Acquiring Medical Language approaches medical language not as words to be memorized but as a
language to be learned. This text teaches students to break down words into their composite parts
and exposes students to all the relevant information (the root, its meaning, its use), so they see how
it relates to the other roots in the context of the body system.
Author(s): Steven Jones, Andrew Cavanagh
Edition: 3
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 1060
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Brief Contents
Table of Contents
Dedication
About the Authors
Preface
Acknowledgments
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Medical Language
Introduction
1.1 THE PURPOSE OF MEDICAL LANGUAGE
Why Is Medical Language Necessary
1.2 THE ORIGINS OF MEDICAL LANGUAGE
Where Does It Come From
Why Greek and Latin
1.3 THE PRINCIPLES OF MEDICAL LANGUAGE
How Does It Work
1.4 HOW TO PRONOUNCE TERMS ASSOCIATED
WITH MEDICAL LANGUAGE
Syllable Emphasis
1.5 PARTS USED TO BUILD MEDICAL LANGUAGE
Common Roots
Common Suffixes
Common Prefixes
1.6 HOW TO PUT TOGETHER MEDICAL TERMS
Putting It All Together
Do Use a Combining Vowel
Don’t Use a Combining Vowel
1.7 HOW MEDICAL TERMS ARE TRANSLATED
Think of Medical Terms as Sentences
CHAPTER 2 Introduction to Health Records
Introduction
2.1 THE SOAP METHOD
2.2 COMMON TERMS IN MEDICINE
Your Future Second-Nature Words
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
Body Planes and Orientation
Health Professionals
2.3 TYPES OF HEALTH RECORDS
Example Note #1: Clinic Note
Example Note #2: Consult Note
Example Note #3: Emergency Department Note
Example Note #4: Admission Summary
Example Note #5: Discharge Summary
Example Note #6: Operative Report
Example Note #7: Daily Hospital Note/Progress Note
Example Note #8: Radiology Report
Example Note #9: Pathology Report
Example Note #10: Prescription
2.4 ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations Associated with Health Care Facilities
Abbreviations Associated with Patient Care
Timing- and Frequency-Based Abbreviations
2.5 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
Clinic Note
Consult Note
Emergency Department Note
Admission Note
Discharge Summary
Operative Report
Daily Hospital Note/Progress Note
Radiology Report
Pathology Report
Prescription
CHAPTER 3 The Integumentary System—Dermatology
Introduction and Overview of Dermatology
3.1 WORD PARTS OF THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
Word Parts Associated with the Anatomy of the Integumentary System
Word Parts Associated with Pathology—Change
Word Parts Associated with Pathology—Skin Conditions Involving
Color
3.2 PATIENT HISTORY, PROBLEMS, COMPLAINTS
3.3 OBSERVATION AND DISCOVERY
3.4 DIAGNOSIS AND PATHOLOGY
3.5 TREATMENTS AND THERAPIES
3.6 ABBREVIATIONS OF THE NTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
3.7 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
Consult Note
Dermatology Clinic Note
Dermatology Consult Note
Quick Reference
CHAPTER 4 The Musculoskeletal System—Orthopedics
Introduction and Overview of the Musculoskeletal System
4.1 WORD PARTS OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
Bones
The Skeleton
Joints
Muscles
Motion
4.2 PATIENT HISTORY, PROBLEMS, COMPLAINTS
4.3 OBSERVATION AND DISCOVERY
4.4 DIAGNOSIS AND PATHOLOGY
4.5 TREATMENTS AND THERAPIES
4.6 ABBREVIATIONS OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
4.7 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
Orthopedic Clinic Note
Discharge Summary
Orthopedic Consult Note
Quick Reference
CHAPTER 5 The Nervous System—Neurology and Psychiatry
Introduction and Overview of the Nervous System
5.1 WORD PARTS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Word Parts Associated with the Structure of the Nervous System
Word Parts Associated with the Function of the Nervous System
5.2 PATIENT HISTORY, PROBLEMS, COMPLAINTS
5.3 OBSERVATION AND DISCOVERY
5.4 DIAGNOSIS AND PATHOLOGY
5.5 TREATMENTS AND THERAPIES
5.6 ABBREVIATIONS
5.7 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
Emergency Department Visit
Brief Admission Summary Letter
Quick Reference
CHAPTER 6 The Sensory System—Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology
Introduction and Overview of Sensory Organs
6.1 WORD PARTS OF THE SENSORY SYSTEM
Word Roots Associated with the Eye
Word Roots Associated with the Ear
