Medical Terminology in English

Authors

  • Lucian Radu Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Keywords:

prefix, suffix, root, terminology

Abstract

This paper is meant to outline the importance of word formation in medical English, emphasizing the main ways of forming new words in medical terminology, affixation (prefixes and suffixes), and root combinations.

Author Biography

Lucian Radu, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Dept. of Foreign Languages

Published

2007-01-15

Issue

Vol. 12(47) (2005)

Section

MEDICAL SCIENCES