Dictionary of biomedical sciences

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Do you want to know what inherited defect causes thalassaemia? Do you understand the significance of "resistance" when applied to microbiology? Can you say what a "frozen section" really is? This book will answer these questions, and many more.This dictionary contains over 8000 entries that define all the basic principles of biomedical sciences, together with a wealth of other information. It reflects current practice in all aspects of biomedical science and includes variant spellings, punctuation, abbreviations, acronyms, symbols, nomenclature, prefixes and suffixes. It covers the field in a concise, clear and authoritative manner and its lively style makes it a frequently consulted, informative, practical guide to the subject.

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"A concise, clear and up-to-date guide to the ever-growing range of technical terms in the biomedical sciences." "Uniquely expanded to include terms from related disciplines that biomedical scientists need to be familiar with." "Useful appendices covering reference ranges of blood and urinary constituents, metric conversion factors, biomedical science organisations and a bibliography and further reading section." "An invaluable addition to the bookshelf for students, teachers and researchers alike."--Jacket.

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Other Editions

• Dictionary of biomedical sciencesTaylor & Francis2002-01-01
• Dictionary of Biomedical SciencesTaylor & Francis Group2002-01-01
• Dictionary of Biomedical ScienceCRC2002-03-28
• Dictionary of Biomedical SciencesElectronic resourceCRC Press2004-01-01
• Dictionary of Biomedical SciencesElectronic resourceTaylor & Francis Group Plc2004-01-01