Anatomical terms are the vocabulary of medicine. Anatomy began as a descriptive science in the days when Latin was the universal scientific language. Early anatomists described the structures they saw in that language, comparing them to common and familiar objects, or borrowing terms from the Greek and Arabic masters before them. In anatomic terminology, common Latin or Greek words are used as such for any part of the body for which the ancients had a name. For many other structures, scientific names have been invented either by using certain classical words which appear to be descriptive of the part concerned, or commonly, by combining Greek or Latin roots to form a new compound term. Memorization of such terms without understanding their meaning can lead to mental indigestion.As an aid to comprehension, this book also presents the roots from which many of these descriptive terms and compounds are derived. For practical convenience, the book is organized into abbreviations, prefixes and suffixes, general terms common to all body regions, short lists for each major body part, and an alphabetical list covering the entire body. This pocket-sized handbook is essential for anyone wishing to learn and understand medical terms.

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Lisowski, F. Peter.,Oxnard, Charles E.

F. Peter Lisowski & Charles E. Oxnard

World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd

Singapore, Singapore

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January 3, 2007

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CONTENTS 10
Abbreviations 12
Commonly Used Prefixes 13
Commonly Used Suffixes 17
Terms Common to All Anatomical Regions 18
Terms Important in the Upper Limb 32
Terms Important in the Lower Limb 39
Terms Important in the Thorax 46
Terms Important in the Abdomen and Pelvis 55
Terms Important in the Head and Neck 69
Terms Specific to the Nervous System 85
Alphabetical List of Terms 96

Anatomical terms are the vocabulary of medicine. This pocket-sized handbook is essential for anyone wishing to learn and understand medical terms. P Lisowski, University Tasmania & C Oxnard, University Western Australia

2025-10-27