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On the Fourth Edition of the Korean Medical Terminology

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J Korean Med Assoc. 2002;45(10):1184-1188
Publication date (electronic) : 2016 August 09
doi : https://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2002.45.10.1184
In Hyuk Chung

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.

Keywords: Korean medical terminology; Background; New term

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