目录 Preface Chapter One A Brief Introduction to Medical Terminology Chapter Two Formation of Medical Terminology (I) Chapter Three Formation of Medical Terminology (II) Chapter Four Pronunciation and Plural Forms of Medical Terms Chapter Five Human Body Structure Chapter Six The Integumentary System Chapter Seven The Museuloskeletal System Chapter Eight The Cardiovascular System Chapter Nine The Respiratory System Chapter Ten The Digestive System Chapter Eleven The Nervous System Chapter Twelve The Urinaary and Male Reproductive System Chapter Thirteen The Female Reproductive System and Obstetrics Chapter Fourteen The Endocrine System Chapter Fifteen The Blood and Lymphatic System Index Bibliography
内容摘要 The cell is enclosed in a membrane which regulates and controls the entryand exit of substances to and from the cell. Within the nucleus are contained 23 pairs of chromo-somes, the slender threads composed of still smaller units called genes. There are 46 chromosomes(23 pairs) in all human cells, with the exception of mature sex cells, which only have half thisnumber (23). Chromosomes and genes are composed mostly of a compound named deoxyribonu-cleic acid that is always referred to as DNA. DNA makes heredity possible and is therefore alsoreferred to as the heredity molecule. The genes are responsible for "coding" the inherited traits ofeach cell and therefore of each human being. All cells are contained in the building material calledprotoplasm, a substance that looks much like the white of an egg. A tissue is a group of similar cells working together to do a specific job. The basic types of tis-sues include : epithelia...
精彩内容 This book, developed from teaching experience, has several features that distinguish it from other textbooks in that a comprehensive introduction to the formation of medical terminology, and various examples and supporting exercises that are practical and helpful, are provided for both the instructor and the student. Chapter One introduces briefly the etiology of English language and that of medical English. Chapter Two and Three provide a foundation for the formation of medical terminology. Chapter Four through fifteen present special medical terms related to body systems. Each chapter begins with a short brief passage, acting as a platform for the entry of a certain body system, mainly the introduction to the structure and function of this body system.
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