Medical Dictionaries

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• Complementary and Allternative Medicine (CAM) Glossary
  A glossary of complementary and alternative medicine terminology designed for the layperson.
  
  
• Deciphering Medspeak
  From the Medical Library Assocation, this dictionary provides easy-to-understand definitions for common medical terminology.
  
  
• Diabetes Dictionary
  From the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, this dictionary defines words that are often used when people talk or write about diabetes. It is designed for people who have diabetes and for their families and friends.
  
  
• Dictionary of Cancer Terms
  From the National Cancer Institute, this dictionary includes more than 4,000 cancer-related terms.
  
  
• Dictionary of Common Medical Terms
  Over 1000 common medical terms from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
  
  
• Digestive Diseases Dictionary
  From the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, this dictionary defines words that are often used when talking or writing about digestive diseases. It is designed for people who have digestive diseases and their families and friends.
  
  
• Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms
  A glossary of HIV/AIDS-related terms and definitions. Available in HTML, PDF, and PDA formats and in English and Spanish.
  
  
• Glossary of Radiology Terms
  From the American College of Radiology & The Radiological Society of North America, this glossary provides simple definitions for radiology terminology.
  
  
• Glossary of Toxicology Terms
  From the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, this glossary defines words relating to toxic substances and their effects. In English and Spanish.
  
  
• Heart Dictionary
  Definitions related to heart disease from St. Elizabeth Regional Hospital.
  
  
• Illustrated Glossary of Genetic Terminology
  This context-sensitive Illustrated Glossary defines over 225 medical genetics terms. Over 70 terms are illustrated; more illustrations are being added regularly.
  
  
• Joint and Orthopaedic Dictionary
  An easy to use dictionary of terms related to orthopaedics and joint replacement from St. Elizabeth Regional Hospital.
  
  
• Kid-Friendly Medical Dictionary
  This kid-friendly medical dictionary from PBS provides explanations for terms that relate to common illnesses and conditions.
  
  
• MedlinePlus: Medical Dictionary
  From the National Library of Medicine, this medical dictionary provides a list of similar words if no entry is found.
  
  
• Medpedia
  Medpedia is a repository of medical information, contributed and maintained by health experts around the world. In association with Harvard Medical School, Stanford School of Medicine, Berkeley School of Public Health, University of Michigan Medical School and other leading global health organizations, Medpedia aims to be a commons for the gathering of the information and people critical to health care.
  
  
• Multilingual Glossary
  A glossary of technical and popular medical terms in nine European Languages: English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portugese and Spanish.
  
  
• Rare Diseases Terms
  From the National Institutes of Health's Office of Rare Diseases, this glossary includes definitions pertaining to orphan or rare diseases and conditions.
  
  
• Rx Riddles Solved!
  "Doctor's pharmacists and others use a medical "shorthand." What difference does it make if your doctor's handwriting isn't legible? It might be the difference between AP and ap!"