Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions

This bestselling, full-color dictionary of health care terminology is well known for its combination of relevant, thorough definitions and vibrant color illustrations and line drawings that illuminate all subject areas. More than just a dictionary, you'll also find a comprehensive anatomy atlas, numerous useful appendices, and a new companion CD-ROM featuring a medical spellchecker, audio pronunciations, and English-Spanish phrase translations. The new 7th edition is thoroughly up to date with current clinical information and over 5,000 new definitions. * Comprehensive, authoritative definitions – including major diseases, disorders, procedures, and drugs – offer the most accurate, complete information available. * Nearly 2,500 colorful photographs and drawings illustrate all subject areas – more than 800 new! * Large, clear type is easy to read. * Pronunciations and eponyms for key entries assist the reader in learning and using terminology in everyday practice! . * British spellings of selected entries help users recognize alternate spellings. * Helpful tables provide essential information at a glance. * Color Atlas of Human Anatomy contains dozens of clearly labeled drawings. * Hundreds of lab test definitions describe and explain key lab tests. * A companion Evolve website provides hundreds of web links to help you find authoritative information online, as well as content updates and other helpful resources.