Mosby's Medical Dictionary - E-Book: Mosby's Medical Dictionary - E-BookSo much more than just a bestselling dictionary, Mosby’s Medical Dictionary, 9th Edition is a one-stop reference to help you make sense of the complex world of health care. It features over 56,000 authoritative definitions, quick-reference appendixes, a color atlas of the human body, and more than 2,450 full-color illustrations — nearly three times more than any other dictionary available — making it an indispensable reference for health care consumers and professionals alike.
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Contents
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A | 1 |
B | 172 |
C | 265 |
D | 485 |
E | 579 |
F | 669 |
G | 737 |
O | 1253 |
P | 1310 |
Q | 1504 |
R | 1509 |
S | 1586 |
T | 1737 |
U | 1832 |
V | 1851 |
H | 798 |
I | 892 |
J | 972 |
K | 981 |
L | 1001 |
M | 1076 |
N | 1193 |
W | 1888 |
X | 1903 |
Y | 1908 |
Z | 1911 |
ILLUSTRATION CREDITS | 1917 |
THE JOINT COMMISSIONDO NOT USE ABBREVIATION LIST | 1922 |
Common terms and phrases
abbreviation abdominal abnormal acid activity acute adverse effects agent alcohol American artery associated bacterial blood body bone brain called cancer carbon cardiac caused cavity cells central cervical changes characterized chemical chronic Classification combination common Compare complete condition congenital containing contraindications decreased defined disease disorder drug effects especially factors failure fever fluid function gland head heart human hypersensitivity increased indications individual infection inflammation involving joint known liver loss lower lung meaning measure membrane muscle myocardial infarction nerve normal Nursing Interventions Nursing Outcomes occur organ pain patient performed person pertaining physical placenta position pressure prevent procedure produce protein reaction removal respiratory response result severe side signs skin specific structure substance surface surgery surgical symptoms syndrome therapy tion tissue tract treat treatment tumor unit usually vein vessels wall