Dictionary of Medicine Author:P. H. Collin Defining more than 12,500 terms, this book is essential for professionals in fields such as surgery, general practice, nursing, pharmacy, and dentistry, as will as many other specific areas. The entries include definitions, parts of speech, sample sentences to illustrate the work in context, quotations from newspapers and magazines, and encyclop... more »edic comments. With language that varies from technical to conversational, this dictionary proves a useful tool for the beginning student and experienced professional alike.« less