Master today’s medical vocabulary and become an informed health-care consumer with this guide to the essential language of medicine and health care.
This new edition provides up-to-date coverage of terminology from all major fields of medical practice and research.
More than 39,000 medical terms with pronunciations
Covers the latest brand names and generic equivalents of common drugs
1,000 new entries include antibiotic lock, chemo brain, diabesity, gastric banding, and sarcopenia and brand names such as Abilify, Chantix, and Enbrel
Take charge of today’s medical language with Merriam-Webster’s Medical Dictionary.
Product details
Publisher : Merriam-Webster, Inc.; 1st edition (March 1, 2016)
Language : English
Paperback : 896 pages
ISBN-10 : 0877792941
ISBN-13 : 978-0877792949
Item Weight : 14.4 ounces
Dimensions : 4.13 x 1.5 x 6.75 inches
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