Lexico-semantic features of English dental terminology in endodontics

Abstract

Each dental specialty has its unique framework of professional vocabulary, represented by a specific range of terminological units. Specialized vocabulary covers the most important phenomena and processes within a particular dental career, such as names of diseases, diagnostic and treatment methods, tools, devices, procedures and so on. The study of lexical and semantic features in the terminology of endodontics enabled us to reveal the internal linguistic laws of term formation in the contemporary English as a lingua franca in global research and international cooperation. The level of mastering specialized terminology directly reflects the dentist’s professional competence and comprehensive outlook.