The Hippocrates Code
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The Hippocrates Code

Unraveling the Ancient Mysteries of Modern Medical Terminology

  1. 400 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Hippocrates Code

Unraveling the Ancient Mysteries of Modern Medical Terminology

About this book

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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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. How to Use This Book
  8. Additional Resources
  9. Chapter I: Latin Prefixes 1
  10. Chapter II: Latin Prefixes 2
  11. Chapter III: Latin Numerical Prefixes
  12. Chapter IV: Latin Suffixes 1
  13. Chapter V: Latin Suffixes 2
  14. Chapter VI: Latin Suffixes 3
  15. Chapter VII: Latin Suffixes 4
  16. Chapter VIII: Latin Suffixes 5
  17. Chapter IX: Latin Suffixes 6
  18. Chapter X: Other Latin Prefixes and Suffixes
  19. Chapter XI: Latin Nouns 1
  20. Chapter XII: Latin Nouns 2
  21. Chapter XIII: Latin Adjectives 1
  22. Chapter XIV: Latin Adjectives 2
  23. Chapter XV: The Greek Alphabet
  24. Chapter XVI: Greek Prefixes 1
  25. Chapter XVII: Greek Prefixes 2
  26. Chapter XVIII: Greek Numerical and Other Prefixes
  27. Chapter XIX: Greek Suffixes 1
  28. Chapter XX: Greek Suffixes 2
  29. Chapter XXI: Greek Suffixes 3
  30. Chapter XXII: Greek Compound Suffixes 1
  31. Chapter XXIII: Greek Compound Suffixes 2
  32. Chapter XXIV: Greek Compound Suffixes 3
  33. Chapter XXV: Bilingual Words
  34. Chapter XXVI: Special Derivations
  35. Chapter XXVII: Mythological Eponyms
  36. Chapter XXVIII: Historical Eponyms
  37. Map
  38. Chronological Table
  39. Glossary of Proper Names
  40. Index of Word Elements
  41. Know Yourself Topics
  42. Medicine in Antiquity Topics
  43. Coins and Other Images
  44. Image Credits
  45. Back Cover