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Designed to be both comprehensive and user-friendly, the text offers easy-to-understand explanations of medical terminology and contains helpful learning features such as tips, case studies, and review questions.
* Describes medical terms with easy-to-understand explanations and phonetic spellings
* Offers an updated edition of this practical guide to veterinary medical terminology
* Contains real-world case studies, word lists, and review questions that are designed to promote active learning
* Includes new chapters on medical reports and case studies and large animals, as well as helpful memorization features
* Provides access to a companion website with images, audio clips, flash cards, and other helpful learning tools
List of contents
Preface xi
About the Companion Website xiii
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Anatomy of a Medical Term 1
Five Rules to Medical Terminology 3
Study Tips 5
Building the Terms 5
Special Terms 12
Chapter Abbreviations 15
SOAP 17
Case Study 19
Exercises 20
Review Tables 23
Chapter 2 Anatomical Organization 27
Structural Organization 27
Introduction to the Skeletal
Anatomy 34
Building the Terms 40
Abbreviations 45
Case Study 46
Exercises 48
Review Tables 50
Chapter 3 The Musculoskeletal System 55
Bones 55
Joints 66
Muscles 74
Building the Terms 78
Abbreviations 86
Case Study 87
Exercises 87
Review Tables 90
Chapter 4 The Gastrointestinal Tract 95
The Pathway of Food 95
Related Terms 111
Pathology and Procedures 115
Building the Terms 131
Abbreviations 141
Case Study 145
Exercises 145
Review Tables 149
Chapter 5 The Reproductive System 155
The Male Reproductive System 155
Building the Terms 162
The Female Reproductive System 167
Building the Terms 186
Abbreviations 192
Case Study 193
Exercises 194
Review Tables 197
Chapter 6 The Cardiovascular System 203
Blood Vessels 203
Anatomy of the Heart 205
Circulation 213
Related Terms 214
Pathology and Procedures 217
Building the Terms 227
Abbreviations 230
Case Study 232
Exercises 233
Review Tables 236
Chapter 7 The Respiratory Tract 239
Anatomy of the Respiratory Tract 239
Related Terms 242
Pathology and Procedures 243
Building the Terms 250
Abbreviations 255
Case Study 257
Exercises 257
Review Tables 260
Chapter 8 Hematology 263
Anatomy and Physiology of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs 263
Related Terms 275
Pathology and Procedures 276
Building the Terms 280
Abbreviations 285
Case Study 287
Exercises 287
Review Tables 289
Chapter 9 Immunology 293
The Lymphatic System 293
The Blood System 295
The Immune System 297
Related Terms 299
Pathology and Procedures 300
Building the Terms 305
Abbreviations 309
Case Study 310
Exercises 310
Review Tables 312
Chapter 10 The Endocrine System 315
Endocrine Glands 316
Related Terms 323
Pathology and Procedures 325
Building the Terms 329
Abbreviations 332
Case Study 333
Exercises 334
Review Tables 335
Chapter 11 The Integumentary System 339
Skin 339
Hair 342
Glands 342
Nails 343
Related Terms 343
Pathology and Procedures 344
Coat Types and Color 360
Building the Terms 365
Abbreviations 367
Case Study 368
Exercises 368
Review Tables 372
Chapter 12 The Nervous System 375
Nerves 375
Divisions of the Nervous System 378
Related Terms 386
Pathology and Procedures 389
Building the Terms 394
About the author
The Author Angela Taibo, AAS, BS, CVT, is an instructor at the Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology in Denver, Colorado, USA.
Summary
Designed to be both comprehensive and user-friendly, the text offers easy-to-understand explanations of medical terminology and contains helpful learning features such as tips, case studies, and review questions.
* Describes medical terms with easy-to-understand explanations and phonetic spellings
* Offers an updated edition of this practical guide to veterinary medical terminology
* Contains real-world case studies, word lists, and review questions that are designed to promote active learning
* Includes new chapters on medical reports and case studies and large animals, as well as helpful memorization features
* Provides access to a companion website with images, audio clips, flash cards, and other helpful learning tools
