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Features of Medical Terminology. 医学术语学. Question 1. Medical English is from. Latin?. Greek Mythology. Asclepius Son of Apollo God of medicine. WHO logo. Mycenean Culture. 西方医学摇篮 希腊南部. Mycenean Culture. Hippocratis. Father of Western Medicine. Galen. Pergamum.
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Question 1 Medical English is from Latin?
Greek Mythology Asclepius Son of Apollo God of medicine
Mycenean Culture 西方医学摇篮 希腊南部
Hippocratis Father of Western Medicine
Galen Pergamum
Origin of Medical Terms • Greek : 48.2% • Latin: 38.3% • Anglo-Saxon: 12.2%
Conclusion Medical English is mainly from Greek Medicine
Question 2 Are they regular? (synonyms of medicine)
Body Corporo- Somato- -some Examle: 体
Stomach body = Gastric corpus 胃体
Conclusion Trilogy of Medical Terms
“一词三式”是医学术语记忆核心 Trilogy of Medical Terms
Question 3 Word root or Combining Form ?
Word Change of word class Word + o Compound word cardio- Difference
Conclusion Root Combining form
Question 4 How to approach the connecting vowel letter? Connecting vowel letter
Question 5 Is it regular? (pleural form)
Conclusion Plural forms of medical terms are absolutely regular.
Question 5 What are the relics of Greek Origin?
χειρουργια It’s greek to me.
Greek Trace • Coccus • Physician • Rhinitis • hemorrhgia
Latin Trace How to approach -um ?
Question 6 Diminutive (指小词)
Diminutive drop droplet
Diminutive cell cellule
Diminutive vent ventricle
Conclusion ?l? diminutive