To the Reader
Objectives of the Program
Pronunciation Key
The Word-Building Strategy
List of Illustrations
1 Basic Word Roots and Common Suffixes
2 More Word Roots, Suffixes, and Prefixes
3 Basic Anatomical Terms and Abnormal Conditions
4 The Genitals and the Urinary Tract
5 The Gastrointestinal Tract
6 The Heart
7 Symptoms, Diagnoses, Treatments, Communication, Qualifiers, and
Statistics
8 Growth and Development, and Body Orientation
9 Gynecology, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
10 The Eye
11 The Respiratory Tract
Review by Body System Assessment
Review Sheets by Chapter
Final Self-Test I
Final Self-Test II
Appendix A: Medical Abbreviations
Appendix B: Forming Plurals 303
Appendix C: Medical Measurements
Index of Words and Word Parts