Compact American Medical Dictionary: A Concise and Up-To-Date Guide to Medical Terms - Softcover

9780395884096: Compact American Medical Dictionary: A Concise and Up-To-Date Guide to Medical Terms

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0395884098 ISBN 13: 9780395884096

Publisher: Chapters Pub Ltd, 1998

The Compact American Medical Dictionary is a reference for anyone who wants to make knowledgeable decisions about personal health care issues. From abdomen to zygomatic bone, bronchial asthma to sleep apnea, this dictionary provides health and medical information that is vital to today's health care consumer, with more than 10,000 accurate, easily understood definitions; breadth of content addressing all areas of medicine and health; clear, uncomplicated anatomical illustrations; and a convenient listing of medically related prefixes and suffixes.

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The Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries and of other reference titles published by Houghton Mifflin Company are trained lexicographers with a varied array of interests and expertise. Most of the editors hold graduate degrees and have studied at least one foreign language. Several have degrees in linguistics or in the history of the English language. Others have degrees in science or sometimes other disciplines. All the editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work in association with consultants to ensure that the content of our publications is as accurate and as up-to-date as possible.

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