Chapter 1 Basic Word Structure      1.1 Overview      1.2 Word Analysis      1.3 Basic Patterns of Word Formation      1.4 Combining Vowels      1.5 S Chapter 1 Basic Word Structure 1.1 Overview 1.2 Word Analysis 1.3 Basic Patterns of Word Formation 1.4 Combining Vowels 1.5 Suffixes 1.5.1 Noun Suffixes - Meaning "Condition" 1.5.2 Noun Suffixes - Meaning "Specialty or Specialist" 1.5.3 Adjective Suffixes - Meaning "Pertaining to" 1.6 Prefixes 1.7 Order of Combining Elements 1.8 Competing Forms ExercisesChapter 2 Pronunciation, Spelling and Plurals 2.1 Overview 2.2 Pronunciation 2.2.1 Pronunciation of the Vowels 2.2.2 Pronunciation of the Consonants 2.2.3 Accents 2.3 Spelling 2.3.1 Combining Form and Name of Object 2.3.2 Silent Letters 2.3.3 Similarity of Sound 2.3.4 Similarity of Spelling 2.4 Plurals ExercisesChapter 3 Human Body as a Whole 3.1 Overview 3.2 Structural Units of the Body 3.2.1 Cell 3.2.2 Tissue 3.2.3 Organ 3.2.4 System 3.3 Directions in the Body 3.3.1 Directional Terms 3.3.2 Body Planes 3.4 Body Cavities 3.5 Word Parts and Terms Pertaining to Human Body 3.5.1 Major Organs 3.5.2 Colors 3.5.3 Forms and Shapes 3.5.4 Diseases and Disorders 3.5.5 Surgical Operations 3.5.6 Instruments and Processes 3.5.7 Locations 3.5.8 Numbers ExercisesChapter 4 Museuloskeletal System 4.1 Overview 4.1.1 Introduction 4.1.2 Anatomy 4.2 Combining Forms, Affixes and Terminology 4.2.1 Combining Forms 4.2.2 Suffixes 4.3 Medical Terms: Pathology of the Musculoskeletal System 4.3.1 Signs and Symptoms 4.3.2 Pathological Conditions 4.4 Medical Terms: Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures 4.4.1 Laboratory Tests 4.4.2 Clinical Procedures 4.5 Practical Reading ExercisesChapter 5 Circulatory System 5.1 Overview 5.1.1 Introduction 5.1.2 Anatomy 5.2 Combining Forms, Affixes and Terminology 5.2.1 Combining Forms 5.2.2 Suffixes 5.2.3 Prefixes 5.3 Medical Terms: Pathology of the Circulatory System 5.3.1 The Cardiovascular System 5.3.2 The Lymphatic System 5.4 Medical Terms: Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures 5.4.1 Laboratory Tests 5.4.2 Clinical Procedures 5.5 Practical Reading ExercisesChapter 6 Respiratory System 6.1 Overview 6.1.1 Introduction 6.1.2 Anatomy 6.2 Combining Forms, Affixes and Terminology 6.2.1 Combining Forms 6.2.2 Suffixes 6.2.3 Prefixes 6.3 Medical Terms: Pathology of the Respiratory System 6.3.1 Signs and Symptoms 6.3.2 Pathological Conditions 6.4 Medical Terms: Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures 6.4.1 Laboratory Tests 6.4.2 Clinical Procedures 6.5 Practical Reading ExercisesChapter 7 Digestive System 7.1 Overview 7.1.1 Introduction 7.1.2 Anatomy 7.2 Combining Forms, Affixes and Terminology 7.2.1 Combining Forms 7.2.2 Suffixes 7.3 Medical Terms: Pathology of the Digestive System 7.3.1 Signs and Symptoms 7.3.2 Pathological Conditions 7.4 Medical Terms: Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures 7.4.1 Laboratory Tests 7.4.2 Clinical Procedures 7.5 Practical Reading ExercisesChapter 8 Urinary System 8.1 Overview 8.1.1 Introduction 8.1.2 Anatomy 8.2 Combining Forms, Affixes and Terminology 8.2.1 Combining Forms 8.2.2 Suffixes 8.3 Medical Terms: Pathology of the Digestive System 8.3.1 Signs and Symptoms 8.3.2 Pathological Conditions 8.4 Medical Terms: Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures 8.4.1 Laboratory Tests 8.4.2 Clinical Procedures 8.5 Practical Reading ExercisesChapter 9 Endocrine System 9.1 Overview 9.1.1 Introduction 9.1.2 Anatomy 9.2 Combining Forms, Affixes and Terminology 9.2.1 Combining Forms 9.2.2 Suffixes 9.2.3 Prefixes 9.3 Medical Terms: Pathology of the Endocrine System 9.4 Medical Terms: Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures 9.4.1 Laboratory Tests 9.4.2 Clinical Procedures 9.5 Practical Reading ExercisesChapter 10 Nervous System 10.1 Overview 10 1 1 Introduction 10.1.2 Anatomy 10.2 Combining Forms, Affixes and Terminology 10.2.1 Combining Forms 10.2.2 Suffixes 10.2.3 Prefixes 10.3 Medical Terms: Pathology of the Nervous System 10.4 Medical Terms: Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures 10.4.1 Laboratory Tests 10.4.2 Clinical Procedures 10.5 Practical Reading ExerciseChapter 11 Reproductive System 11.1 Overview 11.1.1 Introduction 11.1.2 Anatomy 11.2 Combining Forms, Affixes and Terminology 11.2.1 Combining Forms 11.2.2 Suffixes 11.2.3 Prefixes 11.3 Medical Terms: Pathology of the Reproductive System 11.3.1 Pathological Conditions of the Male and FemaleReproductive Systems 11.3.2 Pathological Conditions in Pregnancy and Birth 11.4 Medical Terms: Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures 11.4.1 Laboratory Tests 11.4.2 Clinical Procedures 11.5 Practical Reading ExercisesChapter 12 Skin and Sense Organs 12.1 Skin 12.1.1 Overview 12.1.1.1 Introduction 12.1.1.2 Anatomy 12.1.2 Combining Forms, Affixes and Terminology 12.1.2.1 Combining Forms 12.1.2.2 Suffixes 12.1.2.3 Prefixes 12.1.3 Medical Terms: Pathology of the Skin 12.1.4 Medical Terms: Laboratory Tests and ClinicalProcedures 12.1.5 Practical Reading 12.2 Sense Organs - The Eye and the Ear 12.2.1 Overview 12.2.1.1 Introduction 12.2.1.2 Anatomy 12.2.2 Combining Forms, Affixes and Terminology 12.2.2.1 Combining Forms 12.2.2.2 Suffixes 12.2.3 Medical Terms: Pathology of the Eye and the Ear 12.2.3.1 The Eye 12.2.3.2 The Ear 12.2.4 Medical Terms: Laboratory Tests and ClinicalProcedures 12.2.4.1 The Eye 12.2.4.2 The Ear 12.2.5 Practical Reading ExercisesKey to the ExereisesReferenees