DIVERSITY OF SECONDARY COMPONENTS OF MULTI- WORD ANATOMICAL TERMS IN POCKET ATLAS OF HUMAN ANATOMY

Abstract

Medical terms in the atlas can be basically divided into one-word and multi-word terms.
Compound words are individual words made from two or more words working together.
The object of the article is the relations between Latin and Lithuanian compound
anatomical terms, according to diversity of secondary components.The purpose of the article is
to reveal the similarities and differences between multi-word Latin and Lithuanian anatomical
terms by structural diversity of components. To achieve the purpose, the following research
tasks are set: to review the evolution of anatomical nomenclature; to compare Latin and
Lithuanian multi-word anatomical terms according to the diversification of structure of
components. Research methods. The method of theoretical analysis examines scientific
literature, the comparative analysis of terms enables systematisation and generalisation of Latin
and Lithuanian anatomical terms in the resource.