Every job in the medical field needs some background in medical terminology. From the check-in desk to the doctor to the pharmaceutical sales rep, and everyone around and in between, healthcare professionals and those in adjacent fields use a common and consistent vocabulary to improve quality, safety, and efficiency.

Medical Terminology For Dummies is a powerful resource for current and prospective healthcare professionals. It provides different ways to memorize the words and their meanings, including ideas for study materials, flash cards, quizzes, mind maps, and games. Plus, you'll discover how to identify, pronounce, define, and apply words in proper context.

Grasp the standardized language of medicine
Find the easiest way to remember tongue-twisting terms
Benefit from lots of definitions and examples
Understand, retain, and put this knowledge to use

If you're one of the millions of professionals hoping to succeed in this booming field, this book gets you talking the talk so you can walk the walk!

Auteur

Beverley Henderson, CMT-R, HRT has more than 40 years of experience in medical terminology and transcription as both an educator and manager. Jennifer L. Dorsey, PhD has coauthored, revised, and ghostwritten books in the medical, business, and personal growth categories for more than 20 years.

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Identify prefix, root, and suffix origins
Communicate like a healthcare professional
Understand word foundations Learn to speak medical-ese like a pro! The medical profession has a language all its own. If you are, or plan to be, in the healthcare field or in any profession doing business with healthcare, you need to speak that language. Well, you're in luck, because this easy-to-understand guide not only provides the vocabulary, but it also offers handy tricks for memorizing words and their meanings, help pronouncing words, advice for using medical terms in the proper context, and even suggestions for quizzes, mnemonic devices, and games that will help you master the lingo. Inside...
The rules of how medical language works
Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes
Common jargon used in hospitals, pharmacies, and labs
The anatomical terms for all the systems of the body
Tips and tricks for medical students

Résumé
Take the intimidation out of medical terminology

Medical Terminology For Dummies is a powerful resource for current and prospective healthcare professionals. It provides different ways to memorize the words and their meanings, including ideas for study materials, flash cards, quizzes, mind maps, and games. Plus, you'll discover how to identify, pronounce, define, and apply words in proper context.

Grasp the standardized language of medicine
Find the easiest way to remember tongue-twisting terms
Benefit from lots of definitions and examples
Understand, retain, and put this knowledge to use
If you're one of the millions of professionals hoping to succeed in this booming field, this book gets you talking the talk so you can walk the walk!