Elsevier's Dictionary of Abbreviations, Acronyms, Synonyms and Symbols Used in Medicine
- ISBN-10
- 0444829040
- ISBN-13
- 9780444829047
- Category
- Reference / Dictionaries
- Pages
- 636
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Author
- Samuel A. Tsur
Description
Hardbound. A vast amount of information, including abbreviations of medical terms used in the field of anatomy, bacteriology, biology, chemistry, medicine (human and veterinary), pathology, pharmacology, etc., has been meticulously catalogued since work on the project started in 1979 from medical journals, scientific dictionaries and encyclopedias, and compilations of medical abbreviations published in the US and other countries. Over 20,000 entries have been included, with especially detailed itemization of the chemical elements, hormones, insulins, kidney function tests, pulmonary function tests, serological tests for syphilis, symbols used in various disciplines, such as biology, calculation, chemistry, Greek alphabet, medicine and pharmacy, numeration and signs of the zodiac, the vitamins, etc. Besides these, under their respective headings different names, scientific and otherwise, have been catalogued for drugs such as amphetamine, cocaine, heroin,
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