Trusted resource for students and educators in Australia and New Zealand
Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions Australian and New Zealand edition is an established and acclaimed reference guide suitable for all students and clinicians wanting current, accurate definitions of medical terms. The fourth edition has been updated to reflect the latest changes in healthcare terminology, and retains the comprehensiveness, clarity and currency that readers expect from the Mosby Dictionary. It provides full coverage of nearly 40,000 terms as well as images, tables, graphs and an anatomy and physiology atlas for deeper insight into complex concepts. This resource is an ideal support for students throughout their studies in medicine, nursing and the broader health professions, and will remain a definitive reference for all clinicians who understand the importance of accurate terminology for better patient care.
• Nearly 40,000 clear, precise entries –updated to take in recent healthcare developments to support study and research use
• Over 2,000 high quality images and a detailed colour anatomy atlas to enhance comprehension
• More than 30 medical and health specialties represented – suitable for all healthcare students, educators and clinicians
• Local spelling conventions and phonetic pronunciation guides throughout – suitable for readers in Australia and New Zealand
• Etymologies revised to ensure currency
• Comprehensive entries for numerous drugs and medications
• Useful appendices, including normal laboratory values for adults and children, units of measurement, nutrition guidelines, assessment guides, immunisation schedules, infection control and herb-drug interactions
• An eBook included with print purchase
1. Cover image - p. 1 2. Title - p. 2 3. Contents - p. 3 4. Copyright - p. 4 5. Mosby Dictionary Preface - 2025 - p. 5 6. Specialist Consultants - p. 6 7. Appendix Consultants - p. 7 8. Consultants - p. 8 9. Editorial Board Members - p. 9 10. Guide to the Dictionary - p. 10 11. Pronunciation Key - p. 14 12. Colour Atlas of Human Anatomy - p. 15 13. Appendices - p. 16 14. A - p. 17 15. B - p. 245 16. C - p. 349 17. D - p. 592 18. E - p. 701 19. F - p. 795 20. G - p. 870 21. H - p. 936 22. I - p. 1041 23. J - p. 1133 24. K - p. 1142 25. L - p. 1164 26. M - p. 1242 27. N - p. 1370 28. O - p. 1438 29. P - p. 1504 30. Q - p. 1725 31. R - p. 1731 32. S - p. 1812 33. T - p. 1986 34. U - p. 2097 35. V - p. 2120 36. W - p. 2167 37. X - p. 2185 38. Y - p. 2192 39. Z - p. 2196 40. APPENDIX 1 Units of measurement - p. 2204 41. APPENDIX 2 Symbols and abbreviations - p. 2208 42. APPENDIX 3 Medical terminology - p. 2215 43. APPENDIX 4 Normal reference values - p. 2225 44. APPENDIX 5 Nutrition - p. 2232 45. APPENDIX 6 Medication: clinical calculations, interactions, issues of safety, andusage rates - p. 2244 46. APPENDIX 7 Infection control - p. 2267 47. APPENDIX 8 Health of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Maori people - p. 2276 48. APPENDIX 9 Tabular atlas of human anatomy and physiology - p. 2280 49. Picture credits - p. 2298
Trusted resource for students and educators in Australia and New Zealand
Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions Australian and New Zealand edition is an established and acclaimed reference guide suitable for all students and clinicians wanting current, accurate definitions of medical terms. The fourth edition has been updated to reflect the latest changes in healthcare terminology, and retains the comprehensiveness, clarity and currency that readers expect from the Mosby Dictionary. It provides full coverage of nearly 40,000 terms as well as images, tables, graphs and an anatomy and physiology atlas for deeper insight into complex concepts. This resource is an ideal support for students throughout their studies in medicine, nursing and the broader health professions, and will remain a definitive reference for all clinicians who understand the importance of accurate terminology for better patient care.
• Nearly 40,000 clear, precise entries –updated to take in recent healthcare developments to support study and research use
• Over 2,000 high quality images and a detailed colour anatomy atlas to enhance comprehension
• More than 30 medical and health specialties represented – suitable for all healthcare students, educators and clinicians
• Local spelling conventions and phonetic pronunciation guides throughout – suitable for readers in Australia and New Zealand
• Etymologies revised to ensure currency
• Comprehensive entries for numerous drugs and medications
• Useful appendices, including normal laboratory values for adults and children, units of measurement, nutrition guidelines, assessment guides, immunisation schedules, infection control and herb-drug interactions
• An eBook included with print purchase
1. Cover image - p. 1 2. Title - p. 2 3. Contents - p. 3 4. Copyright - p. 4 5. Mosby Dictionary Preface - 2025 - p. 5 6. Specialist Consultants - p. 6 7. Appendix Consultants - p. 7 8. Consultants - p. 8 9. Editorial Board Members - p. 9 10. Guide to the Dictionary - p. 10 11. Pronunciation Key - p. 14 12. Colour Atlas of Human Anatomy - p. 15 13. Appendices - p. 16 14. A - p. 17 15. B - p. 245 16. C - p. 349 17. D - p. 592 18. E - p. 701 19. F - p. 795 20. G - p. 870 21. H - p. 936 22. I - p. 1041 23. J - p. 1133 24. K - p. 1142 25. L - p. 1164 26. M - p. 1242 27. N - p. 1370 28. O - p. 1438 29. P - p. 1504 30. Q - p. 1725 31. R - p. 1731 32. S - p. 1812 33. T - p. 1986 34. U - p. 2097 35. V - p. 2120 36. W - p. 2167 37. X - p. 2185 38. Y - p. 2192 39. Z - p. 2196 40. APPENDIX 1 Units of measurement - p. 2204 41. APPENDIX 2 Symbols and abbreviations - p. 2208 42. APPENDIX 3 Medical terminology - p. 2215 43. APPENDIX 4 Normal reference values - p. 2225 44. APPENDIX 5 Nutrition - p. 2232 45. APPENDIX 6 Medication: clinical calculations, interactions, issues of safety, andusage rates - p. 2244 46. APPENDIX 7 Infection control - p. 2267 47. APPENDIX 8 Health of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Maori people - p. 2276 48. APPENDIX 9 Tabular atlas of human anatomy and physiology - p. 2280 49. Picture credits - p. 2298
