Medical Language: Immerse Yourself, 6th edition
Published by Pearson (October 25, 2024) © 2025
Susan M. Turley

Key features

Highlights of the DIGITAL UPDATE for MyLab Medical Terminology (available for Spring 2024 classes)

Instructors, contact your sales rep to ensure you have the most recent version of the course.

  • NEW: Application-focused activities let students practice and apply their knowledge by identifying, pronouncing and translating medical terms within the context of real-world medical records and reports.

Features of MyLab Medical Terminology for the 6th Edition; published 2023

  • Pronounce & Spell helps students build fluency in medical terminology by bringing pronunciation to the forefront. A built-in technology assesses and scores students’ pronunciation so they can continue to improve.
  • Labeling, Matching, Word Surgery and Word Part Prescription games give students practice building words, learning A&P concepts and mastering spelling and pronunciation.
  • Dynamic Study Modules are adaptive learning modules with remediation. They assess students’ performance in real time, while helping them master and retain key concepts.
  • Guided lectures are title-specific and author-created. They can be used to supplement your lectures, clarify concepts and help students improve their pronunciation.
  • Pearson+ eTextbook is an easy-to-use digital textbook available within MyLab. It lets students read, highlight and take notes all in one place, even offline.

Table of contents

PART I: INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL LANGUAGE

  1. Medical Language: Its Structure and Meaning
  2. Health Care Today

PART II: MEDICAL SPECIALTIES AND BODY SYSTEMS

  1. Dermatology • Integumentary System
  2. Gastroenterology • Gastrointestinal System
  3. Pulmonology • Respiratory System
  4. Cardiology • Cardiovascular System
  5. Hematology and Immunology • Blood and Lymphatic System
  6. Orthopedics • Skeletal System
  7. Orthopedics • Muscular System
  8. Neurology • Nervous System
  9. Urology • Urinary System
  10. Male Reproductive Medicine • Male Genitourinary System
  11. Gynecology and Obstetrics • Female Genital and Reproductive System
  12. Endocrinology • Endocrine System
  13. Ophthalmology • Eye
  14. Otolaryngology • Ears, Nose, and Throat

PART III: OTHER MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

  1. Psychiatry
  2. Oncology
  3. Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

APPENDICES

  1. Glossary of Medical Word Parts: Prefixes, Combining Forms, and Suffixes
  2. Glossary of Medical Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Short Forms
  3. Answer Key
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