PREFACE

TO THE STUDENT

Medical terminology may seem like a foreign language to you. Many of the terms are unfamiliar, seem strange, or do not make sense. However, to communicate in the medical world, you need a thorough understanding of the language.

Most medical terms are based on word parts that already may be familiar to you. You may have heard words such as appendicitis, gastritis, and tonsillectomy or used them in the past. You may not realize how many medical terms you already know. Building on this foundation, new word parts will make learning medical terminology more logical.

Th is text and the accompanying materials simplify the processof learning medical terminology. Review the introductory sections so that you are familiar with the organizational scheme of the textbook and StudyWARE

. Once you become comfortable with the materials, you will fi nd yourself learning medical terms faster than you ever imagined possible.





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