Veterinary medical terminology guide and workbook

"Designed to be both comprehensive and user-friendly, the text offers easy-to-understand explanations of medical terminology and contains helpful learning features such as tips, case studies, and review questions. Describes medical terms with easy-to-understand explanations and phonetic spellingsOffers an updated edition of this practical guide to veterinary medical terminologyContains real-world case studies, word lists, and review questions that are designed to promote active learningIncludes new chapters on medical reports and case studies and large animals, as well as helpful memorization featuresProvides access to a companion website with images, audio clips, flash cards, and other helpful learning tools"--Provided by publisher.

Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; About the Companion Website; Chapter 1 Introduction; Anatomy of a Medical Term; The Root; The Combining Vowel; The Combining Form; The Prefix; The Suffix; Five Rules to Medical Terminology; Study Tips; Building the Terms; Combining Forms; Prefixes; Suffixes; Special Terms; Chapter Abbreviations; SOAP; Case Study: Define the medical terms and abbreviations in bold print; Exercises; Review Tables; Chapter 2 Anatomical Organization; Structural Organization; The Cell; Tissue; Organs; System; Cavities

Additional Terminology for Structural OrganizationPathology of Structures; Introduction to the Skeletal Anatomy; Directional Terms; Recumbency; Planes of the Body; The Spinal Column; From the Outside In; Building the Terms; Abbreviations; Case Study: Define the medical terms and abbreviations in bold print.; Exercises; Review Tables; Chapter 3 The Musculoskeletal System; Bones; Steps of Ossification; Anatomy of a Bone; Classifications of Bone; Related Terms and Processes; Divisions of the Skeleton; Additional Bone Pathology Terms; Joints; Anatomy of a Joint; Joint Pathology and Procedures

MusclesTypes of Muscles; Functions of Muscle;…