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The Cartoon Book of Medical Word Origins

The Cartoon Book of Medical Word Origins

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ISBN10: 0983578400
ISBN13: 9780983578406
Publisher: Converpage
Published: Apr 21 2011
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.59
Height: 0.22 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
These cartoons illustrate the etymology of medical terms, especially the names for parts of the human body such as muscle. The word muscle originally meant little mouse. Supposedly, the ancients thought that contracting muscles looked like little mice running under the skin. What does the little bump on the ear called the tragus, which means goat, have to do with goats? Dr. Poritsky grew up in Schenectady, New York and is a graduate of Dartmouth College. A Veteran of the Korean War, Dr. Poritsky attained his PhD from Case Western Reserve. He is now retired and resides in Massachusetts with his wife

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