Lecture 1An Introduction to

Medical English

Warm-up

Can you list the medical courses you know ?

Fundamental Medical Courses

biology physiology biochemistry, physical chemistry, organic

chemistry, abiochemistry/inorganic chemistry, Anatomy (systematic anatomy and regional

anatomy) microbiology Parasitology

Fundamental Medical Courses histoembryology (histology and embryology) pharmacology genetics immunology pathology (pathophysiology, pathoanatomy ) medical psychology medical ethics ……

Clinical Medical Courses diagnostics general surgery internal medicine obstetrics and gynecology pediatrics medical imageology nursing science ……

Features of Medical English Literatures

Style

Grammar

Medical Terminology

Features of Medical English Literatures

Style: 1. objective 2. rigorous structure 3. tight logical relations

Features of Medical English Literatures

Grammar 1. long sentences 2. passive voice 3. it-sentence structure 4. non-finite verbs 5. nominalization

Features of Medical English Literatures

Medical terminology 1. large number 2. specialized, rarely seen in other fields 3. multiple sources, mainly from Greek and Latin 4. fixed and precise meanings 5. difficult pronunciation

Example(1) Unusual bleeding and the growth of

lumps in the womb are the two special signs of cancer of the womb.

(2) Abnormal hemorrhage and tumorous enlargement of the uterus are the two characteristic features of carcinoma of the endometrium.