LEXICAL-SEMANTIC, STRUCTURAL-TYPOLOGICAL, AND LEXICOGRAPHIC FEATURES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE TERMINOLOGY IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK

Medical terminology constitutes one of the most systematized layers of language, reflecting the development of scientific knowledge and international professional communication. The present study examines the lexical-semantic, structural-typological, and lexicographic features of infectious disease terminology in English and Uzbek languages. The research aims to identify the semantic structure of infectious disease terms, analyze their morphological formation, and examine their lexicographic representation in medical dictionaries. The study is based on comparative linguistic analysis of medical terms related to infectious diseases such as influenza, tuberculosis, malaria, hepatitis, and COVID-19. The findings reveal that most medical terms originate from Latin and Greek roots and demonstrate similar structural patterns across languages. At the same time, Uzbek terminology includes both international borrowings and native lexical units. The study also highlights the role of lexicographic standardization in ensuring consistency and accuracy in medical communication. The results contribute to terminology studies, medical linguistics, and cross-linguistic research on specialized vocabularies.