Medical Terminology: An Illustrated Guide, 9th Edition by Barbara Janson Cohen helps healthcare students and professionals build the medical vocabulary essential for clinical practice. This is the leading allied health terminology textbook in US programs, used in nursing, medical assisting, health information technology, and pre-med curricula.

What this textbook covers:

• Comprehensive coverage of body system terminology — cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, musculoskeletal, GI, endocrine, urinary, reproductive, and integumentary
• Word roots, prefixes, and suffixes with thousands of practice exercises
• Pronunciation guides and audio for every term
• Clinical case studies that contextualize terminology in real practice
• Word-building exercises that develop active recall
• Pharmacology vocabulary integrated throughout

Who uses this book: Nursing students preparing for clinicals, medical assisting and HIT students, pre-med undergraduates building foundational vocabulary, allied health professionals preparing for certification exams.

Why this edition: The 9th edition adds expanded coverage of complementary and integrative medicine terminology, new chapters on telehealth vocabulary, and updated diagnostic imaging terms reflecting current clinical practice.

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