Medicinal Latin for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese Herbal Medicine, and Pharmaceutical Studies National Higher Medical Colleges Series Textbooks of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Author: Zhan Yahu
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Publish Date: 2004-02-14
Features: This book is one of the series textbooks for traditional Chinese medicine in higher medical colleges across the country. It introduces the basic theories, knowledge, and skills of pharmaceutical Latin, comprising 14 lessons. At the end of the book, there are tables for five declension noun endings, a table of Latin numerals, word formation rules of pharmaceutical Latin, an introduction to the conversion patterns of common medical names between Latin and English, a concise directory of national essential medicines, common Latin-Chinese anatomical terminology, common Latin-Chinese disease names, and common Latin-Chinese medical vocabulary. The content of the book is arranged compactly and reasonably, with good continuity. The theoretical sections are easy to understand, with appropriate and representative examples. The key content is reasonably weighted and matched with exercises. It is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students in traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine, and pharmacy, as well as adult education. It is also a reference for enthusiasts of pharmaceutical Latin.