Dictionary of Medical Derivations: The Real Meaning of Medical Terms [Paperback]

W.G. Casselman (Author)

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Paperback: 436 pages
Publisher: Informa Healthcare; 1 edition (April 15 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1850707715
ISBN-13: 978-1850707714
Product Dimensions: 24 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm
Shipping Weight: 844 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #751,384 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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!

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Text shows how to break down medical words into their recognizable component parts, and thereby understand their meaning. Bridges the gap between medicine and specialty by defining the buildingblock terms from Greek and Latin and by explaining the rules that bring them together to form precise medical meanings. Softcover. DNLM: Nomenclature--dictionaries.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, useful, but contains some personal opinion., Jan 11 1999

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This review is from: Dictionary of Medical Derivations: The Real Meaning of Medical Terms (Paperback)

Easy to use; very helpful for the most part. Terms are listed in alphabetic order. Each listing consists of the derivation of a term and a brief description of its meaning. Examples are often included. An off-putting feature is a liberal sprinkling of personal opinion and comments.

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