6.2 PATIENT HISTORY, PROBLEMS, COMPLAINTS
The Eye
The Ear
6.3 OBSERVATION AND DISCOVERY
The Eye
The Ear
6.4 DIAGNOSIS AND PATHOLOGY
The Eye
The Ear
6.5 TREATMENTS AND THERAPIES
The Eye
The Ear
6.6 ABBREVIATIONS
6.7 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
Discharge Summary
Eye Consult
Ear Consult
Quick Reference
CHAPTER 7 The Endocrine System—Endocrinology
Introduction and Overview of the Endocrine System
7.1 WORD PARTS OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Word Roots for Endocrine Glands
Word Roots for Secretions, Chemicals, and Blood Work
Suffixes for Secretions, Chemicals, and Blood Work
7.2 PATIENT HISTORY, PROBLEMS, COMPLAINTS
7.3 OBSERVATION AND DISCOVERY
7.4 DIAGNOSIS AND PATHOLOGY
7.5 TREATMENTS AND THERAPIES
7.6 ABBREVIATIONS
7.7 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
Endocrinology Clinic Note
Emergency Department Visit
Surgery Follow-Up Note
Quick Reference
CHAPTER 8 The Blood and Lymphatic Systems—Hematology
and Immunology
Introduction and Overview of Hematology and Immunology
8.1 WORD PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HEMATOLOGICAL/
IMMUNOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
Word Roots of the Hematological System
Word Roots of the Immunological System
8.2 PATIENT HISTORY, PROBLEMS, COMPLAINTS
8.3 OBSERVATION AND DISCOVERY
8.4 DIAGNOSIS AND PATHOLOGY
8.5 TREATMENTS AND THERAPIES
8.6 ABBREVIATIONS
8.7 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
Heme/Onc Clinic
Hospital Progress Note
Hospital Consult
Quick Reference
CHAPTER 9 The Cardiovascular System—Cardiology
Introduction and Overview of the Cardiovascular System
9.1 WORD PARTS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Heart
Circulation
9.2 PATIENT HISTORY, PROBLEMS, COMPLAINTS
9.3 OBSERVATION AND DISCOVERY
9.4 DIAGNOSIS AND PATHOLOGY
9.5 TREATMENTS AND THERAPIES
9.6 ABBREVIATIONS
9.7 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
Cardiology Admission Note
Cardiology Consult Note
Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinic Note
Quick Reference
CHAPTER 10 The Respiratory System—Pulmonology
Introduction and Overview of the Respiratory System
10.1 WORD PARTS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Upper Respiratory System
Lower Respiratory System
Process of Respiration
10.2 PATIENT HISTORY, PROBLEMS, COMPLAINTS
10.3 OBSERVATION AND DISCOVERY
10.4 DIAGNOSIS AND PATHOLOGY
10.5 TREATMENTS AND THERAPIES
10.6 ABBREVIATIONS
10.7 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
Primary Care Visit
Emergency Department Visit
Pulmonology Consult
Quick Reference
CHAPTER 11 The Gastrointestinal System—Gastroenterology
Introduction and Overview of the Gastrointestinal System
11.1 WORD PARTS OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
Lower Gastrointestinal Tract
Supporting Structures/Digestive Organs
11.2 PATIENT HISTORY, PROBLEMS, COMPLAINTS
11.3 OBSERVATION AND DISCOVERY
11.4 DIAGNOSIS AND PATHOLOGY
11.5 TREATMENTS AND THERAPIES
11.6 ABBREVIATIONS
11.7 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
Clinic Note
GI Consult
Discharge Summary
Quick Reference
CHAPTER 12 The Urinary and Male Reproductive Systems—Urology
Introduction and Overview of the Urinary and Male
Reproductive Systems
12.1 WORD PARTS OF THE URINARY SYSTEM
12.2 WORD PARTS OF THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
12.3 PATIENT HISTORY, PROBLEMS, COMPLAINTS
12.4 OBSERVATION AND DISCOVERY
12.5 DIAGNOSIS AND PATHOLOGY
12.6 TREATMENTS AND THERAPIES
12.7 ABBREVIATIONS
12.8 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
Consult Note
Urology Clinic Note
Discharge Summary
Urology Consult
Quick Reference
CHAPTER 13 The Female Reproductive System—Gynecology, Obstetrics,
and Neonatology
Introduction and Overview of the Female Reproductive
System
13.1 WORD PARTS OF THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
Gynecology, External
Gynecology, Internal
Obstetrics
13.2 PATIENT HISTORY, PROBLEMS, COMPLAINTS
13.3 OBSERVATION AND DISCOVERY
13.4 DIAGNOSIS AND PATHOLOGY
13.5 TREATMENTS AND THERAPIES
13.6 ABBREVIATIONS
13.7 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
Postoperative Note
Emergency Department Note
Gynecology Clinic Note
Quick Reference
Appendices
Appendix A: Prefixes
Appendix B: Suffixes
Appendix C: Roots Only Mentioned in Word Analysis
Glossary
Index
