This book is designed to help readers at whatever level in whatever profession understand contemporary medical terminology . . . not one word at a time, but in terms of the "cluster" of words associated to the contemporary term which the reader wants to understand. This book is about better understanding the medical term being sought after in terms of placing that term within its related "cluster" of terms. The "cluster" approach is a new approach to help the reader better understand the word in the context of key related terms.
Our focus in this book will be on defining contemporary concepts, terms, phrases, phrasings, prefixes, suffixes, and root words used in today’s medical conversations, discussions, journal articles, and textbooks for allied health professionals-in-training, nurses in training, and physicians-in-training. We have defined contemporary medical terms in the context of related terminology to expand the user’s awareness of both the medical term of interest and closely inter-related contemporary medical terms. In this book, contemporary medical terms are approached dynamically as we focus on causation and mechanism of action in the definition of the term. We update Contemporary Medical Terminology every month to keep our readers up to date with current medical concepts and terminology.
Our focus in this book will be on defining contemporary concepts, terms, phrases, phrasings, prefixes, suffixes, and root words used in today’s medical conversations, discussions, journal articles, and textbooks for allied health professionals-in-training, nurses in training, and physicians-in-training. We have defined contemporary medical terms in the context of related terminology to expand the user’s awareness of both the medical term of interest and closely inter-related contemporary medical terms. In this book, contemporary medical terms are approached dynamically as we focus on causation and mechanism of action in the definition of the term. We update Contemporary Medical Terminology every month to keep our readers up to date with current medical concepts and terminology.
