This is a true introductory-level essentials text focusing solely on medical terminology, and on teaching students how to build and translate medical terms with confidence.  Designed to be fun, accessible, and eye-catching, its powerful approach guides students step-by-step through mastering relevant word parts, understanding word roots, and word assembly. To help students learn meanings, correct spelling, pronunciation, and other components of each term, the book contains numerous exercises, tips, and colorful figures for learning and practice. It is flexible enough to be used either in support of lectures, or as an independent student workbook.  
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY: GET CONNECTED!, 1/e encourages students to get connected to an engaging multimedia experience on www.myhealthprofessionskit.com,  We have done all the work for you! Students log onto Medical Terminology Interative, create their avatar and they are ready to begin!
Students will learn in a dynamic, virtual online environment that includes exercises, videos, animations, activities and more!
Learning Modules provide core content for learning medical terminology. Users can access Medical Terminology Interactive, anytime, day or night, where they can study on their own and practice their word-building skills.