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A Comprehensive Medical Dictionary (Classic Reprint): Containing the Pronunciation, Etymology, and Signification of the Terms Made Use of in Medicine and the Kindred Sciences - Tapa blanda

Thomas, Joseph

 
9781332725441: A Comprehensive Medical Dictionary (Classic Reprint): Containing the Pronunciation, Etymology, and Signification of the Terms Made Use of in Medicine and the Kindred Sciences
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ISBN 10: 1332725449 ISBN 13: 9781332725441
Editorial: Forgotten Books, 2018

Sinopsis

Master the language of medicine with clear pronunciation and true etymology
This comprehensive dictionary helps students and professionals alike understand medical terms by showing how they are pronounced, where they come from, and what they mean. It emphasizes accurate spelling and consistent usage to reduce confusion in both spoken and written communication.

Inside you’ll find a careful treatment of Latin and Greek roots, practical notes on accent and syllabification, and guidance on how terms entered the English language. The book also explains the different pronunciation traditions and offers concrete examples to help you speak with confidence in any setting.




  • Pronunciation guidance for Latin and Greek medical terms

  • Clear explanations of etymology and word formation

  • Practical notes on spelling, accents, and phonetics

  • Historical context to better understand medical vocabulary



Ideal for students beginning medical studies, healthcare professionals, and anyone needing a reliable reference for medical terminology.

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Reseña del editor

Excerpt from A Comprehensive Medical Dictionary: Containing the Pronunciation, Etymology, and Signification of the Terms Made Use of in Medicine and the Kindred Sciences

Was formerly, and in some parts of Europe is still, considered absolutely necessary for a graduate in medicine as well as in the other learned professions. Although in the United States a clas sical education is not made an indispensable condition for conferring a medical degree, yet, so long as the great majority of professional terms are in Latin, some knowledge of this language may be said to be absolutely requisite for the medical student. The fact that multitudes of our young men commence the study of medicine without any previous acquaintance with Latin or Greek, renders it important that the elementary works intended for the use of students should be adapted to meet this exigency.

To supply the want above indicated has been one of the chief objects of the present work. In fulfilling this object, the editor has aimed.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from A Comprehensive Medical Dictionary: Containing the Pronunciation, Etymology, and Signification of the Terms Made Use of in Medicine and the Kindred Sciences

For an explanation of some of the most important elements and principles of the Latin language, designed chiefly for those who have not had the advantage of a classical education, the reader is referred to the Appendix, page 660. Connected with, and imme= diately following, this portion of the work, will be found rules and directions for the Writing of Latin prescriptions.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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2018
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1332725449
ISBN 13 
9781332725441
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