Medical Terminology from the History Perspective

The origins of medical terminology can be traced back to ancient Egyptian medical treatises and the works of early Greek and Roman scientists (McMorrow, 1998). The Hippocratic school was the first to describe diseases based on observation and the development of medical terminology continued through the Hellenistic era and the Roman period, with Greek terms being borrowed and latinized. Medical English has its origins in medieval Latin terminology, which itself was influenced by Greek terminology(Montalt, 2018). During the Middle Ages, French played a significant role in introducing new medical terms. In modern times, English increasingly uses its own language material to create new medical terms.