Medical Terminology: Guide to Word Parts and Meanings: A Quick Reference Guide
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For students in the medical, science and allied health fields, deciphering medical terminology just became easier with this go-to reference guide of medical words parts and their meanings.
With easy-to-find word part and meanings in alphabetical order, Medical Terminology: Guide to Word Parts and Meanings is also color-coded to quickly identify the types of word parts.
Learn to break down medical words into their component word parts, find the meanings, and define the term from the word parts. The guide also has space for you to take notes or write down memory aids or examples to help you recall the meaning of terms.
In addition to the list of terms, you will also find commonly used abbreviations, acronyms and allied health profession specific terms not always found in medical terminology textbooks!
Basic rules of medical word building
What is the difference between a root and a combining form?
Why do some word parts appear in the list as both suffixes and combining forms?
How to best use this guide to help master medical language
List of word parts that have the same meaning
Word parts that represent colors
Word parts that may be difficult to spell
Medical abbreviations and acronyms
Acronyms and abbreviations for medical assessment
Testing and Diagnostic abbreviations
Hospital unit abbreviations
Professional credentials and designations
Allied health specific terms and abbreviations
Health Information Technology/ Informatics
Physical Therapy/ Physical Therapist Assistant / Occupational Therapy
Radiology / Radiology Tech
Surgery/ Surgical Tech/Sterile Processing