Medical Terminology: A Living Language, 8th Edition

Medical Terminology: A Living Language uses a carefully constructed step-by-step learning system to help you master and apply medical language.

Organized by body system, the text places medical terms within an A&P context. Instead of memorizing terms, you’ll learn how to use word parts to build terms, to decode unfamiliar language. The 8th Edition features a new Professional Profile section at the start of each chapter exploring career options per medical specialty. A reintroduced Special Topics chapter covers medical terms relevant to pharmacology, mental health, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation, surgery and oncology. Additionally, a new Medical Care section discusses the study and treatment of diseases.Medical Terminology: A Living Language 8th Edition is written by Bonnie F. Fremgen; Suzanne S Frucht and published by Pearson. ISBNs for Medical Terminology: A Living Language are 9780138029814, 0138029814 and the print ISBNs are 9780138030018, 0138030014. Additional ISBNs include 9780138053123.