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An Anatomical Wordbook

Book1990

Authors:

Stephen Lewis

An Anatomical Wordbook

Book1990

 

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Stephen Lewis

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An Anatomical Wordbook serves as a reference guide of words used in the science of Anatomy. The text aims to enhance the comprehension of all who study anatomy by providing explana ... read full description

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    Common prefixes

    Pages 1-4

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    Common suffixes

    Pages 5-6

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    Some anatomical words ending in -oid

    Pages 7-8

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    Some anatomical words ending in -iform

    Page 9

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    Some anatomical words ending in -ate

    Page 10

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    Words pertaining to number and quantity

    Page 11

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    Anatomical words where Latin and Greek synonyms are often used

    Pages 12-13

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    Names applied to muscles

    Pages 14-21

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    Bone names and their meanings

    Pages 22-25

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    Names of the cranial nerves and their meanings

    Pages 26-27

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    Words pertaining to joint types

    Pages 28-30

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    Words pertaining to action, movement and position in space

    Pages 31-33

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    Some anatomical lines, planes and points

    Pages 34-36

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    The regions of the abdomen

    Page 37

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    Named points on the skull

    Pages 38-39

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    Head types

    Page 40

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    Body types

    Page 41

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    Glossary

    Pages 42-121

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    Eponyms

    Pages 122-134

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Description

An Anatomical Wordbook serves as a reference guide of words used in the science of Anatomy. The text aims to enhance the comprehension of all who study anatomy by providing explanations to anatomical words. The book is organized in such a way that the words are grouped together by common themes for easy cross-referencing. The groups of words found in the text include bone names, names applied to muscles, words pertaining to joint types, and anatomical words where Latin and Greek are often used. Abbreviations, common prefixes and suffixes, anatomical lines, planes and points, regions of the abdomen and head and body types are likewise presented. Anatomists, physicians, and students and workers in the field of medicine will find great use of this book.

An Anatomical Wordbook serves as a reference guide of words used in the science of Anatomy. The text aims to enhance the comprehension of all who study anatomy by providing explanations to anatomical words. The book is organized in such a way that the words are grouped together by common themes for easy cross-referencing. The groups of words found in the text include bone names, names applied to muscles, words pertaining to joint types, and anatomical words where Latin and Greek are often used. Abbreviations, common prefixes and suffixes, anatomical lines, planes and points, regions of the abdomen and head and body types are likewise presented. Anatomists, physicians, and students and workers in the field of medicine will find great use of this book.

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ISBN

978-0-7506-1023-0

Language

English

Published

1990

Copyright

Copyright © 1990 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Imprint

Butterworth-Heinemann

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Authors

Stephen Lewis

Prosector, Department of Anatomy, University of Wales College of Cardiff