The Surgical Word Book - Softcover

Thousands of entries make this book a valuable, pocket-sized reference guide. More than 60,000 surgical terms are spelled out and arranged alphabetically for quick retrieval. More than 275 important categories--such as anesthetics, positions, sutures, procedures, prostheses, abraders--have extensive sublistings that are fully cross referenced. Eponymic names are fully covered, and potentially confusing terms--Trendelenburg position, Bateman prosthesis, and so forth--are cross referenced.

Completely updated guide to the correct spellings of over 103,000 surgical terms. Includes over 400 cross-indexed categories, each one arranged alphabetically for quick retrieval. Coverage includes positions, techniques, procedures, incision, sutures and more.