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[...]... INSTRUCTOR From the very first edition, Medical Terminology for Health Professions has been dedicated to breaking new ground that will make learning medical terminology faster and easier In this sixth edition, the authors have maintained this standard of providing high-quality teaching materials for the mastery of medical terminology In the preparation of the sixth edition, all medical term definitions and... definitions for medical terms You can browse terms by chapter or search by key word Listen to pronunciations of the terms you select, or listen to an entire list of terms xxvi CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY OVERVIEW OF INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Primary Medical Terms Primary terms are a new feature in this edition to enable you to prioritize terms in your study of medical terminology. .. Huber, BAAS Jane Zaccardi, MA, RNCS Medical Transcription Instructor Adjunct Faculty Evening/Weekend PN Program Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, Arkansas Johnson County Community College Area Vocational Schools Overland Park, Kansas xxi How to Use This Book Medical Terminology for Health Professions, Sixth Edition, is designed to help you learn and remember medical terms with surprising ease... 1-4180-0130-9 xx PREFACE VALUE PACKAGE You can order the Audio CDs separately—or package them with Medical Terminology for Health Professions, Sixth Edition, in a convenient and affordable package Text and Audio CDs Value Package With these three audio CDs, users learn the definitions of some of the most difficult medical terms and how to pronounce those terms The audio CDs include 60 difficult terms from... games for iPods, MP3 players, and cell phones! Now you can study anywhere, anytime, and make learning fun! Visit http://www.podcasts.cengage.com/healthcare xviii PREFACE Delmar’s Medical Terminology Student Theater: An Interactive Video Program Organized by body system, this CD-ROM is invaluable to learners trying to master the complex world of medical terminology The program is designed for allied health. .. Teaching Resources is an overview of the teaching resource featured in the text n Conversion Guide helps you make the change from the fifth to the sixth edition of Medical Terminology for Health Professions n Textbook Learning Exercises Answer Keys are arranged for ease of printing, with one chapter per page n Workbook Answer Keys are also included n Exam View® Computerized Testbank contains two banks... position for lithotomy surgery This term is discussed further in Chapter 15 n This type of possible confusion is one of the many reasons why a medical dictionary is an important medical terminology tool MEDICAL DICTIONARY USE Learning to use a medical dictionary and other resources to find the definition of a term is an important part of mastering the correct use of medical terms The following tips for. .. 0-7668-2738-0 Educational Course, ISBN: 0-7668-2737-2 Delmar’s Medical Terminology Audio Library This extensive audio library of medical terminology includes four Audio CDs with over 3,700 terms pronounced, and a software CD-ROM The CD-ROM presents terms organized by body systems, medical specialty, and general medical term categories The user can search for a specific term by typing in the term or key words,... (VYE-ral) INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 3 OB J E C T I V E S On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: 1 Identify the roles of the four types of word parts used in forming medical terms 5 Pronounce medical terms correctly using the “sounds-like” system 2 Using your knowledge of word parts, analyze unfamiliar medical terms 6 Recognize the importance of always spelling medical terms correctly... the real world There are no right or wrong answers, just questions to get you started thinking about and using the new terms you have learned How to Use STUDYWARE™ TO ACCOMPANY MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS, SIXTH EDITION n MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS n Operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista n Processor: Pentium PC 500 MHz or higher (750 Mhz recommended) n Memory: . MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS Sixth Edition This page intentionally left blank ANN EHRLICH CAROL L. SCHROEDER MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR HEALTH. HEALTH PROFESSIONS Sixth Edition Australia Brazil Japan Korea Mexico Singapore Spain United Kingdom United States Medical Terminology for Health Professions, Sixth