Churchill Livingstone Medical Dictionary  International 16th Edition

Churchill Livingstone Medical Dictionary International 16th Edition

Stay up to date on fast-changing areas of health care with the 75th-anniversary edition of this trusted medical dictionary. Expanded coverage familiarizes you with the most current medical terminology in evolving areas such as genetics, complementary therapies, and sports rehabilitation, while detailed illustrations help clarify definitions and ensure confident understanding.
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Key Features

  • Reliable, easy-to-read definitions for more than 12,000 terms.
  • A full-color section that illustrates the body systems in vivid detail.
  • An extensive array of appendices that provide quick access to important information.
  • A concise, compact format that ensures portability and ease-of-use.

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • How to use this dictionary
  • Prefixes
  • Suffixes
  • Dictionary of medical terms
  • Appendix 1. Illustrations of major body systems
  • Appendix 2. SI units and the metric system
  • Appendix 3. Normal values
  • Appendix 4. Nutrients
  • Appendix 5. Drugs – the law, measurement and drug groups in common use
  • Appendix 6. Abbreviations – medical terms, degrees, diplomas, organizations
  • Appendix 7. Useful addresses
  • Appendix 8. Chemical symbols and formulae
Weight0.5kg
Dimensions24cm · 197cm · 2cm
Author(s)Chris Brooker
Publisher - ImprintElsevier Health Sciences - Churchill Livingstone
Print Length624 pages
Publication date06/06/2008
Language English
ISBN-100443104107
ISBN-139780443104107
Reading Level / Audience Tertiary; University or College & Professional
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