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The words of medicine:

sources, meanings, and delights
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Charles C. Thomas, Apr 1, 2001 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 424 pages

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Contents

Table 11 Pronunciation KeyVowels
10
A Brief History of the English Medical Vocabulary
15
Prefixes
30
Copyright

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The Words of Medicine: Sources, Meanings, and Delights
The Words of Medicine: Sources, Meanings, and Delights
Robert Fortuine
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TitleThe words of medicine: sources, meanings, and delights
AuthorRobert Fortuine
PublisherCharles C. Thomas, 2001
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedJul 30, 2008
ISBN0398071322, 9780398071325
Length424 pages
Subjects ›  › 

English language
History of Medicine
Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Semantics
Medical / Dictionaries & Terminology
Medical / History
Medical / Reference
Medicine
Medicine - History
Medicine/ History
Medicine/ Terminology
Semantics
Terminology
  
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