Dictionary of Medical Terms - Softcover

Rebecca Sell, M.D.; Mikel Rothenberg, M.D.; Charles F. Chapman

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9780764147586: Dictionary of Medical Terms

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764147587 ISBN 13: 9780764147586

Publisher: Barrons Educational Series, 2012

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Although written primarily as a home reference guide, Barron's Dictionary of Medical Terms has been valued, used, and highly praised by medical instructors, student nurses, and others in the healthcare professions. This expanded and updated edition clearly and concisely describes medical terms in language that the layman can understand. Thousands of terms and definitions cover--

Descriptions of diseases and their symptoms

First-aid procedures

Human anatomy and body parts

Dentistry

Medications and their applications

Instructive tables covering important elements, vitamins, trade and generic names of commonly prescribed drugs, and much more

Many terms are supplemented with instructive line illustrations. Readers are also guided by extensive cross references.

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About the Author:

Chapman, Coordinator, Editorial Office Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana.

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