| Objectives |
Objectives |
| Unit
One
Unit One Pronunciation
Lexicon
|
Introduction to Understanding
the Language of Medicine:
Why is a Special
Language Needed?
Greek
Plays a Prominent Role
Why
is Latin Also Used in Medical Language?
Examples
of Latin Terms
The
Greek Word Ending "-itis" |
| Unit
Two
Unit Two Pronunciation
Lexicon
|
Characteristics of Medical
Terms
Many
Terms Originated in Antiquity
Comparisons
to Things Known |
| Unit Three |
Derivations of Greek Terms
and Useful Notes on Latin |
| Unit Four |
Using English as a Key to
Understanding Greek and Latin in Medical Terms |
| Unit Five |
Applying Etymology and Word
Analysis |
| Unit Six |
Frequently Used Greek Stems
of Nouns |
| Unit Seven |
Greek Word Elements
Frequently Used as Prefixes |
| Unit Eight |
Greek Word Elements Used as
Suffixes |
| Unit Nine |
Selected Clinical Terms
Adapted from Greek Nouns |
| Unit Ten |
Basic Terminology of
Neoplasms |
| Unit Eleven |
Influence of Latin on Medical
Terms and Frequently Used Latin Nouns |
| Unit Twelve |
Simplified Rules to Observe
Regarding Use of Medical Terms Derived from Latin |
| Unit Thirteen |
The Genitive Case of Latin
Nouns and "Irregular" Stems to Memorize |
| Unit Fourteen |
Latin Diminutives |
| Unit Fifteen |
Frequently Used Latin
Adjectives |
| Unit Sixteen |
Latin Prefixes and Suffixes |
| Unit Seventeen |
Clinical Terms Derived from
Latin |
| Unit Eighteen |
Picturesque Anatomical Terms
of Many Applications |
| Unit Nineteen |
Contributions by Other
Languages to Medical Terminology |
| Unit Twenty |
Examples of Eponyms |
| Appendix |
Review of Miscellaneous Terms
Reported as "Difficult to Remember" |
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Selected Obstetrical Terms |
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Selected Clinical
Abbreviations |
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Timetable of Selected Medical
Innovations |
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Bibliography |