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China Terminology ›› 2020, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (1): 72-74.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8578.2020.01.015

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Application of Image Thinking to the Nomenclature of Medical Terminology

ZHAO Yunqian, WANG Yue, LI Shen, WANG Yuqing, YANG Shuo   

  • Received:2019-09-15 Online:2020-02-25 Published:2020-04-27

Abstract:

Image thinking plays an important role in nomenclature of medical terminology. Images of plants, animals,natural phenomena, articles of daily use, and the characters in the Greek and Roman mythology are used to name medical English words, which can enhance their aesthetic perception, interestingness and accuracy and make it easy to understand and memorize them.

Key words: image thinking, medical terminology, nomenclature

CLC Number:  (医学史)