Helps users master the basics of medical vocabulary including the most frequently encountered suffixes, prefixes, and word roots. The text/workbook format lets users practice and interact with medical terminology through exercises, labeling, and pronunciations. Case studies and real-world vignettes demonstrate how medical terms are used in practice. -- Provided by publisher.

Previous edition: St. Louis: Elsevier, 2018. Includes index.

Ch. 1 Basic Word Structure -- In Person: Living with Type 1 Diabetes -- ch. 2 Organization Of The Body -- In Person: CT and MRI -- ch. 3 Suffixes -- In Person: Gallbladder Stones -- ch. 4 Prefixes -- In Person: Total Knee Replacement (TKR) -- ch. 5 Medical Specialists And Case Reports -- In Person: Living with Crohn's -- Appendix 1: Body Systems -- Appendix 2: Immunity and COVID-19 Vaccines -- Appendix 3: Diagnostic tests and procedures -- Appendix 4: Abbreviations, Acronyms, Symbols, Eponyms, and Plurals -- Appendix 5: Quick Drug Reference -- Appendix 6: Allied Health Careers -- Glossary 1: Mini-Dictionary -- Glossary 2: Word Parts -- Glossary 3: English to Spanish Terms.