American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary

This new dictionary combines the expertise of Stedman's medical dictionaries with the clarity of the American HeritageR dictionaries to produce an indispensable reference for general readers, medical professionals, and professionals in allied and related fields. Clear and Accurate Definitions tell you what you need to know in clear, technically accurate, and jargon-free language. The entries are listed in strict alphabetical order for ease of access. A special Subentry Index helps you find groups of words under basic terms such as cell, disease, and test. Up-to-Date The American HeritageR Stedman's Medical Dictionary presents the most current terms and information in the rapidly changing field of medicine. Fundamental terms reflect the latest scientific knowledge. Informative Special features enhance the information given in the entries: Biographical entries describe the contributions of scientists and physicians from ancient times to the present. Illustrations at entries such as balloon angioplasty and caffeine provide graphical information to enhance definitions. Charts and tables provide a ready reference to weights and measures, the periodic table of elements, US RDA's, and more.Severynse, Marion is the author of 'American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary' with ISBN 9780618254156 and ISBN 0618254153.