A concise guide to the essential language of medicine. More than 35,000 entries. Pronunciations provided for all entries. Covers brand names and generic equivalents of common drugs.

Includes "The history and etymology of medical English," by John H. Dircks.

Offers concise definitions of medical terms and includes a chapter on the history of medical English.

Harvard Health Letter calls this dictionary "one of the best medical reference books available". Features include an up-to-date medical vocabulary for medical professionals and health-conscious consumers, plus a comprehensive, easy-to-use reference to medical terms and meanings based on actual contemporary usage.

Webster's New World Medical Dictionary, Third Edition will help you understand and communicate your medical needs when it matters the most. Written by doctors and the experts at WebMD, this edition includes 8500 entries, including 500 new terms, a vitamin appendix, and a companion website to give you access to medical language.

New edition! A handy, reliable, and authoritative dictionary of words most frequently used in Englis. More than 75,000 definitions, 2,000 new word entries, and more than 150 illustrations. Expanded special features include a Handbook of Style, Basic English Grammar, Irregular English Verbs and a Guid eto Common Verb Collocations (both essential for ESL), and a new Overview of the Internet.