers for Chapter 8 Summary Tables

Answers to Probe of Case History

Chapter 9 Terms Related to Disorders of the Respiratory System

Background and History

Medical Case History: An Emergency Tracheotomy to Treat Airway Obstruction

Quiz

Memory Pillboxes for Chapter 9

Answers for Chapter 9 Summary Tables

Answers to Probe of Case History

Test: Part 4

Part 5 Our Body Senses

Chapter 10 Terms Related to Disorders of the Glands and Skin

Background and History

Medical Case History: Diabetes Mellitus and Insulin Shock

Quiz

Memory Pillboxes for Chapter 10

Answers for Chapter 10 Summary Tables

Answers to Probe of Case History

Chapter 11 Terms Related to Disorders of the Nervous System and Special Senses

Background and History

Medical Case History: Cerebrovascular Accident and Aphasia

Quiz

Memory Pillboxes for Chapter 11

Answers for Chapter 11 Summary Tables

Answers to Probe of Case History

Test: Part 5

Part 6 Welcome to Life in the Land "Down Under"!

Chapter 12 Terms Related to Disorders of the Digestive Tract

Background and History

Medical Case History: An Attack of Acute Appendicitis

Quiz

Memory Pillboxes for Chapter 12

Answers for Chapter 12 Summary Tables

Answers to Probe of Case History

Chapter 13 Terms Related to Pregnancy and Urogenital Disorders

Background and History

Medical Case History: Modern-Day Toxemia of Pregnancy

A Final Farewell

Quiz

Memory Pillboxes for Chapter 13

Answers for Chapter 13 Summary Tables

Answers to Probe of Case History

Test: Part 6

Final Exam

Answers to Quiz, Test, and Exam Questions

Index