Mosby's Pocket Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions

The 9th Edition of Mosby's Pocket Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions is a comprehensive and portable dictionary that provides over 37,000 authoritative definitions of diseases, procedures, equipment, drugs, and more. It is organized in an intuitive A-to-Z format, with word roots and pronunciations to help learners understand medical terminology. The dictionary includes British spellings, a Spanish/English appendix, and commonly used abbreviations. Approximately 1,700 updated or new terms reflect the changing terminology used in medicine, nursing, and the health professions.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 1424 pages
Publication date: 15 May 2023
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

The ninth edition of Mosby's® Pocket Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions is a comprehensive and portable dictionary that provides a unique focus on nursing and health science terminology. With over 37,000 authoritative definitions of diseases, procedures, equipment, drugs, and more, this dictionary ensures that you have the most reliable health science information at your fingertips in an intuitive A-to-Z format. Word roots and pronunciations help you learn and correctly use medical terminology, and alphabetized, screened thumb tabs make finding definitions quick and easy. The dictionary includes over 35,700 definitions, focused on language in current use, to ensure easy access to key information. The practical, strict A-to-Z organization with no subentries makes it easier to find terms. British spellings are included, where appropriate, for international users and for US users who need to be able to recognize alternate spellings of common terms. Marie O. Toole, an experienced dictionary lexicographer and nursing educator, has reviewed and revised all definitions to provide a cohesive and consistent voice. The small size of the dictionary makes it portable and convenient, and terms emphasize nursing and health science terminology, making it a useful resource for students and practitioners. Etymologies for most entries help you understand medical terminology. Pronunciations for key entries boost your confidence when using terminology in everyday practice. Screened thumb tabs allow you to quickly locate entries. A Spanish/English appendix and commonly used abbreviations are easy to access on the front and back end-sheets.

NEW! Approximately 1,700 updates have been made to this edition to reflect the latest medical terminology and advancements.

Weight: 970g
Dimension: 192 x 117 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323832915
Edition number: 9 ed