Medical Terminology: Guide to Word Parts and Meanings: A Quick Reference Guide

Author(s): Susan Grant

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For students in the medical, science and allied health fields, deciphering medical terminology just became easier with this go-to reference guide of medical words parts and their meanings.

With easy-to-find word part and meanings in alphabetical order, Medical Terminology: Guide to Word Parts and Meanings is also color-coded to quickly identify the types of word parts.

Learn to break down medical words into their component word parts, find the meanings, and define the term from the word parts. The guide also has space for you to take notes or write down memory aids or examples to help you recall the meaning of terms.

In addition to the list of terms, you will also find commonly used abbreviations, acronyms and allied health profession specific terms not always found in medical terminology textbooks!

Acknowledgements

Basic rules of medical word building

What is the difference between a root and a combining form?

Why do some word parts appear in the list as both suffixes and combining forms?

How to best use this guide to help master medical language

List of word parts that have the same meaning

Word parts that represent colors

Word parts that may be difficult to spell

Medical abbreviations and acronyms

            Acronyms and abbreviations for medical assessment

            Testing and Diagnostic abbreviations            

            Hospital unit abbreviations

            Professional credentials and designations 

            Organizations/Publications

Allied health specific terms and abbreviations

            Health Information Technology/ Informatics

            Nutrition/Dietetics

            Pharmacy/Pharmacy Tech

            Phlebotomy/Laboratory

            Physical Therapy/ Physical Therapist Assistant / Occupational Therapy

            Radiology / Radiology Tech

            Respiratory Therapy

            Surgery/ Surgical Tech/Sterile Processing

            Ultrasound

Susan Grant

For students in the medical, science and allied health fields, deciphering medical terminology just became easier with this go-to reference guide of medical words parts and their meanings.

With easy-to-find word part and meanings in alphabetical order, Medical Terminology: Guide to Word Parts and Meanings is also color-coded to quickly identify the types of word parts.

Learn to break down medical words into their component word parts, find the meanings, and define the term from the word parts. The guide also has space for you to take notes or write down memory aids or examples to help you recall the meaning of terms.

In addition to the list of terms, you will also find commonly used abbreviations, acronyms and allied health profession specific terms not always found in medical terminology textbooks!

Acknowledgements

Basic rules of medical word building

What is the difference between a root and a combining form?

Why do some word parts appear in the list as both suffixes and combining forms?

How to best use this guide to help master medical language

List of word parts that have the same meaning

Word parts that represent colors

Word parts that may be difficult to spell

Medical abbreviations and acronyms

            Acronyms and abbreviations for medical assessment

            Testing and Diagnostic abbreviations            

            Hospital unit abbreviations

            Professional credentials and designations 

            Organizations/Publications

Allied health specific terms and abbreviations

            Health Information Technology/ Informatics

            Nutrition/Dietetics

            Pharmacy/Pharmacy Tech

            Phlebotomy/Laboratory

            Physical Therapy/ Physical Therapist Assistant / Occupational Therapy

            Radiology / Radiology Tech

            Respiratory Therapy

            Surgery/ Surgical Tech/Sterile Processing

            Ultrasound

Susan Grant