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Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary

by Dorland

A broad reference for medical terminology

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A broad reference for medical terminology

Dorland’s 33rd edition is a substantial medical dictionary, with approximately 125,000 entries alongside 50 anatomy plates and more than 1,500 color illustrations. Its scope extends across medical and allied-health vocabulary, including over 6,000 new and revised terms. The edition also offers one year of online access to the dictionary’s content, with audio pronunciations and additional features. Anatomy terminology is presented in line with the Terminologia Anatomica standards cited in the publisher’s description.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Medical and allied-health students and professionals needing a terminology reference
  • Medical writers, editors, transcriptionists, coders, and researchers
  • Readers seeking an illustrated medical dictionary with print and online resources

Themes

Medical terminologyAnatomyHealthcare reference

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Book overview

**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Dictionaries/Terminology**

Trusted by generations of healthcare personnel at every professional level, Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary remains today's most comprehensive and highly respected medical dictionary. The thoroughly updated 33rd Edition is an ideal resource for medical and allied health professionals, students in all healthcare disciplines, medical writers, editors, transcriptionists, coders, researchers, attorneys, and more - as well as those working in government agencies and healthcare management.

  • Allows you to quickly grasp the meanings of medical terms in current usage, helping you understand and correctly use the latest terminology in today's ever-evolving medical field
  • Provides approximately 125,000 well-defined entries, 50 plates illustrating anatomy, and more than 1,500 clear, full-color illustrations
  • Features more than 6,000 new and revised terms and numerous new illustrations
  • Offers one year of free access to the complete content of Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary on DorlandsOnline.com, which includes 35,000 audio pronunciations and other bonus features
  • Ensures that you're up to date with anatomy terminology that reflects current Terminologia Anatomica standards
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