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Bioscientific Terminology : words from Latin and Greek stems
A Valuable Classroom
Separate sections on Latin and Greek derivations. Each section has 20 lessons—with assignments following each lesson—giving the user a vast technical vocabulary and increased word-recognition ability.
A Definitive
Hundreds of Greek and Latin stems, prefixes, and suffixes show the precise application of the classical languages to biological and medical usage. Topic-organized bibliography, index of bases.
Separate sections on Latin and Greek derivations. Each section has 20 lessons—with assignments following each lesson—giving the user a vast technical vocabulary and increased word-recognition ability.
A Definitive
Hundreds of Greek and Latin stems, prefixes, and suffixes show the precise application of the classical languages to biological and medical usage. Topic-organized bibliography, index of bases.
336 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 1972
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March 29, 2007
One of the best classes I have ever taken. This book vastly increased my ability to kick ass in trivia contests.
September 24, 2024
The act of reading and memorizing this book was essentially the groundwork for a course i once took on this subject - which turned out to be my favorite course i have ever taken.
For those interested in science, language, history, or simply learning a bit more of the everyday words you speak, this is the ultimate resource.
You will learn how to define complicated scientific words based solely on the word parts used in them. You will learn how words like hippocampus are rooted in mythology and named simply by shape. You will learn about the four bodily fluids connected to emotions in our language, and lots more. By the end of this book, you will be able to define supercalifragilisticexpialidocious just by writing it down and spending a few moments breaking it up.
I highly recommend memorizing the word parts within this book and quizzing yourself on them- you will be amazed at the party tricks you'll be able to break out and the scientific language you'll be able to understand. I would (and do) recommend "Bioscientific Terminology" to everyone. Enjoy.
For those interested in science, language, history, or simply learning a bit more of the everyday words you speak, this is the ultimate resource.
You will learn how to define complicated scientific words based solely on the word parts used in them. You will learn how words like hippocampus are rooted in mythology and named simply by shape. You will learn about the four bodily fluids connected to emotions in our language, and lots more. By the end of this book, you will be able to define supercalifragilisticexpialidocious just by writing it down and spending a few moments breaking it up.
I highly recommend memorizing the word parts within this book and quizzing yourself on them- you will be amazed at the party tricks you'll be able to break out and the scientific language you'll be able to understand. I would (and do) recommend "Bioscientific Terminology" to everyone. Enjoy.
October 10, 2025
Ended with a cliffhanger!
December 31, 2020
Vocabulary lists mainly, with some very interesting blurbs about the languages. Very good for deepening understanding of current terminology
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