Based on the larger computerized data base of definitions used for the much larger Gould Medical Dictionary, 4th Ed., this pocket reference is designed for fast and easy reference. 30,000 words used most often in medical, nursing, and allied health literature are listed. Convenient features include pocket-sized format, thumb tabs for fast word location, explanatory notes, and 127 pages of essential material in the appendix, such as tables of arteries, bones, muscles, nerves, synovial joints and ligaments, and veins.