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Pathology books - Medical dictionaries
Camil: Elsevier's Dictionary of Tropical Medicine and Clinical Parasitology; 2006, 600 pages. This dictionary will contain terms covering etiological agents, epidemiology, pathogenesis, pathology, clinical picture, diagnosis, therapy and prevention of tropical parasitic diseases; General parasitology (e.g., taxonomy of parasitic creatures); Problems and topics specific to tropical medicine; Geographic distribution of tropical and parasitic diseases.
Dorland:
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary
By Dorland
2007 (31st ed), 2224 pages, 1530 illus, $50 list
The world's most trusted source on the language of medicine for over 100 years, it delivers more entries and better definitions than any other medical dictionary so you can master more of the current terminology that you need to know. A wealth of illustrations and a remarkably user-friendly format make reference a snap. Plus, bonus software on CD-ROM lets you load key terms and definitions onto your PDA spell medical terms correctly using spell-checker software and listen to audio pronunciations for 35,000 terms.
Dorland: Dorland's Pocket Medical Dictionary; 2004 (27th edition), 992 pages. Now 37,000 entries, encompassing all of the most important new medical terms and definitions, including new drug names. Includes a CD-ROM with Dorland's Electronic Medical Speller, allowing you to quickly and easily add 400,000 medical terms to your computer's spell checker.
Everitt: Encyclopaedic Dictionary Of Medical Statistics; 2005, 704 pages .
Konstantinidis: Elsevier's Dictionary of Medicine and Biology; 2005, 1600 pages, $275. The dictionary covers Cell biology, Biochemistry, Molecular biology, Developmental biology, Human anatomy, Human physiology, Pathology, Histology, Microbiology, Biophysics, Genetics, Biotechnology, Genetic engineering, Parasitology, Virology, Laboratory techniques, Laboratory equipment, Microscopy, Cytology, Enzymology, General botany, Plant anatomy, Plant physiology, Behavioural biology, Zoology, Animal physiology, Animal morphology, Ecology, Palaeontology, Biogeography, Systematics.
McDonald: The Oxford Dictionary of Medical Quotations
By Peter McDonald
2004 (1st ed), 234 pages, $23 list
The Oxford Dictionary of Medical Quotations presents a wonderfully entertaining and eclectic range of quotations covering all aspects of medicine through the ages. It couples profound statements from famous scientists with witty one-liners from the likes of Woody Allen and Spike Milligan. Packed with hundreds of quotations, it is a book that anyone in the medical profession, or with an interest in health, will find an invaluable source of reference and considerable entertainment.
Stedman's: Stedman's Electronic Medical Dictionary
By Stedman’s
2007 (CDR ed), $100 list
Medical terminology is defined and brought to life in STEDMAN'S(TM) most content-rich medical dictionary ever. You can read the definition of a term, hear it pronounced, see it illustrated, and watch it in motion. In short, this CD-ROM gives you the tools you need to understand and use medical terminology correctly in all your communications, written or verbal.
Stedman:
Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 28th Edition, Book/PDA Bundle
By Stedman's
2006 (28th ed), 2162 pages, 1500 illus $65 list
Brandon/Hill Medical List first-purchase selection (#156) and Brandon/Hill Allied Health List selection (#77). Provides a comprehensive and current medical lexicon to medical and allied health professionals.
Stedman: Stedman’s Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Words
By Stedman’s
2005 (4th ed), 1104 pages, $39 list
With more than 100,000 entries, the Fourth Edition of this essential reference provides fast and easy access to reliable pathology and laboratory medicine terminology. Areas covered include clinical pathology, anatomical pathology, hematology, medical technology, and much more!
Tsur: Elsevier's Dictionary of Abbreviations, Acronyms, Synonyms and Symbols used in Medicine; 2004 (2nd edition), 856 pages. Contains over 30,000 abbreviations of terms used in the field of anatomy, bacteriology, biology, chemistry, medicine (human and veterinary), pathology and pharmacology.
Venes:
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary
By Donald Venes and Clarence Wilbur Taber
2005 (20th ed), 2800 pages, $82 list
Dictionary for students and practitioners includes color illustrations and a new appendix of complementary and alternative medicine. Includes 56,000 terms. Indexed version also available.
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