Medical Terminology: Mastering the Basics, 3rd Edition

Medical Terminology: Mastering the Basics introduces students to the language of medicine. Through numerous activities, students will learn the meanings of word parts and spell, pronounce, break down, and build medical terms integral to the field of health sciences. Organized by body system, this text covers essential root words, prefixes, suffixes, and abbreviations while also summarizing common diseases and disorders, diagnostic tests and procedures, and therapeutic treatments. Students will not only learn, but will also practice, using these terms as they interpret written and audio examples of medical records and become comfortable with the word parts they need to master medical terminology.

Cindy Destafano as an instructor at the Consolidated School of Business in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has taught courses in a variety of allied health subjects, including medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, law and ethics for medical careers, medical coding, and medical transcription. She was also the program coordinator for the Medical Administrative Assistant degree program, for which she developed and wrote the curriculum. Before joining the Consolidated School of Business, she served as the program director for the Radiologic Technology degree program at Lancaster Regional Medical Center and taught courses in medical imaging. Destafano is the coauthor of Essentials of Medical Transcription, Advanced Medical Transcription, and The Mentor Program Workbook. She is a member of the American Society of Radiologic Technology and the American Registry of Radiologic Technology. She is a graduate of Elizabethtown College with a bachelor of science in business administration. Destafano is also a registered radiologic technologist and graduated from the Lancaster General Hospital School of Radiologic Technology.

Fran Federman served for many years a business instructor and educational consultant in York, Pennsylvania. She taught courses in the Microsoft Office software suite, business principles, entrepreneurship, accounting, and medical billing and reimbursement. She has also developed curricula for a variety of subjects, including business management, personal finance, and sports marketing. After earning a bachelor of science degree in business education from the City University of New York (CUNY), Federman obtained a teaching certificate and launched her career as a business education Instructor. She was a curriculum director for the Consolidated School of Business, where she assisted in the development and coordination of internship and cooperative programs. She holds a master of science degree in education from Virginia Tech and completed additional postgraduate coursework at Gratz College. Federman is the author or coauthor of several books and journal articles, including Essentials of Medical Transcription, Advanced Medical Transcription, The Mentor Program Workbook, and The Role of the Business Teacher in Guidance. Federman continues to provide consulting services.