Bioscientific Terminology: Words from Latin and Greek Stems / Edition 1

by Donald M. Ayers

Overview

A Valuable Classroom Tool:

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 Reference:

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780816503056
Publisher:	University of Arizona Press
Publication date:	04/01/1972
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)

Editorial Reviews

"Lessons that develop a set of guides toward understanding 'new' scientific vocabulary through examination of stems and bases, suffixes, etc. A help-yourself guide for 'unlocking' unfamiliar scientific words accompanied by many examples and exercises."—The National Science Teachers Association

"Designed to self-teach the budding scientist the basics of the scientific language."—The Associated Press

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