Lopatkina O. P., Ratova V. R., Galunko G. M.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF GREEK AND LATIN TERMINOLOGY AS A MEANS OF OPTIMIZING THE TEACHING OF HUMAN ANATOMY
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Lopatkina O. P., Ratova V. R., Galunko G. M.
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MODERN ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER MEDICAL EDUCATION
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Scientific article
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Anatomy remains one of the main disciplines in medical education, forming the basic knowledge and skills necessary for all medical fields. Modern medical terminology can be divided into two main parts: anatomical – based on Latin and clinical – based on Greek. The aim of our study is, first of all, to find analogies, parallels and similarities between Latin and Greek terms, as well as to identify the main differences between these two medical vocabularies. Mastering medical terminology is a key competence for all future medical professionals. A comparative analysis of terminology in Greek and Latin showed that linguistic similarities and differences in these language systems directly affect both the practice and the theory of terminology. The study revealed not only structural and substantive shifts, mainly in the field of polysemy and synonymy, but also traced the historical development of some terms of the Latin dictionary.
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Publication of the article:
«Bulletin of problems biology and medicine», 2025 Issue 4, 179, addition, 206-208 pages, index UDC 611:811.124/.14
