Table of Contents

 

 

 

1

General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis

1

2

Cells and Tissues: Their Structure and Function in Health and Disease

21

3

Chromosomes, Genes, and Cell Division

43

4

Inflammation and Repair

63

5

Immunity, Hypersensitivity, Allergy, and Autoimmune Diseases

73

6

Pathogenic Microorganisms

97

7

Animal Parasites

127

8

Communicable Diseases

142

9

Congenital and Hereditary Diseases

164

10

Neoplastic Disease

191

11

Abnormalities of Blood Coagulation

231

12

Circulatory Disturbances

246

13

The Cardiovascular System

263

14

The Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Systems

341

15

The Respiratory System

373

16

The Breast

408

17

The Female Reproductive System

428

18

Prenatal Development and Diseases Associated With Pregnancy

453

19

The Urinary System

496

20

The Male Reproductive System

534

21

The Liver and the Biliary System

553

22

The Pancreas and Diabetes Mellitus

590

23

The Gastrointestinal Tract

609

24

Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

651

25

The Endocrine Glands

667

26

The Nervous System

698

27

The Musculoskeletal System

741