Dictionary of Medical Derivations

Dictionary of Medical Derivations
Author :
Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 436
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1850707715
ISBN-13 : 9781850707714
Rating : 4/5 (714 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Dictionary of Medical Derivations by : W.G. Casselman

Download or read book Dictionary of Medical Derivations written by W.G. Casselman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1998-04-15 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary explains the original meanings and correct use of the 500 Greek and Latin words and word parts that make up 98% of all medical terms used today. It stimulates better, quicker comprehension of medical terminology with less grinding memory work and is the ideal way for students to learn how medical words are formed from Latin and Greek roots and how to construct a medical vocabulary for both old and new medical words. It shows how to break long medical words into their simple Greek and Latin roots and helps solve the mystery of medical jargon by supplying a logical system for understanding terminology. Also, it is the first work of its kind to open up access for doctors to understanding the whole of medical terminology, regardless of specialty. And because it is a totally new dictionary readers can be assured of learning true etymologies and accurate meanings instead of the notoriously inaccurate and misleading derivations copied from one so-called standard dictionary to the other over the years. Example: "cholecystectomy": chole = gall + cyst = bladder + ec = out + tomy = cutting; so cholecystectomy is the surgical excision, or cutting out, of the gallbladder!


Dictionary of Medical Derivations Related Books

Dictionary of Medical Derivations
Language: en
Pages: 436
Authors: W.G. Casselman
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 1998-04-15 - Publisher: CRC Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This dictionary explains the original meanings and correct use of the 500 Greek and Latin words and word parts that make up 98% of all medical terms used today.
The Amazing Language of Medicine
Language: en
Pages: 249
Authors: Robert B. Taylor
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-01-23 - Publisher: Springer

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book tells the intriguing and often colorful stories of the medical words we use. The origins of clinical and scientific terms can be found in Greek and La
Dictionary of Pharmaceutical Medicine
Language: en
Pages: 186
Authors: Gerhard Nahler
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-06-29 - Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This dictionary is aimed primarily at the beginners entering the new discipline of Pharmaceutical Medicine, an area comprising aspects of toxicology, pharmacolo
THE WORDS OF MEDICINE
Language: en
Pages: 441
Authors: Robert Fortuine
Categories: Medicine
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000-01-01 - Publisher: Charles C Thomas Publisher

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book is a history of the medical vocabulary presented in topical (rather than dictionary) form. While most other books on medical words are arranged as dic
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary
Language: en
Pages: 812
Authors: Merriam-Webster, Inc
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 1995 - Publisher: Merriam-Webster

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A concise guide to the essential language of medicine. More than 35,000 entries. Pronunciations provided for all entries. Covers brand names and generic equival