FUNCTIONING OF MEDICAL ANATOMICAL TERMINOLOGY IN THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE

Abstract

The article reveals a problem of historical heritage of the Latin language on the example of medical anatomical terminology, establishes the kinship of Latin words with famous words in the Russian language. Theoretical review of the works carried out in the course of studies of the language development history is conducted. In the analysis of anatomical terminology, four groups are distinguished, most fully reflecting the connections with the modern Russian language. These units refer to anatomical formations or characterize them in terms of the organ location in the body, color, shape, belonging to any place. The great importance of the research for practical work can be noted, as the establishment of kinship relations contributes to the activation of memory mechanisms and the most effective adoption of lexical units. The article describes the role of the textbook – lexical dictionary on anatomical terminology used in the educational process, which reflects the revealed connections of anatomical terms with lexical units of the modern Russian language.