Introduction to Medical Terminology

Introduction to Medical Terminology is an online  course covers medical terminology specific to eponyms, human body systems, disease classifications, medical procedures and specialists. This online course is appropriate for those planning to pursue certification, licensing, degree programs, or in pursuing other professional positions in the healthcare industry. Access to numerous web-based resources and references, practice quizzes, and support from within your own private and secure e-learning portal; includes access to online medical term glossary with audible pronunciations. This course is accessible at anytime from any Internet connection anywhere in the world.

Introduction to Medical Terminology emphasizes learning medical terminology by word part and usage and is organized by body systems. The practice software includes exercises, games and pronunciation of medical terminology. A workbook offers a wide-variety of learning exercises from matching and multiple choice to spelling and abbreviations to true/false and word building. Contents User's Guide ix Part 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology 3 1 Concepts of Medical Terminology 4 Word Parts 5 Combining Forms 6 Word Derivations 7 Pronunciation 7 Symbols 9 Abbreviations 9 Words Ending Ijn x 10 Suffixes Beginning With rh 10 Chapter Review 11 Case Study 12 Answer Section 14 2 Suffixes 15 Noun Suffixes 16 Adjective Suffixes 19 Forming Plurals 21 Chapter Review 23 Case Study 25 Answer Section 26 3 Prefixes 28 Common Prefixes 29 Chapter Review 38 Case Studies 40 Answer Section 42 4 Cells, Tissues, and Organs 4......