List of medical journals
Medical Dictionary
The Medical Dictionary is a specialized lexicon used by healthcare professionals that contains terminology and definitions related to the field of medicine. It is an essential tool for medical practitioners, students, and researchers to understand and communicate complex medical terms and concepts.
Pronunciation
Medical Dictionary: /ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈdɪkʃənɛri/
Etymology
The term "Medical Dictionary" is derived from the Latin word "medicus" meaning "physician" and the English word "dictionary" which originates from the Latin "dictionarium" meaning "collection of words".
Related Terms
- Medical Terminology: The language used to precisely describe the human body, including its components, processes, conditions affecting it, and procedures performed upon it.
- Medical Encyclopedia: A comprehensive written compendium that holds information about diseases, medical conditions, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries.
- Medical Literature: Articles in journals and texts in books devoted to the field of medicine.
- Medical Journal: A peer-reviewed academic journal of medicine that publishes original research, review articles, and editorial opinion on a wide variety of topics of importance to biomedical science and clinical practice.
List of Medical Journals
A List of Medical Journals refers to a compilation of academic journals related to various disciplines within the field of medicine. These journals publish research findings, case studies, reviews, and other scholarly content related to medicine and healthcare.
Related Terms
- Academic Journal: A peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published.
- Peer Review: The evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work.
- Medical Research: The study of health conditions to understand how the human body functions and to develop new treatments or drugs.
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