Review of Medical Physiology - William F. Ganong 2002

Preface to the Ukrainian Edition

The present book is the first Ukrainian Translation from English of the globally recognized core textbook for medical students, Review of Medical Physiology, authored by the highly esteemed world-Class specialist Professor William F. Ganong. Based on the 20th edition published in 2001, the translation provides encyclopedic information across all chapters of modern human physiology as a fundamental biomedical discipline, incorporating deep connections between the educational material and the latest discoveries and advancements in biochemistry, Morphology, genetics, and molecular biology.

The idea to publish this textbook in Ukrainian emerged alongside the establishment of broad international scientific networks, which inspired us to initiate this project. Notably, since its first edition in 1963, the book has been updated every two years and translated into seventeen different languages, including German, French, Spanish, Chinese, and Japanese, among others.

In this Ukrainian Introduction/27.html">Translation of the latest English-language edition, the mechanisms of function, regulation, and integration of all Organ Systems are covered in detail, alongside the biochemical foundations and Molecular Basis of life processes and the operational range of human physiological Functions. It synthesizes thousands of key articles and reviews, authoritative monographs, and textbooks, enabling readers to acquaint themselves with the forefront of Western human physiology. Such information is essential for medical professionals across various specialties to understand and utilize functional diagnostic Methods, accurately identify deviations from the norm to establish correct diagnoses, and rationally select Treatment strategies. Special emphasis is placed on previously underutilized research into Molecular and genetic mechanisms governing physiological functions and their significance in the Pathogenesis of diseases. The expansion of genetics into various fields of medicine—particularly in diagnosing complex, often chronic conditions whose Clinical presentation falls outside classic syndromes—underscores the critical timeliness of this publication.

Significantly, the classic theoretical presentation of the curriculum is accompanied by Clinical Correlations and insights into potential functional shifts in healthy individuals across various physiological states, as well as in the onset and progression of pathology. In our view, integrating clinical case studies—a practice widely adopted in leading medical schools—is both a logical and forward-looking approach to fostering the clinical reasoning of future physicians.

The book comprises eight parts, 39 chapters, an Appendix, an index, and self-study and self-assessment Materials featuring multiple-choice questions, and is richly illustrated with diagrams and tables. A bibliography at the end of each part provides sources for Further Reading. Each chapter concludes with review exercises to reinforce theoretical knowledge and self-evaluation Test Questions. The logical Structuring of the content and its alignment with the core curriculum make this book exceptionally well-suited as a textbook for studying normal physiology during the third and fourth semesters, and clinical physiology during the seventh and eighth semesters, in higher medical educational institutions. It will also prove invaluable to interns, residents, graduate students, and researchers in physiology and allied fields of biology and medicine, and can serve as a resource for postgraduate medical training and the preparation of biologists.

In preparing the Ukrainian translation, we employed medical terminology rooted in both direct loanwords from Latin and Greek and indigenous linguistic resources, in accordance with the latest international nomenclatures. This is vital for introducing contemporary terminology into clinical practice. The experience of the esteemed Kyiv and Lviv physiological scientific schools demonstrates a long-standing tradition of utilizing scientific terms that correspond to international standards while adhering to Ukrainian orthographic rules. As global science and international relations evolve, lexical resources are continually enriched by foreign-origin terms. The adoption of certain modern terms from the source language was driven by expediency and their established usage in international scientific discourse, with derivative terms coined in accordance with modern Ukrainian word-formation rules.

Medical scientific terminology is rich in synonyms; however, we selected the most widely accepted terms or their contemporary, updated variants to accurately reflect the intended meaning. Given the fundamental Nature of the material, the book incorporates numerous Abbreviations and acronyms presented in accordance with standard Ukrainian and Latin forms. This work draws upon foundational lexicographical sources, including the Dictionary of Medical Terminology by the Institute of Linguistics of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences (Kyiv: State Medical Publishing House, 1936. - 220 p.), Ukrainian Medical Terminology in Professional Medical Discourse (Kyiv: Knyha Plus, 2001. - 176 p.), and modern international nomenclatures such as Nomina Histologica (Lviv: Nautilus, 2001. - 284 p.), the Anatomical Ukrainian-Latin-English Dictionary and Reference Book (Kyiv: Dovira, 1997. - 343 p.), the Ukrainian-Latin Anatomical Dictionary (Lviv: Strim, 1999. - 216 p.), and Chemical Terminology and Nomenclature (Issue 1. Kyiv: Ukrainian National Commission for Chemical Terminology and Nomenclature, 1995. - 42 p.).

We express our sincere gratitude to everyone involved in the creation of this textbook. Its publication, like many others, was made possible through the generous support of patron Hryhoriy Malynovsky. In the person of Mr. Hryhoriy Malynovsky, we find an exemplar of nobility, for whom personal success serves as a means to help others and to support the realization of the envisioned Ukrainian state. Heartfelt thanks are extended to Dr. Volodymyr Bandera, Professor at Temple University (USA), for his invaluable consultative assistance in bringing this project to fruition.

The preparation of this publication was carried out by a team experienced in teaching in both Ukrainian and English at the Danylo Halytsky Lviv State Medical University and the O. O. Bogomolets National Medical University in Kyiv, as well as in translating and adapting renowned textbooks and monographs. We extend our deepest gratitude for their dedication to Dr. Habil. of Med. Sci., Professor Oleksandr Lutsyk; Dr. Habil. of Med. Sci., Prof. Maksym Lutsyk; PhD in Med. Sci., Assoc. Prof. Iryna Havryliuk; PhD in Med. Sci., Assoc. Prof. Olena Havryliuk; PhD in Med. Sci. Anatoliy Nevhoda; PhD in Pharm. Sci., Assoc. Prof. Volodymyr Ohurtsov; PhD in Med. Sci., Assoc. Prof. Andriy Tsehelsky; postgraduate student Bohdana Stoyko; physician and Master of Urology Marian Tarchynets; biochemist Rostyslav Bilyy; and philologist Levko Pidlyasetsky. We also express our appreciation for valuable consultations and advice to Corresponding Member of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Dr. Habil. of Med. Sci., Prof. Volodymyr Mikhnov; Honored Worker of Education of Ukraine, Dr. Habil. of Pharm. Sci., Prof. Borys Zimenkovsky; and Dr. Habil. of Biol. Sci., Prof. Rostyslav Stoyka.

Special thanks are due to copyeditor Myroslava Martynyak and publisher Orest Kossak for their considerable efforts toward the realization of this publication.

We firmly believe that this textbook will help students of medicine and biological sciences successfully master the fundamentals of physiology. We welcome any critical feedback, which will serve to further improve the textbook in future editions.