About our author Bruce Wingerd is a member of the Biology Department at National University in San Diego, California. Previously, he has held teaching/administrative positions at Edison State College (now called Florida Southwestern State College), Broward College and San Diego State University.His degrees are in the fields of zoology and physiology, and he has taught courses in medical terminology, human anatomy, advanced human anatomy and anatomy and physiology for more than 30 years. He has written numerous textbooks, lab manuals and multimedia learning resources in medical terminology, human anatomy, anatomy and physiology, histology and comparative mammalian anatomy.His goal in teaching and writing is to provide students with learning tools that will help them reach their potential through education. He enjoys counseling students in the health sciences, developing novel approaches to teaching and learning, and leading faculty in the drive for excellence in education.

• Introduction to Word Parts and Word Construction Learning ObjectivesThe Programmed Learning ApproachConstructed and Nonconstructed TermsThe Word PartsForming Words from Word PartsChapter ReviewUnderstanding Suffixes Learning ObjectivesGetting Started with SuffixesChapter ReviewUnderstanding Prefixes Learning ObjectivesGetting Started with PrefixesChapter ReviewThe Human Body in Health and Disease Learning ObjectivesOrganization of the BodyMedical Terms IntroductionUnderstanding Medical ReportsChapter ReviewThe Integumentary System Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms of the Integumentary SystemChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Skeletal and Muscular Systems Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms of the Skeletal and Muscular SystemsChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesBlood, the Lymphatic System, and Immunology Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms of the Blood, the Lymphatic System, and ImmunologyChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Cardiovascular System Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms of the Cardiovascular SystemChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Respiratory System Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms of the Respiratory SystemChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Digestive System Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms of the Digestive SystemChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Urinary System Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms for the Urinary SystemChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesReproductive System and Obstetrics Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms for the Reproductive System and ObstetricsChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Nervous System and Mental Health Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms for the Nervous System and Mental HealthChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Special Senses of Sight and Hearing Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms for the Special Senses of Sight and HearingChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Endocrine System Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms for the Endocrine SystemChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesAPPENDICES Word Parts GlossaryAbbreviationsWord Parts for Describing Color, Number, and Plurals

About our author Bruce Wingerd is a member of the Biology Department at National University in San Diego, California. Previously, he has held teaching/administrative positions at Edison State College (now called Florida Southwestern State College), Broward College and San Diego State University.His degrees are in the fields of zoology and physiology, and he has taught courses in medical terminology, human anatomy, advanced human anatomy and anatomy and physiology for more than 30 years. He has written numerous textbooks, lab manuals and multimedia learning resources in medical terminology, human anatomy, anatomy and physiology, histology and comparative mammalian anatomy.His goal in teaching and writing is to provide students with learning tools that will help them reach their potential through education. He enjoys counseling students in the health sciences, developing novel approaches to teaching and learning, and leading faculty in the drive for excellence in education.

• Introduction to Word Parts and Word Construction Learning ObjectivesThe Programmed Learning ApproachConstructed and Nonconstructed TermsThe Word PartsForming Words from Word PartsChapter ReviewUnderstanding Suffixes Learning ObjectivesGetting Started with SuffixesChapter ReviewUnderstanding Prefixes Learning ObjectivesGetting Started with PrefixesChapter ReviewThe Human Body in Health and Disease Learning ObjectivesOrganization of the BodyMedical Terms IntroductionUnderstanding Medical ReportsChapter ReviewThe Integumentary System Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms of the Integumentary SystemChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Skeletal and Muscular Systems Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms of the Skeletal and Muscular SystemsChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesBlood, the Lymphatic System, and Immunology Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms of the Blood, the Lymphatic System, and ImmunologyChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Cardiovascular System Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms of the Cardiovascular SystemChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Respiratory System Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms of the Respiratory SystemChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Digestive System Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms of the Digestive SystemChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Urinary System Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms for the Urinary SystemChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesReproductive System and Obstetrics Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms for the Reproductive System and ObstetricsChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Nervous System and Mental Health Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms for the Nervous System and Mental HealthChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Special Senses of Sight and Hearing Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms for the Special Senses of Sight and HearingChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Endocrine System Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms for the Endocrine SystemChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesAPPENDICES Word Parts GlossaryAbbreviationsWord Parts for Describing Color, Number, and Plurals

About our author Bruce Wingerd is a member of the Biology Department at National University in San Diego, California. Previously, he has held teaching/administrative positions at Edison State College (now called Florida Southwestern State College), Broward College and San Diego State University.His degrees are in the fields of zoology and physiology, and he has taught courses in medical terminology, human anatomy, advanced human anatomy and anatomy and physiology for more than 30 years. He has written numerous textbooks, lab manuals and multimedia learning resources in medical terminology, human anatomy, anatomy and physiology, histology and comparative mammalian anatomy.His goal in teaching and writing is to provide students with learning tools that will help them reach their potential through education. He enjoys counseling students in the health sciences, developing novel approaches to teaching and learning, and leading faculty in the drive for excellence in education.

• Introduction to Word Parts and Word Construction Learning ObjectivesThe Programmed Learning ApproachConstructed and Nonconstructed TermsThe Word PartsForming Words from Word PartsChapter ReviewUnderstanding Suffixes Learning ObjectivesGetting Started with SuffixesChapter ReviewUnderstanding Prefixes Learning ObjectivesGetting Started with PrefixesChapter ReviewThe Human Body in Health and Disease Learning ObjectivesOrganization of the BodyMedical Terms IntroductionUnderstanding Medical ReportsChapter ReviewThe Integumentary System Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms of the Integumentary SystemChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Skeletal and Muscular Systems Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms of the Skeletal and Muscular SystemsChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesBlood, the Lymphatic System, and Immunology Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms of the Blood, the Lymphatic System, and ImmunologyChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Cardiovascular System Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms of the Cardiovascular SystemChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Respiratory System Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms of the Respiratory SystemChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Digestive System Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms of the Digestive SystemChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Urinary System Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms for the Urinary SystemChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesReproductive System and Obstetrics Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms for the Reproductive System and ObstetricsChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Nervous System and Mental Health Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms for the Nervous System and Mental HealthChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Special Senses of Sight and Hearing Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms for the Special Senses of Sight and HearingChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesThe Endocrine System Learning ObjectivesAnatomy and Physiology TermsMedical Terms for the Endocrine SystemChapter ReviewMedical Report ExercisesAPPENDICES Word Parts GlossaryAbbreviationsWord Parts for Describing Color, Number, and Plurals