Publisher's Synopsis
This dictionary defines and explains a wide range of terms and concepts in use in medicine and closely related fields. The new edition is up-to-date with current theory and practice, with many new topics and revised sections to cover recent medical developments. New topics included are Bowen's disease, adulteration of food, cluster headaches and cyclical oedema of women. Recent developments in dentistry, ophthalmology, psychiatry, dermatology and diseases of the ear are also covered.
