 29th edition 1971 | |
| Editor | Harvey Marcovitch |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Medical, dictionaries & terminology |
| Published | 1906 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 848 pp (42nd edition) |
| ISBN | 9780713689020 |
Black's Medical Dictionary (42nd ed, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-0419-4) is a comprehensive medical dictionary featuring definitions of medical terms, concepts and conditions, published by A & C Black Publishers. It was first published in 1906, and is now in its forty-second edition. It is considered a simplified home reference for medical terms. [1] According to the publisher, It contains over 5000 definitions and descriptions of medical terms and concepts with over 1000 diagrams.
The latest edition contains new and expanded sections on:
- HPV vaccine
- Monoclonal Antibodies
- Fibroid treatment
- Endoscopy and laparoscopy
- Coronary angioplasty
- MRSA and stem cell research
On April 1, 2010, Bloomsbury Academic & Professional became the new U.S. publisher of A&C Black titles. Distribution continues through Macmillan Publishers. [2]