Webster's New World Medical Dictionary

If your doctor used one of these terms, would you know what she was talking about?Paget's diseaseHerceptinreportable diseaseintraductal carcinomaprotease inhibitorMRSAakathisiaglycemic indexcellulitisdesigner drugDHEAevidence-based medicineIf you're like most Americans, you're taking a more active role in your healthcareand that of your family. You want reliable, understandable information about symptoms, diseases, medical procedures, and drug therapies. You want to be able to communicate clearly with your doctor.This new edition offers more than 8,500 entries, including 500 new terms. Authored by the doctors and experts at WebMD, it's accurate and authoritative, yet still understandable. Webster's New World Medical Dictionary, Third Edition has everything you need to decipher complicated medical jargon, including:Essential scientific information, symptoms, syndromes, abbreviations, acronyms, institutions, and moreContemporary health terminology, including terms such as gender identity disorder, HPV vaccine, oocyte donation, night eating syndrome, and many moreAn appendix covering vitaminsA companion Web site with a downloadable guide to improving communication with your doctor, audio podcasts from the dictionary editors, and moreWebMD, the popular online resource, is the leading source of health information, serving consumers, physicians, other healthcare professionals, employers, and health plans. The WebMD Health Network helps individuals take a more active role in managing their own health and wellness. The network provides relevant, timely, and objective lifestyle and condition information, developed by an award-winning editorial staff comprised of medical writers and editors, physicians, and health educators.Coedited by William C. Shiel, Jr., MD, FACP, FACR, and Melissa Conrad St_ppler, MD.WebMD is the author of 'Webster's New World Medical Dictionary', published 2008 under ISBN 9780470189283 and ISBN 0470189282.