Stedman's Neurology and Neurosurgery Words

Stedman's Neurology and Neurosurgery Words
ISBN-10
0781744059
ISBN-13
9780781744058
Category
Medical
Pages
990
Language
English
Published
2003
Author
Thomas Lathrop Stedman

Description

Now finding terms for the overlapping specialties of neurology and neurosurgery is easier than ever before. This reference contains thousands of words encompassing the function and structure of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves (neuroanatomy), along with disorders of the nervous system (neurology). The collection includes terminology used in neuroradiologic diagnosis and testing, including MRI, CAT, SPECT, and PET, as well as in treatments, such as electric stimulation, drugs, and herbs. Also contains words for surgical instruments, implantable stimulators, and spinal instrumentation, in addition to terminology for acute and chronic pain, aging, stroke, mind/body connections, and genetic, degenerative, and traumatic disorders and diseases. Over 110,000 entries.

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