The Secret Language of Anatomy: An Illustrated Guide to the Origins of Anatomical Terms; Cecilia Brassett, Emily Evans & Isla Fay

Hardback

Condition: As New

Beautifully crafted illustrations uncover the close relationship between the parts of the human body and the evocative names given to them by anatomists.

Decoding the body's secret language brings to life the history of anatomical terms, and explains why some words are used to describe very different organs and structures.

Complete with a guide to anatomical prefixes and suffixes, this book will appeal not only to medical students and practitioners, but also to readers interested in the history of anatomy, in the structure of the human body, and in medical etymology, as well as the history of language.