Melloni's illustrated medical dictionary

"Melloni's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, now in its fourth edition, is an established classic that has received widespread acclaim as a highly practical and easy-to-use reference resource. It contains over 30,000 entries from the common core of vocabulary used in medicine today. In addition, there are more than 3000 expert illustrations that amplify and support the text." "Other important features of this dictionary include numerous illustrated tables on arteries, bones, muscles, nerves and veins that put all the facts in one place - plus helpful charts that provide conversions of measures and weighs, incubation periods of various diseases, common allergic reactions of certain drugs and much more besides. The book is printed in two colors in order to highlight the illustrated definitions quickly and easily and there is an excellent cross-reference system to help in locating the right definitions."--Back cover.