Medical Terminology Made Incredibly Easy [Paperback]

Feeling overwhelmed by medical terminology? Grab a lifeline: the newly updatedMedical Terminology Made Incredibly Easy!®, 4th Editionoffers clear and simple explanations of vital terms and their everyday use in nursing practice.
Backed by humor and chock full of illustrations, this enjoyable text is the perfect backup to class materials and the ideal on-the-job refresher for experienced nurses and all healthcare professionals. Learn how to decipher complex terms from the roots up—and take your confidence to a whole new level.
Be expertly guided through the choppy waters of medical terminology …

• NEWand updated contentclarifies medical terminology concepts with clear definitions and illustrations
• Explains the meanings, roots, and pronunciationof terms as used in everyday practice, including:
  • Names for all major body systems: skeletal, muscular, integumentary, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, reproductive, neurologic, endocrine, blood and lymphatic, and sensory systems
  • Terms and phrases used in maternal health, pharmacology, and mental health
  Breaks down complex medical termsinto recognizable components—common prefixes, roots, and suffixes—to help you identify the meaning of any term
• Offers astrong anatomy and physiology overviewbacked by numerous images, including a large image of each organ system
• Chapter features provide learning aids and on-the-unit support:
  • Just the facts—quick summary of chapter content
  Vocabulary builders—end-of-chapter games such as crossword puzzles, matching roots and prefixes to their correct meanings, and fill-in-the-blank sentences to help you retain learningPump up your pronunciation—phonetic spellings make it easy to pronounce complex termsAnatomically speaking—analSˇ