BASIC MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
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1 INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMED LEARNING
Section I. How to Use Programmed Instruction 1-5 1-2
Section II. Introduction to Stems, Prefixes,
and Suffixes .6-14 1-4
Section III. How to Complete Each Pretest . 1-7

2 STEMS PERTAINING TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Section I. Pretest #1 . 2-2
Section II. Basic Components .15-28 2-6
Section III. Pertaining to the Musculoskeletal
System .29-38 2-11
Section IV. Pertaining to the Integumentary System .39-42 2-16
Section V. Pertaining to the Respiratory System .43-52 2-19
Section VI. Pertaining to the Digestive System .53-67 2-25
Section VII. Pertaining to the Accessory Organs
of Digestion .68-73 2-33

Section VIII. Pertaining to the Cardiovascular
System .74-80 2-36
Section IX. Pertaining to the Hematopoietic and
Lymphatic Systems 81-87 2-40
Section X. Pertaining to the Endocrine System 88-92 2-44
Section XI. Pertaining to the Nervous System and
Psychiatric Disorders .93-100 2-47
Section XII. Pertaining to the Genitourinary System 101-109 2-52
Section XIII. Pertaining to Gynecology and
Obstetrics 110-114 2-57
SectionXIV. Pertaining to the Sensory Organs .115-123 2-60
Section XV. Miscellaneous Stems 124-131 2-65
SectionXVI. Medical Terminology Crossword Puzzle 2-69
SectionXVII. Self Assessment 1 2-71

3 PREFIXES PERTAINING TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Section I. Pretest #2 . 3-2
Section II. General Information .132-138 3-4
Lesson Paragraphs Page
Section III. Pertaining to Location .139-149 3-6
Section IV. Pertaining to Time .150-154 3-11
Section V. Pertaining to Negation 155-159 3-13
Section VI. Pertaining to Amount or Comparison. . . . . . 160-174 3-15
Section VII. Pertaining to Color 175-180 3-22
Section VIII. Pertaining to Size and Position .180-191 3-25
Section IX. Pertaining to Miscellaneous Items .192-198 3-30
Section X. Self Assessment 2 3-33

4 SUFFIXES PERTAINING TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Section I. Pretest #3 . 4-2
Section II. General Information and Diseases 199-203 4-4
Section III. Pertaining to Diagnosis 204-220 4-6
Section IV. Pertaining to Operative Procedures 221-232 4-14
Section V. Pertaining to Symptoms .233-245 4-20
Section VI. Self Assessment 3 4-26

REVIEW--Self Assessment 4 4-32
GLOSSARY . A-1
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE B-1
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS C-1
EXAMINATION EXAM-1