Although written primarily as a home reference guide, Barron's Dictionary of Medical Terms has been valued, used, and highly praised by medical instructors, student nurses, and others in the healthcare professions. This expanded and updated edition clearly and concisely describes medical terms in language that anyone can understand. Thousands of terms and definitions cover:


Descriptions of diseases and their symptoms
Healthcare policy and law
First-aid procedures
Human anatomy and body parts
Medications and their applications
Instructive tables covering important elements, vitamins, trade and generic names of commonly prescribed drugs, and much more


Many terms are supplemented with instructive line illustrations. Readers are also guided by extensive cross references.