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Medical Terminology: An Illustrated Guide, Eighth Edition Barbara Janson Cohen, BA, MSEd 978-1-4963-1888-6 • February 2016 • Softbound • 8.375” x 10.875” • 704 pp

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Now packed with new illustrations and more clinically relevant than ever before, this fully updated Eighth Edition of Medical Terminology: An Illustrated Guide helps readers develop a fundamental knowledge of the medical terminology necessary for a career in any health care setting. To help students learn bothmedical terms and how they are used in real- world settings, this reader-friendly book demonstrates how medical terms are built from word parts (Part 1), introduces body structures, diseases, and treatments (Part 2), and covers each body system (Part 3). Accessible content, a logical organization, and reinforcing drills in every chapter combine to help readers master the information they need for success in their future careers. Features • Chapter-opening Case Studies and Learning Objectives put medical terminology in context and help you identify learning goals. • Pretests give you an opportunity to assess your knowledge before reading each chapter and assess your progress after completing the chapter. • New and enhanced full-color drawings and photographs, including clinical illustrations, tissue micrographs, and figures, clarify the text. • NEW! case studies focus on current issues and hot topics to prepare you for the types of challenges you’ll encounter in practice. • Key Terms sections list the terms most commonly used, while Supplementary Terms cover more specialized terms in a later section. • Easy-to-reference Word Part tables in every chapter present roots, prefixes, and suffixes, along with examples of their use in medical terminology. • A greater emphasis on clinical illustrations brings concepts to life and helps you connect learning to practice. • Chapter-opening Ancillaries at a Glance sections identify online learning tools available to assist in concept mastery (including prepU adaptive quizzing). In addition, icons in the margins alert you to specific tools available online. • Clinical Perspectives boxes focus on body processes and techniques used in clinical settings • Health Professions boxes focus on a variety of health careers and demonstrate how medical terminology is used in clinical settings. • Focus on Words boxes provide historical or other interesting information on selected terms within a chapter.