Quick & Easy Medical Terminology

by Peggy C. Leonard MT MEd

Featuring a companion practice CD-ROM and audio pronunciations on CD, this textbook is designed to help students begin reading, writing and speaking medical terms immediately, giving them the tools needed for clear, efficient communication in the health care environment. The book presents small segments of information and immediately tests comprehension using an approach that combines tables and narrative interspersed with exercises. Programmed Learning Sections in each chapter consist of several blocks, or 'frames' of material in which the reader is asked to recall and write information previously presented. The student interacts with the content on every page by filling in the programmed sections and checking the answers immediately before deciding whether to proceed or to review material presented earlier. Quick & Easy Medical Terminology is organized by body systems, and after the first five orientation chapters have been completed, the remaining chapters can be studied in any sequence. It is ideal for shorter (1- or 2-credit) courses in medical terminology and for self-study courses, in addition to traditional, lecture-format classes.

430 pages, Spiral-bound

First published February 1, 1990

Reviews

[Bella · Rating 4 out of 5]

My niece, who is a graduate of a school for medical transcription, is taking a course in medical terminology for one of her CE credits this year. The course uses this book as its textbook.

This book is fine if you've have little to no experience with medical terminology. However, for those like my niece, who have graduated from a school in which medical terminology was covered, are going to find the book very easy going. They are going to know all the words presented and how to form plurals, include a prefix, suffix, etc.

This book is more suited to those who have no experience with medical terminology or even with anatomy and physiology. They probably will find the rules for forming plurals, etc., a little confusing at first, but they needn't worry. All of it gets a lot easier with a little exposure to the material and seems to come naturally. Eventually.

Beside the basics, like combining words, how to form plurals (remember, medical terms come from the Greek or Latin, so don't follow usual English rules of pluralization), how to form prefixes and suffixes, etc., this book also explains medical terminology body system by body system, which is great for those with no exposure to human anatomy and physiology. There are also several appendices at the end of the book that should be very helpful to anyone, experienced or neophyte.

All-in-all, this is a very good book for learning medical terminology. It's just a little too basic for what my niece needs.

[Julia Gorning · Rating 4 out of 5]

This truly was a simple and easy book to learn word roots. It helped me when taking the GRE and I imagine I'll never be confused again when a doctor throws a big and bad sounding term at me.