On the Fourth Edition of the Korean Medical Terminology.
10.5124/jkma.2002.45.10.1184
- Author:
In Hyuk CHUNG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Korean medical terminology;
Background;
New term
- MeSH:
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Humans
- From:Journal of the Korean Medical Association
2002;45(10):1184-1188
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Most of the former Korean medical terminologies consist of terms based on Chinese characters. The fourth edition of the Korean medical terminology was published in February 2001. Many terms originating from the native Korean language appear in this new edition. The background and process of publishment of this fourth edition are herein presented.
