Basic Medical Language

by Myrna LaFleur Brooks, Danielle Lafleur Brooks

Basic Medical Language focuses on teaching a carefully selected group of suffixes, prefixes, and word roots that provide the basis for recognizing and defining hundreds of medical terms. This basic medical vocabulary provides the foundation students need for communication with other health care team members. After an introductory lesson (chapters are called lessons) that explains the structure of medical terms, subsequent lessons present the various body systems. Very brief anatomy presentations begin each of the body system lessons, then word parts are introduced. The remainder of each lesson is a series of frames--interspersed with review exercises--that require the student to combine the word parts to create terms or define terms based on their recently acquired knowledge of the word parts. Explanations are brief, and the focus is on imparting basic word building skills. This book would be most appropriate for one or two credit med term courses. A full complement of ancillaries facilitates learning for students and preparation for instructors. The student materials, converted for online use and posted to Evolve for this edition, offer interactive exercises to reinforce chapter learning. An audio program is also included on Evolve.


Over 200 flash cards packaged free with the text make it easier to memorize terms.
Clear, conversational approach makes it easier to learn and understand medical terminology.
Integrated exercises test your knowledge and provide instant feedback on your progress.
Time Out review sections are included after every four chapters to provide the opportunity to review material at regular intervals.
Evolve resources include activities, games, an audio program, a 5,000-term English/Spanish med term glossary, and gradable, e-mailable quizzes.
FYI boxes offer practical information and interesting med term facts.
NEW terms and definitions keep you up to date with the latest healthcare procedures and advances.
NEW electronic health record documents provide exposure to the EHRs you will encounter in practice.
NEW and updated illustrations show difficult terms and procedures more clearly.
NEW! Gradable exercises on the Evolve companion website allow quick assessment of your understanding and can be easily e-mailed to instructors.
NEW list of error-prone abbreviations identifies abbreviations that should NOT be used in the clinical setting.

432 pages, Spiral-bound

First published March 1, 2004

Reviews

[J. Boo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Relatively clear and simple introduction to basic medical terminology via anatomy. Not much in the way of "page splatter" to ruin the concentration of the ADD reader. Many, many exercises (with answers conveniently located to the side).

Review is of the 2d edition; used it for a college class and now using it to supplement my beloved's journey through medical terminology instruction.