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Medical Terminology: Get Connected!, 3rd edition

Published by Pearson (January 2, 2019) © 2020

  • Suzanne S Frucht Northwest Missouri State University

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A fun, accessible approach to medical terminology

Medical Terminology: Get Connected! is an intro-level essentials text. It prepares students to make connections, whether they're joining word parts into medical terms, understanding body systems or forging professional relationships. Unlike other medical terminology resources, this text presents terms by medical specialty, rather than organ systems, giving it practical use.

The fully updated 3rd Edition now has more engaging practice exercises and more robust visuals. It also narrows in on the work of healthcare practitioners who use medical terms daily.

Hallmark features of this title

Instruction by medical specialty

  • Medical terms for all key body systems are covered in the context of 15 medical specialties.
  • Illustrations of pertinent organs and structures appear in each medical specialty chapter. The art is labeled with the name and combining form of each organ.

Step-by-step guidance in building medical terms

  • The combining forms, suffixes and prefixes common to each medical specialty are defined in a section of each chapter.
  • Color-coded word parts (red combining forms, blue suffixes and gold prefixes) assist with quick recognition.

New and updated features of this title

Expanded focus on medical specialties

  • NEW: New content on medical specialists includes a synopsis of the medical specialty, examples of conditions treated and details on the pertinent body systems.
  • EXPANDED: Details on organs and structures, by medical specialty, have been expanded upon in word-building sections. Students learn how organs function, individually and within each body system.

Practice exercises

  • ENHANCED: Case study, transcription and pronunciation exercises have been augmented to reinforce learning objectives.
  • ENHANCED: Improved recall and critical-thinking exercises help students better absorb the material. Recall exercises include labeling, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank and matching. Critical-thinking exercises include medical term analysis and visual identification challenge.

Learning aids

  • ENHANCED: A more robust art program helps students better visualize concepts.
  • EXPANDED: A more comprehensive list of related medical terms now appears in the vocabulary section of each chapter. It includes terms not built from word parts.

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

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  • 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.

Highlights of the DIGITAL UPDATE for MyLab Medical Terminology (available for Spring 2023 classes)

  • UPDATED: Med Term Speak & Spell helps students build fluency in medical terminology. Previously a 4-part game, Speak & Spell now brings pronunciation to the forefront and has been renamed to focus on two parts called Pronounce and Spell. A built-in technology assesses and scores students’ pronunciation so they can continue to improve.
  • UPDATED: Labeling, Matching, Word Surgery and Word Part Prescription (formerly called Popping Words) games now have better functionality and an improved user experience. The refreshed games give students practice building words, learning A&P concepts and mastering spelling and pronunciation.
  • REVISED: The overall learning experience has been refined. Students will find studying with MyLab Medical Terminology to be more efficient, supporting better outcomes.

Features of MyLab Medical Terminology for the 3rd Edition; published 2019

  • Interactive games make it fun to build words, conquer A&P and practice spelling and pronunciation. They also offer an effective route to mastery.
  • 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.

SECTION I: BASIC WORD BUILDING

  1. Introduction to Medical Terminology
  2. Suffixes
  3. Prefixes
  4. Anatomical Terminology

SECTION II: MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

  1. Dermatology & Integumentary System
  2. Orthopedics & Musculoskeletal System
  3. Cardiology & Cardiovascular System
  4. Hematology & Blood
  5. Immunology & Immune Systems
  6. Pulmonology & Respiratory System
  7. Gastroenterology & Digestive System
  8. Urology and Nephrology & Urinary System and Male Reproductive System
  9. Obstetrics and Gynecology & Female Reproductive System
  10. Neurology & Nervous System
  11. Endocrinology & Endocrine System
  12. Ophthalmology & The Eye
  13. Otorhinolaryngology & The Ear, Nose, and Throat

APPENDICES

  1. Word Parts
  2. Abbreviations and Symbols
  3. Selected English/Spanish Glossary
  4. Answer Keys

About our author

Suzanne S. Frucht is an associate professor emeritus of anatomy and physiology at Northwest Missouri State University (NWMSU). She holds baccalaureate degrees in biological sciences and physical therapy from Indiana University, an MS in biological sciences from NWMSU and a PhD in molecular biology and biochemistry from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. For 14 years Dr. Frucht worked full time as a physical therapist in various healthcare settings, including acute care hospitals, extended care facilities and home health. Based on her educational and clinical experience, she was invited to teach medical terminology part time in 1988 and became a full-time faculty member 3 years later as she discovered her love for the challenge of teaching. Dr. Frucht has taught a variety of courses, including medical terminology, human anatomy, human physiology and animal anatomy and physiology. She received the Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2003. Since retiring from teaching in 2008, she continues to be active in student learning through teaching medical terminology as an online course and writing medical terminology texts and anatomy and physiology laboratory manuals.

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