Includes bibliographical references and index

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Concepts of medical terminology -- Suffixes -- Prefixes -- Cells, tissues, and organs -- Body structure -- Disease -- Diagnosis and treatment. Surgery -- Drugs -- Circulation : the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems -- Blood and immunity -- The respiratory system -- The digestive system -- The urinary system -- The male reproductive system -- The female reproductive system. Pregnancy and birth -- The endocrine system -- The nervous system and behavioral disorders -- The senses -- The skeleton -- The muscular system -- The skin.