A Dictionary of Biomedicine

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-19-954935-1
Verlag: Hurst & Co.

Buch, Englisch, 624 Seiten, Format (B × H): 130 mm x 193 mm, Gewicht: 423 g

Reihe: Oxford Quick Reference

A Dictionary of Biomedicine includes 10,000 A-Z entries on all areas of biomedicine. Entries are authoritative and wide-ranging, covering terms from the related areas of anatomy, genetics, molecular bioscience, pathology, pharmacology, and clinical medicine. Biomedicine - the study of molecular bioscience relating to disease - is playing an increasingly important role in medical application, diagnosis, and treatment. As molecular bioscience provides greater
insights and techniques than ever before into the practice of modern medicine, there is an increasing need for an affordable dictionary covering the specialist language used within this evolving field. This dictionary, written by an expert in the field, fills this need by offering clear, concise definitions
of even the most complex biomedical terms.

Many entries feature recommended web links which are accessed and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Biomedicine companion webpage, and supplementary material includes the Greek Alphabet, SI Units and single letter codes for Amino Acids. Fully cross-referenced, it also features useful navigational entries for types of diseases and disorders - for example renal disorders - that list all related entries in the dictionary so the reader can find them quickly.

Aimed primarily at molecular bioscientists, clinicians, and students of biomedical courses, the dictionary will also be an invaluable resource for patients and journalists wishing to find out more about a particular disease.

Zielgruppe

For undergraduates and postgraduates of all biomedical and molecular bioscience degrees, including Biomedical Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Materials Science, and Biomedical Physics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lackie, John

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Biomedizin, Medizinische Forschung, Klinische Studien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
A note on conventions
Listing of navigational entries
A Dictionary of Biomedicine
Appendix 1: The Greek Alphabet
Appendix 2: SI Units
Appendix 3: Single-letter codes for amino acids

Über Autor(innen)

Dr John Lackie was formerly Senior Lecturer in Cell Biology at the University of Glasgow, then Director & Director of Research at the Yamanouchi Research Institute, Oxford (which sought new targets for drugs) and then Principal & CEO of the Westlakes Research Institute in Cumbria before setting up an independent consultancy company, Plumbland Consulting Ltd. He has edited four editions of the Dictionary of Cell & Molecular Biology (4th
Edition, 2007) and was Chief Editor of the Chambers' Dictionary of Science & Technology (2007).