Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Brief Contents
Contents
Preface
About the Authors
Reviewers
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
Introduction to Medical Terminology
Body Organization
Levels of Organization
Body Regions
Body Cavities
Body Planes
Directional Terms
A Deeper Look at Medical Terminology
Exceptions to the Rules
Plural Endings
Abbreviations
Practice Exercises
CHAPTER 2 Integumentary System
Standard Case Studies
2.1 Dermatophytic Fungus
2.2 Pachyonychia Congenita
2.3 A Question of Malignancy
2.4 Severe Response to Sunburn
2.5 Mosaic Epidermolytic Ichthyosis
Advanced Case Studies
2.6 Gustatory Hyperhidrosis
2.7 Scleromyxedema
2.8 Xeroderma Pigmentosum
2.9 Pediculosis Capitis
2.10 Herpes Zoster
References
CHAPTER 3 Musculoskeletal System
Standard Case Studies
3.1 Spondylolysis
3.2 Meyenburg-Altherr-Uehlinger Syndrome
3.3 Apert Syndrome
3.4 Osteoarthritis
3.5 Pierre Robin Sequence
Advanced Case Studies
3.6 Osteogenesis Imperfecta
3.7 Achilles Tendon Rupture
3.8 Myasthenia Gravis
3.9 Tetanus
3.10 Crush Syndrome
References
CHAPTER 4 Cardiovascular System
Standard Case Studies
4.1 Bacterial Endocarditis
4.2 Danon Disease
4.3 Routine Physical
4.4 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
4.5 Kawasaki Disease
Advanced Case Studies
4.6 Cardiac Tamponade
4.7 Chronic Venous Insufficiency
4.8 Takayasu’s Arteritis
4.9 Atrial Septal Defect
4.10 Transposition of the Great Vessels
References
CHAPTER 5 Blood and Lymphatic System
Standard Case Studies
5.1 Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
5.2 Polycythemia Vera
5.3 Milroy Disease
5.4 Cooley’s Anemia
5.5 Anaphylactic Shock
Advanced Case Studies
5.6 Immune Thrombocytopenia
5.7 Diabetic Ketoacidosis
5.8 The Great Mortality
5.9 Transfusion Reaction
5.10 Waldman Disease
References
CHAPTER 6 Respiratory System
Standard Case Studies
6.1 Epiglottitis
6.2 Mounier-Kuhn Syndrome
6.3 Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
6.4 Bronchogenic Carcinoma
6.5 Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis126
Advanced Case Studies
6.6 Pneumoconiosis
6.7 Chronic Rhinosinusitis
6.8 Pneumothorax
6.9 Cystic Fibrosis
6.10 Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
References
CHAPTER 7 Digestive System
Standard Case Studies
7.1 Eosinophilic Esophagitis
7.2 Bleeding Gastric Ulcer
7.3 Sialadenitis
7.4 Rectal Prolapse
7.5 Sigmoid Colovesical Fistula
Advanced Case Studies
7.6 Jejunal Atresia
7.7 Pancreatitis
7.8 Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
7.9 Ulcerative Colitis
7.10 Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis
References
CHAPTER 8 Urinary System
Standard Case Studies
8.1 Floating Kidney
8.2 Staghorn Renal Calculus
8.3 Cystocele
8.4 Bladder Cancer
8.5 Acute Kidney Injury
Advanced Case Studies
8.6 Polycystic Kidney Disease
8.7 Out with the Old
8.8 Cryoglobulinemic Glomerulonephritis
8.9 Diabetic Nephropathy
8.10 Vesicoureteral Reflux
References
CHAPTER 9 Reproductive Systems
Standard Case Studies
9.1 Prenatal Visit
9.2 Uterine Fibroids
9.3 Scrotal Pain and Swelling
9.4 Hypospadias
9.5 Obstructive Azoospermia
Advanced Case Studies
9.6 Breastfeeding Challenges
9.7 Zika Virus Infection
9.8 Prostate Cancer
9.9 Postmenopausal Endometriosis
9.10 Preeclampsia
References
CHAPTER 10 Endocrine System
Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamus
Pineal Gland
Thyroid Gland and Parathyroid Glands
Thymus Gland
Pancreas
Adrenal Glands
Ovaries and Testes
Standard Case Studies
10.1 Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
10.2 Kallman Syndrome
10.3 Graves’ Disease
10.4 Cushing’s Disease
10.5 Done Counting Sheep
Advanced Case Studies
10.6 Acromegaly
10.7 Addison’s Disease
10.8 Panhypopituitarism
10.9 Reninoma
10.10 Pseudohypoparathyroidism
References
CHAPTER 11 Nervous System
Standard Case Studies
11.1 Spina Bifida
11.2 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
11.3 Spinal Stenosis
11.4 Subdural Hematoma
11.5 Postherpetic Neuralgia
Advanced Case Studies
11.6 Rasmussen’s Encephalitis
11.7 CSF Rhinorrhea
11.8 Brachial Plexus Injury
11.9 Synkinesis
11.10 Transient Ischemic Attack
References
CHAPTER 12 Special Senses: Eye and Ear
The Eye
The Ear
Standard Case Studies
12.1 Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
12.2 Otitis Externa
12.3 Ocular Errors of Refraction
12.4 Glaucoma
12.5 Myringoplasty
Advanced Case Studies
12.6 Horner Syndrome
12.7 An Appointment with the Audiologist
12.8 Ménière’s Disease
12.9 Polychondritis
12.10 Homonymous Hemianopia
References
CHAPTER 13 Special Topics
Standard Case Studies
13.1 Choking Phobia—Mental Health
13.2 Bipolar Disorder—Mental Health
13.3 Quality of Life Care in a Cancer Patient—Rehabilitative Medicine308
13.4 Diagnostic Imaging
13.5 Multiorgan System Response
Advanced Case Studies
13.6 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma—Oncology
13.7 A Class in Pharmacology
13.8 Periodontitis—Dental Medicine
13.9 Fibromyalgia—Pain Management
13.10 Alcoholism—Substance Abuse
References
APPENDIX A Word Part Definitions
Prefixes
Combining Forms
Suffixes
APPENDIX B Word Parts Listed by Definitions
Prefixes
Combining Forms
Suffixes
APPENDIX C Abbreviations
APPENDIX D Vital Signs and Laboratory Test Values
APPENDIX E Metric Measurements
Glossary
Index