Webster's New Explorer Medical Dictionary [Hardcover]

Merriam-Webster (Author, Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 11, 2006 | ISBN-10: 159695020X | ISBN-13: 978-1596950207

The Essential Guide to Medicine and Health Care ... This completely revised and updated dictionary serves as a guide to contemporary medical and health-care terms, demystifying the technical language of medicine. Entries include definitions and pronunciations for terms used in all aspects of medicine. An invaluable resource for medical professionals and lay people alike.

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Merriam-Webster has been creating America s best-known dictionaries and reference works to the highest standards of quality and reliability for more than 170 years.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 864 pages
• Publisher: Federal Street Press (December 11, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159695020X
• ISBN-13: 978-1596950207
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,480,934 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Packed with reference details, April 9, 2007

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This review is from: Webster's New Explorer Medical Dictionary (Hardcover)

The price tag of this hardcover reference is so low as to represent an unbelievable bargain - especially for over 800 pages of the latest medical definitions which includes a section on signs and symbols and provides general-interest consumers with over 37,000 entries and 2,000 new terms. From brand-name medicines and generics to bacteria genus and anatomical definitions, WEBSTER'S NEW EXPLORER MEDICAL DICTIONARY is packed with reference details perfect for either home or public lending libraries.