Medical Terminology: A Living Language, 5th Edition © 2024
Bonnie F. Fremgen | Suzanne S. Frucht
Medical Terminology meets the standards for the Medical Terminology Certification from YouScience®.
Medical Terminology: A Living Language teaches students to identify the parts of words from anatomy and physiology. Through this mastery of medical language, the course shows how it can be applied in real-world situations.
- New sections on professionalism and workplace communication
- New streamlined design for visual learners
- Updated terminology and phonetic pronunciations
- Powerful Pearson MyLab® online course
Medical terminology CTE program with digital resources
Students learn to identify, define, and recombine the parts of medical terms for further career development in healthcare.
Highly visual format
Illustrations and other aids help connect the terminology to specific structures or systems, making medical terminology easier to understand and memorize.
Self-assessment opportunities
Practice-as-you-go “speed bumps” were added to this edition as a way for students to gauge their own progress throughout the course.
Student empowerment online
The Pearson MyLab platform provides interactive resources so students can explore health science topics in greater depth and at their own pace.
Prepare students for certification
Medical Terminology meets the standards for the Medical Terminology Certification from YouScience®.
Comprehensive word parts
The text includes a comprehensive list of word parts and additional practice problems targeting spelling, adjective formation, and grasp of basic anatomy and physiology.
Clarity for learning objectives
Objectives at the beginning of each module visually display the skills and knowledge needed for successful completion.
Conceptual exercises
Labeling exercises and practice exercises help reinforce key concepts.
Review questions
Review questions at the end of each section allow students to measure their progress.
Real-world applications
Chapter reviews feature real-world applications, such as medical records analysis, chart note transcription, and case studies.
Key terms
Key terms at the beginning of each chapter make it easy to gain an overview and help with high-level review of the content.
Color coding
Color-coded word parts make each textbook feature easy to recognize throughout.
Useful features
Useful features such as Med Term Tip, Word Watch, or What’s in a Name offer creative ways to gain understanding and to memorize key terminology.
Terminology tables
Terminology tables display all chapter-relevant terms in one convenient location.
Student eTextbook
The full student eTextbook comes with search, navigation, and note-taking functions like a real textbook.
Instructional videos
Engaging instructional videos reinforce terms and concepts.
Guided lectures
Guided lectures feature the author of the book presenting narrated overviews for each chapter.
Assignments and assessments
Interactive homework assignments and assessments offer instant feedback that is also recorded in the gradebook.
Instructor support
A wealth of features is available to teachers, including making assignments for the class or individual students, plus tracking and reporting progress.
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Grades 9 -12
This program is designed for medical terminology courses.
Medical Terminology meets the standards for the Medical Terminology Certification from YouScience®.
Available student resources include: student edition, Pearson MyLab student access, Bookshelf by VitalSource® eTextbook, and student lab manual.
Pearson offers custom teacher resources for all programs. Use the contact form on this page to request access to instructor resources for this program.
Student access to the Pearson MyLab can be purchased as 1 access code or a bundle of 6 access codes. Student digital access to the Bookshelf by VitalSource® eTextbook can be purchased as 1 access code or a bundle of 6 access codes. All access codes are for use by 1 student, for 1 course, for up to 1 year, and are non-transferable.
Yes, the option is available to purchase student licenses to the Student Edition eTextbook on Bookshelf by VitalSource.
The questions available in TestGen automatically align to the Medical Terminology text. Teachers can further customize based on class needs and to ensure academic integrity.