This is a one-stop reference to help you make sense of the complex world of health care. It features over 56,000 authoritative definitions, quick-reference appendixes, a color atlas of the human body, and more than 2,450 full-color illustrations - nearly three times more than any other dictionary available - making it an indispensible reference for health care consumers and professionals alike.

Color atlas of human anatomy -- Skeletal system -- Muscular system -- Circulatory system -- Endocrine system -- Lymphatic system -- Nervous system -- Respiratory system -- Digestive system -- Reproductive system -- Urinary system -- Special senses -- Vocabulary.