Concise Pocket Medical Dictionary, 3/E for MBBS and Nursing Students | Quick-Reference Medical Terminology with Pronunciations and Etymologies across Anatomy, Physiology, Medicine and Surgery

Concise Pocket Medical Dictionary is a compact A-to-Z reference that gives the important and major medical terms in concise form, for readers who need a definition quickly at the desk, on the ward or in the library. It is written for medical students, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory and other paramedical professionals, and is also used by practitioners and teachers as a convenient source of information. For this third edition, all entries have been revised and updated to reflect current medical knowledge and practice. The dictionary defines terms in anatomy, physiology, medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, biochemistry and genetics, and across all the major medical and surgical specialties. Entries are arranged as main terms with indented sub-entries, and many carry pronunciations and etymologies to help you work out unfamiliar words. Selected entries are illustrated, and the most commonly used pharmaceutical products available in the market are included so they can be looked up in the same place. Though concise, it incorporates most of the commonly used terms and vocabulary found in a large-sized dictionary. Who This Book Is For: MBBS students: as a portable terminology reference from the first year onward, across basic sciences and clinical subjects. Nursing students: for quick, reliable definitions of clinical and pharmacological terms encountered in class and in postings. Why This Book Helps: Answers 'what does this term mean' fast: concise definitions with a consistent main-entry and sub-entry layout. Builds terminology confidence: pronunciations and etymologies make long compound terms easier to remember and use correctly. Covers the whole curriculum: one book spans anatomy and physiology through medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, biochemistry and genetics. Doubles as a drug look-up: common pharmaceutical products are listed alongside the term definitions. Key Features: Alphabetical dictionary of medical terms in concise form, with main-entry and sub-entry structure. All entries revised and updated for this edition. Pronunciations and etymologies on entries to aid recall of complex terminology. Definitions spanning anatomy, physiology, medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, biochemistry and genetics and all major specialties. Selected illustrated entries and a listing of commonly used pharmaceutical products.

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