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Title: The Hippocrates Code: Unraveling the Ancient Mysteries of Modern Medical Terminology
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Publication Date: 2016
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1624664644
ISBN 13: 9781624664649
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: New

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In this book lies a key for decoding modern medical terminology, a living language that, despite some quirks, is best approached as an ordered system. Rather than presenting a mere list of word elements to be absorbed through rote memorization, The Hippocrates Code offers a thorough, linguistically-centered explanation of the rules of the terminological game, both for the language of medicine and for scientific vocabulary in general. Its careful exposition of Latin and Greek linguistic principles—along with a healthy dose of innovative exercises—empowers students to successfully employ the word elements that are the building blocks of modern medical terminology. Along the way, fascinating discussions of the practice of medicine in the ancient world provide an integral aid to the understanding of medical vocabulary. Code-breakers drawn to language, history, and medicine will be as stimulated as they are enlightened.

The Hippocrates Code features:

Twenty-eight chapters covering the principles behind the formation of medical vocabulary derived from Latin and Greek, complete with a rich harvest of the most useful prefixes, suffixes, and bases
Detailed anatomical diagrams paired with an etymological tour of the human body
Selected readings from ancient medical writers, with commentaries that compare and contrast medical practices in antiquity with those of the present day
An abundant array of diverse and often ingenious exercises that require critical thinking about the application of word elements. For additional vocabulary practice, exercises, pronunciation aids, and much more

The Hippocrates Code companion website: www.hippocratescode.com

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JC McKeown is Professor of Classics, University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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