Medical Terminology For Dummies
Chapter One
Scrubbing In to Master
Medical Terminology
In This Chapter
* Getting to know the history of medical terminology
* Mastering the basics of word building and pronunciation
* Familiarizing yourself with basic parts of your anatomy
* Discovering the wide range of systems in the body
Did you realize that when you picked up this book, you were beginning
a journey into a whole new language? Don't worry - you haven't
grabbed Greek For Dummies by mistake - it's all English, or at least
"English." But once you get deep into the world of medical terms, you will
find that it is a whole new way of speaking. Your journey will indeed take you
to ancient Greece as well as to Rome. You will meet some of the pioneers of
the medical world. You will gain entrance into a whole new world: your body.
All of those confusing terms you hear on Grey's Anatomy will soon become
second nature to you, and pretty soon you'll be whipping out 50-cent words
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