The American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary

by Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

• ISBN13: 9780618428991
• ISBN10: 0618428992
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780618254156
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-09-01
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Summary

This comprehensive dictionary of medical words and phrases is intended for use by health-care consumers, students, and professionals as well as anyone who wants to keep up with the burgeoning new terminology found in today's medical news. Entry words are clearly defined, up-to-date, and free of confusing jargon. This second edition contains more than 1,300 new words reflecting the latest tests (virtual colonoscopy), diseases (SARS), treatments (photodynamic therapy), and technology (Gamma Knife). Hundreds of commonly prescribed and over-the-counter medications are covered, and definitions have been revised to reflect state-of-the-art medical research and practice. The expanding vocabulary of health-care management and policy is included, along with common medical abbreviations and medical biographies. Ninety clearly labeled illustrations and tables complement the text. The frontmatter includes a summary of medical conditions and subgroups for quick reference, making this complete, accessible reference even more versatile. More than 45,000 authoritative, easy-to-understand definitions Up-to-date medical vocabulary, including prescription drugs, common brand names, and health policy terms Informative charts and illustrations All medical specialties and areas of interest, including alternative medicine, obstetrics, and genetics An essential family reference with the latest words and terms

Author Biography

The Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries and of other reference titles published by Houghton Mifflin Company are trained lexicographers with a varied array of interests and expertise. Most of the editors hold graduate degrees and have studied at least one foreign language. Several have degrees in linguistics or in the history of the English language. Others have degrees in science or sometimes other disciplines. All the editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work in association with consultants to ensure that the content of our publications is as accurate and as up-to-date as possible.

Table of Contents

Guide to the Dictionary	p. ix
Pronunciation Key	p. xiii
Compound Word Index	p. xv
The American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary	p. 1
Appendixes
Measurements	p. 898
Metric Conversion Chart	p. 899
Recommended Daily Allowances	p. 900
Periodic Table of the Elements	p. 902
Skeletal Muscles	p. 904
Skeleton	p. 906
Vascular System	p. 907
Nervous System	p. 908
Illustration Credits	p. 909
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