Essential Medical Terminology : Your Lifeboat in the Sea of Terms / Petr Honc, Jana Prívratská, and Kristina Hellerová.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Honč, Petr, 1982- author.

Přívratská, Jana, author.

Hellerová, Kristina, 1978- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine--Terminology.

Medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (219 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Prague : Prague, [2023]

Summary:

This textbook, titled 'Essential Medical Terminology: Your Lifeboat in the Sea of Terms,' is designed for students of medical faculties. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the language of medicine, focusing on basic Latin grammar and essential vocabulary. The book is structured to accommodate students with varying levels of prior grammar knowledge and is suitable for both schoolwork and self-study. Key features include sections on noun and adjective inflection, word formation, and prescription writing. Accompanying digital materials available through the Moodle learning platform offer additional exercises and quizzes. The textbook also includes illustrations for students lacking anatomical knowledge, revision chapters with exercise keys, and a list of common abbreviations and medicaments. The aim is to equip students with the linguistic tools necessary for their future medical studies and practice. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations Used in the Text

A Brief History of Medical Terminology

Linguistic Glossary

1. Alphabet, Pronunciation, and Basic Grammatical Categories

2. First Declension

3. Second Declension

4. Adjectives of the First and Second Declensions

5. Revision A (Chapters 2-4)

6. Fourth Declension

7. Fifth Declension

8. A) Third Declension Imparisyllaba

B) Comparative and Superlative Forms

9. Third Declension I-Stems

10. Revision B (Chapters 6-9)

11. A) First and Second Greek Declensions

B) Third Greek Declension

12. Third Declension Adjectives

13. Revision C (Chapters 11-12)

14. Basics of Word Formation

15. A) Latin and Greek Prefixes

B) Latin and Greek Numerals

16. Latin and Greek Suffixes

17. Abbreviations, Remedies, and Post-Mortem Examinations

18. Revision D (Chapters 14-17)

Revision Chapter Key (A-D)

Latin-English Dictionary

References.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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Print version: Honč, Petr Essential Medical Terminology

ISBN:

9788024653747