Medical Terminology for Health Careers, Second Edition with CD and Flash Cards

What You'll Find Inside: * New! Introductory chapters reduced from 4 to 2, allowing an immediate focus on the concepts of word building * New! Expanded emphasis in two foundation chapters on how terms are constructed from prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms * New! Crossword puzzle for every chapter * New! Packaged with an easy-to-use, highly visual Multimedia CD that includes a great variety of engaging exercises and elements to reinforce students' understanding of terms and how to use them * Retains the innovative chapter structure that organizes and presents content following the order and focus of a typical visit to the doctor: "Examining the Patient" (anatomy and physiology); "Assessing Patient Health" (disease and health issues for major life stages); and "Diagnosing and Treating Problems" (tests, procedures, medications) * Highly accessible tables of terms that focus attention on meaning and pronunciation * Revised exercises provide extra practice on word building and word analysis while maintaining an emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking