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Glossary entry

Slovak term or phrase:

propedeutika

English translation:

propaedeutics

Added to glossary by Martina Schwartz
Nov 21, 2001 22:03
22 yrs ago
Slovak term

propedeutika

Slovak to English Medical
odbor mediciny
napr. chirurgicka, interna, pediatricka propedeutika

Proposed translations

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propaedeutics

propedeutika = propaedeutics
propedeuticky = propaedeutic/-ical
= from Greek, the roots come from the words for 'instructional' and 'child'
=the prelimiary learning connected with any science (in your case, the field of medicine)
= it is also the body of basic knowledge and of rules necessary for the study of some particular field of science (eg. medicine)

Reference:
any Webester's or Colin's dictionary with specialized focus on the health and medical sciences.
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propedeutic

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agree Pro Lingua : That´s correct, but also propaedeutic
2 hrs
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propaedeutic

proˇpaeˇdeuˇtic

adj.
Providing introductory instruction.

n.
Preparatory instruction.

[From Greek propaideuein, to teach beforehand : pro-, before; see pro-2 + paideuein, to teach (from pais, paid-, child. See pedo-2).]

Regards!

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propaedeutics/propedeutics

Correct me if wrong, native speakers, but I feel this as noun while propaedeutic being rather an adjective.

Peer comment(s):

agree Pro Lingua : That´s correct, it is a noun
45 mins
agree Kemal Mustajbegovic : Correct. I missed "s" at the end.
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agree hph
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