Description

Feeling overwhelmed by medical terminology? Grab a lifeline: the newly updated Medical Terminology Made Incredibly Easy!®, 4th Edition offers clear and simple explanations of vital terms and their everyday use in nursing practice.
Backed by humor and chock full of illustrations, this enjoyable text is the perfect backup to class materials and the ideal on-the-job refresher for experienced nurses and all healthcare professionals. Learn how to decipher complex terms from the roots up—and take your confidence to a whole new level.
Be expertly guided through the choppy waters of medical terminology …

• NEW and updated content clarifies medical terminology concepts with clear definitions and illustrations
• Explains the meanings, roots, and pronunciation of terms as used in everyday practice, including:
  • Names for all major body systems: skeletal, muscular, integumentary, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, reproductive, neurologic, endocrine, blood and lymphatic, and sensory systems
  • Terms and phrases used in maternal health, pharmacology, and mental health
  Breaks down complex medical terms into recognizable components—common prefixes, roots, and suffixes—to help you identify the meaning of any term
• Offers a strong anatomy and physiology overview backed by numerous images, including a large image of each organ system
• Chapter features provide learning aids and on-the-unit support:
  • Just the facts —quick summary of chapter content
  Vocabulary builders —end-of-chapter games such as crossword puzzles, matching roots and prefixes to their correct meanings, and fill-in-the-blank sentences to help you retain learningPump up your pronunciation —phonetic spellings make it easy to pronounce complex termsAnatomically speaking —anatomy illustrations, with pronunciations of key termsMemory jogger —stories and tools that support retention“Nurse Joy”and “Jake” —explain key concepts and offer friendly problem-solving tipsBeyond the dictionary —learn the origins of words, to help you remember word roots and dissect meaningsThe real world —explains informal terms used in daily practice

About the Clinical Editor
David Woodruff, MSN, RN-BC, CNS, CNE, FNAP, is Faculty Development Specialist at the Center for Faculty Excellence, Chamberlain College of Nursing, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Table of contents

1. Key concepts of medical terminology
Nancy H. Scroggs, PhD, RN, CNE
2. Body structure
David Zaworski, MSN, RN
3. Skeletal system
Diana J. Meeks, PhD, MSN, CS, FNP, CNE, NE-BC
4. Muscular system
David W. Woodruff, PhD, APRN, CNE, FNAP
5. Integumentary system
Adele A. Webb, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN
6. Cardiovascular system
Kathryn L. Kay, DNP, RN, PCCN-CMC
7. Respiratory system
Elizabeth M. Moots, MSN, RN
8. Gastrointestinal system
David W. Woodruff, PhD, APRN, CNE, FNAP
9. Urinary system
David W. Woodruff, PhD, APRN, CNE, FNAP
10. Reproductive system
Robin S. Goodrich, EdD, RN
11. Maternal health
Robin S. Goodrich, EdD, RN
12. Neurologic system
David Zaworski, MSN, RN
13. Endocrine system
Susan M. McClendon, MSN, CNS
14. Blood and lymphatic system
Lisa Johnson, PhD, RN, CPN
15. Sensory system
David W. Woodruff, PhD, APRN, CNE, FNAP
16. Pharmacology
Jennifer Mundine, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE
17. Mental health
Cathleen Crowley-Koshnitzki, DNP, FNP-C, WHNP-BC, CNM, CNE