Dictionary of Medicine

Defining more than 13,000 terms, this book is essential for professionals is fields such as surgery general practice, nursing pharmacy, and dentistry, as well as many other specialized areas. The entries include definitions, parts of speech, example sentences to illustrate the word in context, quotations from newspapers and journals, and encyclopedic comments. With language that varies from technical to conversational, this dictionary proves a useful tool for the beginning student and experienced professional alike. American and British terms are included.Collin, Peter Hodgson is the author of 'Dictionary of Medicine', published 1999 under ISBN 9780948549366 and ISBN 094854936X.