Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions
- 12th Edition - May 27, 2026
- Latest edition
- Author: Marie T. O'Toole
- Language: English
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Description
Description
**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Dictionaries/Terminology**
Make sense of complex medical terms with this comprehensive reference! Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions, 12th Edition includes more than 56,000 authoritative definitions along with 2,450 illustrations — that’s twice the number of images found in other medical dictionaries. Appendixes in the book and online make it easy to look up frequently used information, and an enhanced eBook version includes animations, audio pronunciations, and more. Helping you communicate more effectively in the workplace, this dictionary is an indispensable reference for students, nurses, and healthcare professionals.
Make sense of complex medical terms with this comprehensive reference! Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions, 12th Edition includes more than 56,000 authoritative definitions along with 2,450 illustrations — that’s twice the number of images found in other medical dictionaries. Appendixes in the book and online make it easy to look up frequently used information, and an enhanced eBook version includes animations, audio pronunciations, and more. Helping you communicate more effectively in the workplace, this dictionary is an indispensable reference for students, nurses, and healthcare professionals.
Key features
Key features
- More than 56,000 entries offer detailed definitions as well as the latest information on pathophysiology, treatment and interventions, and nursing care
- More than 2,450 color photographs and line drawings demonstrate and explain complex conditions and abstract concepts
- Convenient alphabetical organization makes it easy to find key terms and definitions
- Detailed appendixes provide useful information on normal lab values, drug calculations, NIC and NOC, symbols and abbreviations, infection control guidelines, and more that can be used throughout your health career
Readership
Readership
Students and practitioners in nursing and all health professions
Table of contents
Table of contents
Color Atlas of Human Anatomy
Skeletal System
Muscular System
Circulatory System
Endocrine System
Lymphatic System
Nervous System
Respiratory System
Digestive System
Reproductive System
Urinary System
Special Senses
Skeletal System
Muscular System
Circulatory System
Endocrine System
Lymphatic System
Nervous System
Respiratory System
Digestive System
Reproductive System
Urinary System
Special Senses
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 12
- Latest edition
- Published: June 1, 2026
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
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Marie T. O'Toole
Affiliations and expertise
Rutgers University, College of Nursing, Coordinator of the Camden Nursing Program, Camden, NJ, USA