Barbara A. Gylys - Medical Terminology Systems Updated: A Body Systems Approach: A Body Systems Approach

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To my best friend, colleague, and husband, Dr. Julius A. Gylys, and to my children, Regina Maria and Dr. Julius Anthony, and to my grandchildren, Andrew Masters, Dr. Julia Halm, Caitlin Masters, Anthony Bishop-Gylys, Matthew Bishop-Gylys, and the little ones, Liam, Harrison, and Emmett Halm

B.A.G.

To my loving grandchildren, Andrew Arthur Kurtz, Katherine Louise Kurtz, Daniel Keith Wedding II, Carol Ann Estelle Wedding, Jonathan Michael Kurtz, Donald Keith Wedding III, Emily Michelle Wedding, Katelyn Christine Wedding, and David Michael Wedding

M.E.W.

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Building on the success of previous editions, Medical Terminology Systems, 8th edition, continues its well-established record of presenting medical word building principles based on competency-based curricula. Because of the pedagogical success of previous editions, the 8th edition continues its structural design as a textbookworkbook that complements all teaching formats, including traditional lecture, distance learning, and independent or self-paced study. The 8th edition continues to present eponyms without showing the possessive form, such as