Veterinary medical terminology
"Organized by body system, this user-friendly textbook created to assist veterinary technology, preveterinary, and veterinary students helps you quickly gain a solid understanding of veterinary medical terminology. Essential word parts and terms are presented in the context of basic anatomy, ph...
| Main Author: | Christenson, Dawn E., |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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St. Louis, Missouri :
Elsevier ,
[2020]
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| Physical Description: |
xi, 377 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Edition: | Third edition. |
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| Summary: |
"Organized by body system, this user-friendly textbook created to assist veterinary technology, preveterinary, and veterinary students helps you quickly gain a solid understanding of veterinary medical terminology. Essential word parts and terms are presented in the context of basic anatomy, physiology, and disease conditions, enabling you to immediately apply new terms to practical clinical situations. Clinical case studies at the end of each chapter test your knowledge and challenge you to go beyond simple memorization to become fluent in the language of veterinary medicine. The full-color format includes nearly 250 illustrations that clearly demonstrate key anatomy and physiology concepts and terminology. To make learning easier, medical terms are divided and defined in context throughout each chapter. Expanded anatomy and physiology and disease concepts enhance your knowledge and related terminology. An appendix containing medical terms presented in each chapter provides a quick reference for students. Each chapter's table details each medical term and its pronunciation, word division, and basic definition."--Publisher. |
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| Item Description: |
Revised edition of: Veterinary medical terminology / authored and illustrated by Dawn E. Christenson. 2nd edition. [2009]. Includes index. 1. Fundamentals and applied directional terminology -- 2. Body building : Applied atomic, molecular, and cellular terminology -- 3. Applied terminology for blood, lymphatics, and immunity -- 4. Applied terminology for muscles, bones, and joints -- 5. Applied cardiovascular and respiratory terminology -- 6. Applied urinary terminology -- 7. Applied digestive terminology -- 8. Applied terminology for the integumentary system -- 9. Applied reproductive terminology -- 10. Applied endocrine terminology -- 11. Applied terminology for neurology and special senses -- 12. Applied terminology for pharmacology -- Appendix A. Chemical symbol-element cross reference -- Appendix B. Case study and practice exercise answer keys -- Appendix C. Tables of introductory terms -- Index. "Organized by body system, this user-friendly textbook created to assist veterinary technology, preveterinary, and veterinary students helps you quickly gain a solid understanding of veterinary medical terminology. Essential word parts and terms are presented in the context of basic anatomy, physiology, and disease conditions, enabling you to immediately apply new terms to practical clinical situations. Clinical case studies at the end of each chapter test your knowledge and challenge you to go beyond simple memorization to become fluent in the language of veterinary medicine. The full-color format includes nearly 250 illustrations that clearly demonstrate key anatomy and physiology concepts and terminology. To make learning easier, medical terms are divided and defined in context throughout each chapter. Expanded anatomy and physiology and disease concepts enhance your knowledge and related terminology. An appendix containing medical terms presented in each chapter provides a quick reference for students. Each chapter's table details each medical term and its pronunciation, word division, and basic definition."--Publisher. |
| Physical Description: |
xi, 377 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780323612074 0323612075 |