Contemporary Medical Terminology 2016: Root words, Phrases, Phrasings, Prefixes, and Suffixes (The Basics) with Appendix (Review of Basic Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes)

Our focus in this book will be on defining contemporary concepts, terms, phrases, phrasings, prefixes, suffixes, root words, related terms, abbreviated forms, terms that need to be distinguished from each other, and medical theory about causation used in today’s medical conversations, discussions, journal articles, and textbooks for administrators, allied health professionals, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and physicians, both professionals and those in-training.
Two key features of this book: (1) the inclusion of related terms which help readers distinguish between terms that are often confused in medicine by showing what distinguishes one term from the others and how these term inter-relate in contemporary medical usage.
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, and (2) emphasis on a basic understanding of root words, prefixes, and suffixes to help the reader to further extend their understanding of 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 as they develop.
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