Medical Dictionaries

Reference Tools for the Information Age: Consumer Medical Resources

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Melloni’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 4th edition

2001

Provides definitions to approximately 30,000 medical terms, and 3,000-plus illustrations. It includes abbreviations, and a pronunciation guide.

The Patient's Guide to Medical Terminology, 3rd edition

Charlotte Isler, 1997

Contains over 1,000 terms, medical jargon and more than 500 abbreviations in easy to read format for the patient.