The American Pocket Medical Dictionary [1946 18th Edition]

Dorland, W. A. Newman (Editor)

Edité par W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia and London, 1946

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Semi-soft, smooth maroon leather or leather-like cover, gilt cover and spine titles, moderate shelf, edge wear, rub. Pages generally very good, clean. Few notes, stamps at endpapers. Former reference for the Hillcrest Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. Red exterior text block designed w/black alphabetical finger indentations. Bind good; hinges intact. Easily navigable and plain spoken informative reference work. Full title: "The American Pocket Medical Dictionary containing the pronunciation and definition of all the principal terms used in medicine, surgery, dentistry, veterinary medicine, nursing, and kindred sciences; with over 60 extensive tables." Handy volume measures 4 1/4" x 6 1/2" x 1 1/2". This eighteenth edition is a thorough revision presenting the opportunity to include the many new terms that have appeared in the literature during the past four years. The vast activities of war medicine produced new words that have taken their place in the civilian practice of today. Includes new lexicon in biochemistry, physiology, pathology, mycology, endocrinology, vitaminology, and tropical and parasitic diseases. Also, a wealth of terms of new synthetic drugs, including biologicals and antibiotics. The terminology conforms as far as possible to that of the "Standard Nomenclature of Diseases and Operations," published by the Amercian Medical Association. Made in USA. 1,061 pages. Insured post. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The American Pocket Medical Dictionary [1946 18th Edition]
• Éditeur: W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia and London
• Date de parution: 1946
• Reliure: Soft Cover
• Édition: Eighteenth Edition.
• État de l'article: Good
• Type de livre: Book