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

• Over 35,700 definitions,
focused on language in current use, ensure easy access to key information.
• 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.
• Small size makes this dictionary portable and convenient.
• Terms emphasize nursing and health science terminology, making this a useful resource for students and practitioners.
• Etymologies for most entries help you understand medical terminology and build a professional vocabulary.
• 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.

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