医学术语体系数量之巨在各学科领域中居于首位。如何熟练掌握和使用浩如烟海的医学术语是生物、医学及健康相关领域学生和研究人员的巨大难题。朱元、李莹主编的《医学英语词汇学》旨在帮助读者高效识记英语医学术语，快速扩充词汇量，从而达到有效交流的目的。本书系统讲解英语医学术语独特的构词特征，本书详尽阐释医学各领域800余个构词成分。

Chapter 1  General Introduction

 Part One  Overview of Medical Terminology

 Part Two  Structure of a Medical Term

 Part Three  Pronunciation of Medical Terms

 Part Four  Spelling of Medical Terms

 Part Five  Integrated Practice

Chapter 2  Suffixes

 Part One  Introduction

 Part Two  Combining Forms and Suffixes

 Part Three  Integrated Practice

 Part Four  Supplementary Readings

 Part Five  Review Sheet

Chapter 3 Prefixes

 Part One  Introduction

 Part Two  Combining Forms and Prefixes

 Part Three  Integrated Practice

 Part Four  Supplementary Readings

 Part Five  Review Sheet

Chapter 4  Body Structure & Directional Terms

 Part One  Basic Body Structures & Directional Terms

 Part Two  Combining Forms, Prefixes and Suffixes

 Part Three  Integrated Practice

 Part Four  Supplementary Readings

 Part Five  Review Sheet

Chapter 5 Respiratory System

 Part One  Overview of the System

 Part Two  Combining Forms, Prefixes and Suffixes

 Part Three  Integrated Practice

 Part Four  Supplementary Readings

 Part Five  Review Sheet

Chapter 6  Digestive System

 Part One  Overview of the System

 Part Two  Combining Forms, Prefixes and Suffixes

 Part Three  Integrated Practice

 Part Four  Supplementary Readings

 Part Five  Review Sheet

Chapter 7 Cardiovascular System

 Part One  Overview of the System

 Part Two  Combining Forms, Prefixes and Suffixes

 Part Three  Integrated Practice

 Part Four  Supplementary Readings

 Part Five  Review Sheet

Chapter 8  Lymphatic System and Immunity

 Part One  Overview of the System

 Part Two  Combining Forms, Prefixes and Suffixes

 Part Three  Integrated Practice

 Part Four  Supplementary Readings

 Part Five  Review Sheet

Chapter 9  Nervous System

 Part One  Overview of the System

 Part Two  Combining Forms, Prefixes and Suffixes

 Part Three Integrated Practice

 Part Four  Supplementary Readings

 Part Five  Review Sheet

Chapter 10 Endocrine System

 Part One  Overview of the System

 Part Two  Combining Forms, Prefixes and Suffixes

 Part Three  Integrated Practice

 Part Four  Supplementary Readings

 Part Five  Review Sheet

Chapter 11  Urinary System

 Part One  Overview of the System

 Part Two  Combining Forms, Prefixes and Suffixes

 Part Three  Integrated Practice

 Part Four  Supplementary Readings

 Part Five  Review Sheet

Chapter 12  Reproductive System

 Part One  Overview of the System

 Part Two  Combining Forms, Prefixes and Suffixes

 Part Three  Integrated Practice

 Part Four  Supplementary Readings

 Part Five  Review Sheet

Chapter 13  Musculoskeletal System

 Part One  Overview of the System

 Part Two  Combining Forms, Prefixes and Suffixes

 Part Three  Integrated Practice

 Part Four  Supplementary Readings

 Part Five  Review Sheet

Chapter 14  Integumentary System

 Part One  Overview of the System

 Part Two  Combining Forms, Prefixes and Suffixes

 Part Three  Integrated Practice

 Part Four  Supplementary Readings

 Part Five  Review Sheet

Chapter 15 Special Senses: The Eye and The Ear

 Part One  Overview of the System

 Part Two  Combining Forms, Prefixes and Suffixes

 Part Three  Integrated Practice

 Part Four  Supplementary Readings

 Part Five  Review Sheet

Appendix 1  Medical Word Elements and Their Meanings

Appendix 2  Keys to Exercises in Integrated Practice