Chapter published in:
Handbook of Terminology: Volume 2. Terminology in the Arab worldEdited by Abied Alsulaiman and Ahmed Allaithy
[Handbook of Terminology 2] 2019
► pp. 110–137
Medical terminology in the Arab world
Current state and developments
The cherished terminological principle of a single term for a single concept seems to be lagging behind in the Arab world despite the serious standardization steps taken to that end. Arabic medical terminology, like terminologies of other disciplines, is unfortunately still in a state of chaos due to the plurality of Arabic terms for the same scientific concept. This article attempts to describe the current state of Arabic health and medical terminology, shedding light on the political, educational and terminological practices followed to overcome this problem. It also highlights certain individual and institutional responses to issues of medical terminology and proposes a number of ways to help standardize Arabic terminology.
Keywords: Arabic terminology, Arabic health and medical terminology, standardization, Arabic terms
Published online: 29 January 2019
https://doi.org/10.1075/hot.2.06sar
https://doi.org/10.1075/hot.2.06sar