Polylinguality and Transcultural PracticesPolylinguality and Transcultural Practices2618-897X2618-8988Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)2278Research ArticleMedical net-discourse: essence, qualities, structureAkhninaK VRussian Language Department Medical Instituteahninakrisitine@rambler.ruKurilenkoV BRussian Language Department Medical Institutekurilenko@med.rudn.ruPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia150120151768405092016Copyright © 2015, Akhnina K.V., Kurilenko V.B.2015In the article a new object of linguistic research - medical net-discourse - is presented. Its main qualities, structure, genres, typical for each type of medical net-discoure, are under analysis. Main characteristic of the most interesting type - academic medical net-discourse is also presented. Significance of linguistic and linguodidactic research of net-discourse of this type is proved.professional net-discoursemedical net-discourseInternet genreсетевой профессионально ориентированный дискурсмедицинский дискурссетевой жанр