The Complete Idiot's Guide to Medical Terminology

Book excerpt: The purpose of medical vocabulary -- Medical word parts -- Pronunciation, spelling, and much more -- Body positions, systems, and structures -- Skin, bones, and muscles -- Lungs, heart, blood, and lymph -- The digestive system -- Urinary, reproductive, and endocrine systems -- Brain, nervous system, and sense organs -- Regulation and communication -- Locomotion -- Circulation and breathing -- Metabolism and elimination -- Reproduction -- Immunity -- Internal medicine, part 1 -- Internal medicine, part 2 -- Pediatrics -- Surgery and related disciplines -- Emergency medicine and acute illnesses -- Genetic diseases -- Cancers -- Clinical laboratory medicine -- Diagnostic tests and imaging -- Diagnostic procedures and therapeutic surgery -- Pharmacology: medications.