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MEDICAL DICTIO]St# Y 



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A dictionary of modern French medical and scientific ten ^ . 

 been needed. Dr. Alfred Gordon, A.B., M.D. (Paris), has prepai ^ Si hat 

 will meet the requirements of all who have sought for such a work. ^ \or 



is a physician thoroughly acquainted with the languages represented. 



It is not safe to depend upon the general dictionary for definitions of 

 medical words. In the first place they contain so few such words that one 

 seldom finds the term required, then, the real scientific significance is not 

 pointed out. " Cloison," for example, is a " dividing wall " or " partition " 

 in the general sense, but it is also the anatomical name for " septum " ; " de- 

 pot, ordinarily means " depository," but it has a chemical significance of 

 precipitate " and a medical significance of " abscess." 



Words (hat are spelled alike in both languages should be studied because 

 they tempt one to guess meanings that are quite wrong in most cases; 

 rage meaning "rabies" ; "chair" meaning "flesh" ; "pain" meaning 

 " bread ", are examples. The field of French medical literature is one that 

 well repays study. Many who have been brought into contact with it during 

 the war will continue to draw therefrom points of practical value. The French 

 have a marvelous power of observation, and they record facts with great ac- 

 curacy and precision. To derive full benefit, it is necessary to have for ref- 

 erence a book which gives the exact scientific definition. Dr. Gordon's dic- 

 tionary gives the pronunciation of each word in English phonetics. It is ideal 

 for the reference library, for the physician, scientist or student. Price, Cloth, 

 $3.50 Postpaid. 



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