Stedman's Medical Dictionary: Illustrated in Color [Hardcover]

Williams & Wilkins Lippencott (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0683079220 | ISBN-13: 978-0683079227 | Publication Date: January 25, 1995 | Edition: 26th

Over 100,000 complete medical terms and words with full definitions. Easy-to-find, high-profile terms are included with expanded definitions and are easily located in the A-Z section. To make searches easier, the English translation of Latin anatomy terms are listed. And there are now 12,000 new terms in some of the most dynamic specialties in today's medical science -- including biotechnology, biochemistry, genetics, embryology, epidemiology, radiology, and neurology. 1,200 of the most common Greek and Latin word parts are identified as an aid to learning and remembering new medical terms: Suffixes, prefixes, and combining forms are marked in the A-Z section of the text, and 400 of the most common appear grouped together in the front of the book. This dictionary is truly one of the best medical references available.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2030 pages
• Publisher: Lippencott, Williams & Wilkins; 26th edition (January 25, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0683079220
• ISBN-13: 978-0683079227
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.1 x 2.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,369,250 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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55 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only medical dictionary you will ever need., August 15, 2000

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Jonas Svedin (Mamloe, Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stedman's Medical Dictionary (Hardcover)

Having just started my medical studies I was looking for a complete dictionary to meet my demand for a comprehensive and "easy-to-use" book to guide my among the vast and sometimes difficult medical language. I found quickly that Stedman's had everything i could ever ask for in a medical dictionary. It's up to date in current research and also has many entries for termonology of old. The book is very comprehensive and detailed and even surpassed my dictionary of organic chemistry when I studied the subject.

What I especially apriciate with this book is it's pedagogical illustrations and a passage with "building-blocks of the medical language" wich has been a great help for me in understanding and memorizing medical terms.

During my studies I have compared my dictionary with many other medical dictonaries and have found that Stedman's remains my first choise by far!

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What else can you ask? (Some veterinary terms, perhaps?), October 22, 2001

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Omar O. Barriga - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stedman's Medical Dictionary (Hardcover)

I teach Parasitology and I have found that my students learn the terms more easily if they know what they mean. So I needed a medical dictionary to help me with the etimology. Being a sort of a bibliophile, I had older editions of the 2 major medical dictionaries in the English language: the Dorland's and the Stedman's. I checked the old texts thoroughly and read carefully the descriptions of the new ones. I can't remember why I chose the Stedman's but I do remember that it was a very tight decision. So I have had the Stedman's for a few weeks and I can't think of anything else that I may need in a dictionary: it has excellent typography, clear definitions, beautiful color text and illustrations, comprehensive etimology (the Greek roots are NOT written in Greek, which is a blessing for me). I might only wish the inclusion of some specific veterinary terms (which are also missing in the competition) and sturdier covers (the corners of the hardback edition covers arrived bent; it was a 5,000 miles trip though)

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A reference that speaks to the professional and the layman, August 6, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Stedman's Medical Dictionary: Illustrated in Color (Hardcover)

As an individual who suffers from the effects of ALS I needed a quality reference volume to lead me through the vast amount of terminology I encountered. After reviewing all of the major titles available I settled on Stedman's because it is ehaustive in its treatment but still clear and consice. While by know means possesing the understanding of a medical professional I feel a need to stay current on all of the research and treatment developments for my condition. Steadman's has helped a great deal in explaining and demystifying complex terminology and procedures. I highly reccommend this for anyone with a serious illness who wants answers to complex medical terminology in an easy to understand form