Key features

• •Easy to read and understandable language allows you, regardless of medical background, to quickly grasp and retain medical terminology.
• •Self-teaching text/workbook approach reinforces learning every step of the way with labeling diagrams, pronunciation tests, and review sheets throughout the book.
• •First Person narratives help you to understand diseases and conditions from the patient’s perspective.
• •Picture Show activities, practical case studies, and vignettes demonstrate real-life applications of medical terms in describing describe pathology and procedures.
• •Principal Diagnosis feature shows how medical terms are used in clinical practice by asking you to read physician notes about a case and determine the patient’s principal diagnosis.
• •Medical Terminology Check Up at the end of each chapter reinforces your understanding of key concepts.
• •Spotlight feature identifies and clarifies potentially confusing terminology.
• •Full-color images illustrate anatomical and pathological terms.
• •Evolve student resources optimized for tablet use, and mobile-optimized versions of the flash cards and quick quizzes make it easier for on-the-go study and review.
• •UNIQUE! Accompanying online course (MTO) provides interactive resources not possible in the print text.
• •NEW! Body Systems Challenge self-test reinforces content understanding at your own pace.