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Medical Terminology
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Acronyms and Initialisms for Health Information Resources 
 "Acronyms for global information and data resources in health, medical, and veterinary sciences. Linked acronyms point to selected related Web sites. The acronyms and their expansions appear in the languages of origin." In English and French. From Marie-Lise Antoun Shams, a nurse and librarian. Note: includes a number of dead links, but the database is large and the acronyms remain accurate. http://www.geocities.com/~mlshams/acronym/acr.htm Topics: Health, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Feb 7, 2007 A Glossary of Archaic Medical Terms, Diseases and Causes of Death
"List of archaic medical terms with their old and modern definitions. The primary focus of this web site is to help decipher the Causes of Death found on Mortality Lists, Certificates of Death and Church Death Records from the 19th century and earlier." Includes terms in English, German, French, and other European languages. Also includes a bibliography and links to related sites. From an enthusiast using a "collection of antique medical books and online reference web sites." http://www.antiquusmorbus.com Topics: Dictionaries, Health Last updated Nov 21, 2007 MedicalMnemonics.com
Students of anatomy and medicine often employ mnemonics to remember complex pathways, algorithms, and symptom groups. This site provides a database of medical mnemonics gathered from a group of contributors (many of them doctors). Search, or browse by topic such as anesthesiology, cardiology, pathology, immunology, and urology. Also includes a version of the database for portable devices and links to related sites. http://www.medicalmnemonics.com Topics: Health Last updated Jun 25, 2009 medilexicon
International in scope, this site provides medical and pharmaceutical acronyms and abbreviations. You can search for the meaning of abbreviations and acronyms without charge, but a fee-based membership is required to browse the whole list or for advanced searching. The site also has directories of drug companies and products, news of the pharmaceutical industry, and links to various facets of the industry. http://www.medilexicon.com/ Topics: Dictionaries, Drugs, English Language, Health, Industries, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Jan 26, 2004 MedTerms Medical Dictionary
Entries include medical and scientific terms, abbreviations, acronyms, jargon, institutions, symptoms, syndromes, and medical history. Keywords are hyperlinked to related definitions. The entries are continually revised and added to by a team of physicians. Searchable and browsable. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/hp.asp Topics: Dictionaries, Health Last updated Sep 18, 2004 MLA's Deciphering Medspeak Brochures
This resource helps you decipher the specialized language of health professionals, known as "medspeak." Includes common medical terms and prefixes and suffixes. Also provides a medical shorthand guide, and a list of recommended websites. From the Medical Library Association. http://www.mlanet.org/resources/medspeak/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Dictionaries Last updated Dec 5, 2006 On-Line Medical Dictionary
A dictionary of terms "relating to biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry, medicine, molecular biology, physics, plant biology, radiobiology, science, and technology." Includes "acronyms, jargon, theory, conventions, standards, institutions, projects, eponyms, history," and more. Searchable, and browsable by term, and subject. From the Department of Medical Oncology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne. http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/omd/ Topics: Dictionaries, Health Last updated Apr 4, 2006 Who Named It?
"A biographical dictionary of medical eponyms. It is our ambition to present a complete survey of medical phenomena named for a person, with a biography of that person." Covers diseases, procedures, and instruments. Searchable, and browsable by category, name, and country. From an enthusiast. http://www.whonamedit.com/ Topics: Dictionaries, English Language, Health Last updated May 2, 2007 |
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