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Understanding Anatomical Terms is a rapid reader companion to the study of Anatomy. It maintains its rapid format throughout, and more importantly, explains terms in the order in which students generally come across. In gross anatomy, for example, the order follows the three volumes of Cunningham’s Manual of Practical Anatomy. Such an approach, rather than dealing with the terms in an alphabetical order makes the book a useful companion in dissections, providing the much needed background information as the human body unfolds. The same pattern is used while explaining terms in Genetics, Embryology and all other sub-branches of Anatomy. There can be no doubt that it will add immeasurably to the student’s grasp of anatomical terms and concepts. More importantly, the book instils into the students interest and respect for the lexicon and emphasizes the need to develop communication skills that are so essential in the practice of medicine.