New Century Chinese-English Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Author: Zuo Yanfu
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book selects and compiles 5,040 Chinese medical terms, totaling approximately 1.3 million words. The content covers all branches of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), including Basic Theory of TCM, TCM Diagnostics, Materia Medica, Formularies, Basic Clinical TCM, History and Literature of TCM, Internal Medicine of TCM, Surgery of TCM, Gynecology of TCM, Pediatrics of TCM, History and Literature of TCM, Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology of TCM, and Acupuncture and Massage (13 disciplines). All the selected terms are specialized vocabulary in TCM. The coverage of terms and the depth of knowledge introduction in each discipline are based on the standardized undergraduate textbooks of TCM. The goal of this book is: the Chinese text is concise and accurately expresses the original meaning of TCM; the English translation provides faithful and fluent definitions that comply with modern English standards. Whether in Chinese or English, the expressions are required to be concise, brief, scientific, and accurate. The final product is not only practical but also portable.