Concise Pocket Medical Dictionary

This most comprehensive dictionary gives all the important and major terms in concise form on which detailed information are required by the readers, especially medical students, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory and other paramedical professionals. This edition is fully revised and multicolored. All entries have been revised and updated for this new edition to reflect the very latest in medical knowledge and practice. In addition, the dictionary comes with several colorful illustrations, pronunciations and etymologies for the readers to understand the complex medical terminologies. It defines terms in anatomy, physiology, medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, biochemistry and genetics, as well as in all the major medical and surgical specialties. Though concise, it incorporates most commonly used terms and vocabulary mentioned in any large-sized dictionary. The most common pharmaceutical products available in the market have been included, allowing an easy reference to these products in a concise form. It is the most authoritative and most up-to-date reference book. In addition to medical students and technicians, practitioners of medicine, teachers and all other professionals engaged in health care and delivery will also find it a useful reference and a convenient source of information.