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Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
1£®1 Concept of Medical Terminology
1£®2 Word Elements
1£®2£®1 Prefix
1£®2£®2 Suffix
1£®2£®3 Root
1£®2£®4 Combining Form
1£®3 Pronunciation
1£®4 Stress Rules of Medical Terminology
1£®4£®1 Fix the Stress on the Preceding Syllable£¬
1£®4£®2 Fix the Stress on the Second-to-Iast Syllable
1£®4£®3 Fix the Stress on the Third-to-Iast Syllable
1£®5 Singular and Plural Forms

Chapter 2 The Cardiovascular System Terminology
2£®1 Introduction to the Cardiovascular System
2£®2 Roots and Affixes
2£®3 Pathological Conditions
2£®3£®1 Atherosclerosis
2£®3£®2 Coronary Artery Disease
2£®3£®3 Arrhythmia
2£®3£®4 Heart Failure
2£®3£®5 Varicose Veins
2£®4 Case Report£º Mitral Valve Replacement Operative Report
2£®5 Additional Reading£º Venous Thromboembolism

Chapter 3 The Respiratory System Terminology
3£®1 Introduction to the Respiratory System
3£®2 Roots and Affixes
3£®3 Pathological Conditions
3£®3£®1 Pleurisy
3£®3£®2 Pneumoconiosis
3£®3£®3 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
3£®3£®4 Pleural Effusions
3£®3£®5 Tuberculosis
3£®4 Case Report£º MERS CoV Infection in Renal Transplant Recipient
3£®5 Additional Reading£º COVID-19

Chapter 4 The Musculoskeletal System Terminology
4£®1 Introduction to the Musculoskeletal System
4£®2 Roots and Affixes
4£®3 Pathological Conditions
4£®3£®1 Muscular Dystrophies
4£®3£®2 Fractures
4£®3£®3 Osteoporosis
4£®3£®4 Osteosarcoma
4£®3£®5 Myasthenia Gravis
4£®4 Case Study£º Low Back Pain
4£®5 Additional Reading£º Paget's Disease

Chapter 5 The Digestive System Terminology
5£®1 Introduction to the Digestive System
5£®2 Roots and Affixes
5£®3 Pathological Conditions
5£®3£®1 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
5£®3£®2 Peptic Ulcers
5£®3£®3 Colorectal Polyps
5£®3£®4 Hepatitis
5£®3£®5 Intestinal Obstruction
5£®4 Case Study£º Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis with a Brown Tumor of the Mandible
5£®5 Additional Reading£º Crohn's Disease

Chapter 6 The Urinary System Terminology
6£®1 Introduction to the Urinary System
6£®2 Roots and Affixes
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Chapter 7 The Nervous System Terminology
Chapter 8 The Endocrine System Terminology
Keys to Tasks
References