The American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary

The American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary

Author: American Heritage Dictionary

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 968

ISBN-13:

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A reference defining medical and scientific terms for lay readers as well as those working in health- and medicine-related fields, law, and the insurance industry. Includes an index of selected main entries that have extensive subentries in traditional dictionaries to help users familiar with that arrangement. Lists current and topical terms, such as "Zoloft" and "acupressure," and has biographical entries for about 300 pioneering scientists. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


The American Heritage Medical Dictionary

The American Heritage Medical Dictionary

Author: Houghton Mifflin Company (COR)

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company

Published: 2008-05-01

Total Pages: 599

ISBN-13: 9780618947256

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Available in paperback for the first time, this highly respected source of state-of-the-art medical information contains thousands of definitions, revised to reflect current medical research, practice, and technology.


The American Heritage Medical Dictionary

The American Heritage Medical Dictionary

Author: Editors of the American Heritage Di

Publisher: Collins Reference

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 1106

ISBN-13:

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Features more than forty-five thousand entries, including general and specialized medical terms, thousands of new words drawn from current medical literature, and biographical sketches of important scientists and physicians.


The American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary

The American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary

Author: Thomas Lathrop Stedman

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 952

ISBN-13:

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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


The American Heritage Dictionary of Business Terms

The American Heritage Dictionary of Business Terms

Author: David Logan Scott

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780618755257

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The American Heritage Dictionary of Business Terms covers the entire spectrum of business terminology. In clear language it defines over 6,000 terms drawn from the areas of investing, finance, marketing, law, real estate, management, economics, accounting, insurance, and international business. Entries range from investment fundamentals (price-earnings ratio, split, yield) to the lexicon of real estate (amortization, buy down, wraparound mortgage) to the terminology of contemporary finance (CDO, short sale, tranche). More than 100 key terms, such as antitrust, bailout, and subprime loan, are enhanced by real-world case studies that bring the concept to life. In addition, scores of tips from expert professionals offer advice on topics ranging from renegotiating a mortgage to reducing the estate tax.


The American Heritage Medical Dictionary

The American Heritage Medical Dictionary

Author: American Heritage

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 612

ISBN-13: 9780618947256

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Available in paperback for the first time, this highly respected source of state-of-the-art medical information contains thousands of definitions, revised to reflect current medical research, practice, and technology.


The American Heritage Dictionary

The American Heritage Dictionary

Author: Houghton Mifflin Company

Publisher: Dell

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780385335768

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Contains over seventy thousand entries including 1,000 new words and their meanings.


Excerpts from a Family Medical Dictionary

Excerpts from a Family Medical Dictionary

Author: Rebecca Brown

Publisher: Terrace Books

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9780299189709

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Excerpts from a Family Medical Dictionary is an intimate, exquisite, and true account of what it is to help a parent die. After her mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer, former home care worker and award-winning writer Rebecca Brown cared for her mother during the last six months of her life. This spare, unsentimental book comes out of that experience. In short chapters headed by definitions of medical terms, she confronts anemia, chemotherapy, metastasis, cremation. Brown's is a poignant and unflinching story of how one family coped with loss and learned about the longevity of love. The Wisconsin edition is for sale only in North America.


Webster's New World Medical Dictionary

Webster's New World Medical Dictionary

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781784027834

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Webster's New World Medical Dictionary, Third Edition will help you understand and communicate your medical needs when it matters the most. Written by doctors and the experts at WebMD, this edition includes 8500 entries, including 500 new terms, a vitamin appendix, and a companion website to give you access to medical language.