The Compact American Medical Dictionary is a reference for anyone who wants to make knowledgeable decisions about personal health care issues. From abdomen to zygomatic bone, bronchial asthma to sleep apnea, this dictionary provides health and medical information that is vital to today's health care consumer, with more than 10,000 accurate, easily understood definitions; breadth of content addressing all areas of medicine and health; clear, uncomplicated anatomical illustrations; and a convenient listing of medically related prefixes and suffixes.
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