The Bantam Medical Dictionary, Sixth Edition: Updated and Expanded Sixth Edition

Urdang, Laurence

ISBN 10: 0553592262 / ISBN 13: 9780553592269

Published by Bantam, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Bantam Medical Dictionary, Sixth Edition: Updated and Expanded Sixth Edition
• Publisher: Bantam
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0553592262
• ISBN 13: 9780553592269
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 13 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

Here in one compact volume is a personal medical reference guide you can turn to with trust. The fully expanded and revised sixth edition of The Bantam Medical Dictionary provides the most up-to-date medical information in an easy-to-access format specifically designed for general readers, students, and health-care professionals. Compiled and reviewed by a distinguished team of more than forty doctors and experts, this essential reference covers the entire domain of the health sciences, defining more than 11,000 medical terms and concepts in all the major medical and surgical specialties. You’ll find commonly prescribed drugs described, along with their generic and brand names, as well as definitions of frequently used medical abbreviations and acronyms. Comprehensive and clearly written, this is the only medical dictionary you’ll ever need.

About the Author

Laurence Urdang was a lexicographer, editor, and author. He was the founding editor of Verbatim, a quarterly newsletter on language.