Medical English Dictionary

Author: Hong Banxin, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2004-06-01
Features: This dictionary is based on the teaching requirements of College English Test Band 4 (which requires students to master a basic vocabulary of 4,000 words) and provides commonly used medical vocabulary (including some frequently used general terms in medical books) of 3,300 words, enabling students to expand their vocabulary to over 7,000 words. This will create favorable conditions for smoothly conducting medical reading. The vocabulary collected in this dictionary is selected from medical textbooks published in the UK and the US, covering more than ten disciplines including both basic and clinical courses. It is further refined based on the author's long-term experience in teaching medical English and a commonly used word list. Since its publication in 1997, the Common Medical English Dictionary has been reprinted multiple times and has been well-received by readers. This revised edition enriches the content, expanding the number of entries from 330 to 7,000 and increasing the number of example sentences from 8,000 to 17,000. By combining the 4,000 words required for College English Test Band 4 with the 7,000 carefully selected common words in this dictionary (including frequently used specialized terms and general vocabulary across various medical disciplines), students will acquire a total vocabulary of approximately 11,000 words, which can basically meet the systematic learning and reference needs of medical readers. The vocabulary collected in this dictionary is primarily limited to commonly used medical terms. This revised edition also focuses on adding more recent commonly used medical terms and strengthening the example content to reflect the latest developments in medicine. Each entry includes English-Chinese parallel examples, which deepens the understanding of the word's meaning and its usage in medical literature, aiding in vocabulary retention and reading comprehension of medical articles.
The Common Medical English Dictionary has been well-received by readers since its publication in 1997, with multiple reprints. This revised edition enriches the content, expanding the number of entries from 330 to 7,000 and increasing the number of example sentences from 8,000 to 17,000. By combining the 4,000 words required for College English Test Band 4 with the 7,000 carefully selected common words in this dictionary (including frequently used specialized terms and general vocabulary across various medical disciplines), students will acquire a total vocabulary of approximately 11,000 words, which can basically meet the systematic learning and reference needs of medical readers. The vocabulary collected in this dictionary is primarily limited to commonly used medical terms. This revised edition also focuses on adding more recent commonly used medical terms and strengthening the example content to reflect the latest developments in medicine. Each entry includes English-Chinese parallel examples, which deepens the understanding of the word's meaning and its usage in medical literature, aiding in vocabulary retention and reading comprehension of medical articles.