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Description: Over 10,000 abbreviations are added to this second edition of the dictionary, the first edition of which was published in 1999. The new edition contains over 30,000 abbreviations of terms used in the field of anatomy, bacteriology, biology, chemistry, medicine (human and veterinary), pathology, pharmacology, etc., with especially detailed itemization of the chemical elements, hormones, insulins, kidney function tests, pulmonary function tests, serological tests for syphilis, symbols used in various disciplines, such as biology, calculation, chemistry, Greek alphabet, medicine and pharmacy, numeration and signs of the zodiac, the vitamins , etc. ... Read more

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Good but the price is incomprehensible
You would think that at $200 this is some kind of spectacular abbreviations dictionary. Not so! While it is quite good and was clearly compiled carefully - more so than many of the other similar dictionaries - I cannot understand what the publisher was thinking to price it at at least $150 more than any other similar reference. It has an enormous number of entries and is pretty accurate in terms of the correct formatting of abbreviations and symbols. One thing I found peculiar is that repeatedly, the author forgets that it is an abbreviatins dictionary and suddenly includes long lists of the meanings of words, like a regular word dictionary. For example, for the word "phobia" -- nothing to do with the abbreviation for phobia -- there are 3 single-spaced, double-columned pages of different kinds of phobias and what they mean. Also, for abbreviations that have multiple definitions, the author uses such strange and complicated punctuation that it is hard to understand where one definition ends and the next begins. On the whole, this is a good dictionary but there are others that are just as good for $170 less ... Read more

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Great resource for any health care facility. Medicare, Managed Care, Vision Care and healthcare-related Legal terms & acronyms are defined. Do Not Use list of abbreviations. Links to many online glossaries. ... Read more

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This comprehensive listing covers all aspects of information technology and computers, reflecting the numerous advances in these areas in recent years. Readers will gain fingertip access to the meaning of letters forming acronyms, initials, symbols, and abbreviations now used in today's technical world. ... Read more

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The use of acronyms and abbreviations in the film, television, and video industries is constantly increasing; the list seems endless and often baffling, which makes it virtually impossible for one to comprehend what each and every acronym means. This new and original book is a comprehensive international guide to some 3400 film, television, and video acronyms and abbreviations in current use. It not only provides their meaning, but also their corresponding organization's or corporation's aims and objectives, their founding date, their address, and their telephone/fax number. The second section of the book lists over 1400 technical terms and their meanings. Fully indexed, this book provides an essential and much needed reference source for libraries, educational institutions, archives, institutes, and all of those involved in the motion picture and audiovisual industries. ... Read more

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Armed with over 500 most commonly used internet acronyms, this guide is ideal for people new to the internet world, parents of teens or pre teens, bloggers, and more, including Red Flags, Parental Warnings, Numeric and Alphanumeric Codes and Yahoo! Emoticons ... Read more

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Stedman's Medical Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols, Fourth Edition offers quick, easy access to over 75,000 essential abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols for medical language specialists and medical, health, and nursing professionals. This thoroughly updated edition includes more than 7,500 new abbreviations, expansions, acronyms, and symbols and 14 appendices. "Do Not Use" abbreviations indicated by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices are highlighted, as are slang abbreviations. This Fourth Edition is also available as a CD-ROM or a downloadable file. See CD-ROMs listing for details. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

Another Stedman must have!
If you are in the medical transcription field, you must have this book! Docs are always abbreviating things, and sometimes it can be hard to distinguish what they mean - especially for the newbie MT. It's nice to have a reference book to be able to look up the abbreviations and see if what you think it sounds like makes sense as to how it is related in the text. This was one of the first books I bought as a new MT 2 years ago, and I just purchased another one for my friend who is studying to be one. She does her practice typing and hears the doc say "Positive BS." What is that??? (Well, aside from the fact we cannot type BS) You look in the book, and there you have it - bowel sounds! :) He dictated "ABDOMEN" and you now know this does go there. This is quite a basic example, but I'm telling you this book is a lifesaver!

Major asset to my business.
I have a medical transcription service out of my home, and I could not do my job without this book.Everyone abbreviates these days.A necessity.

Great reference book
I have been a medical transcriptionist for more than 40 years - have taught this class in college - and was a hospital supervisor for many years.

I just ordered this newest edition and am sure that I will refer to it often as I have the older editions in the past.It is a wonderful reference book and a very important one in today's world ---with more and more abbreviations constantly being used.

*** Thought I would mention -- that mmHg is a very acceptable term - in fact, it is the preferred way to type (millimeters Mercury).I can say that the Medical Record's Departments of all four of the hospitals I have worked at (or have been the transcription supervisor at)would correct us --if we didn't write it this way.This can readily be realized by reading a few medical journals......

Again - this is a wonderful book - but remember to keep getting updated versions - as more and more abbreviations and acronyms are constantly being used.

C.J.Snow

Stedman's word books necessary for transcription
In reading the other review here, I get the feeling the reviewer isn't using this book correctly.The stated purpose and intent of each of the Stedman's word books is, quoting the publisher's preface, "to the wordsmiths of the healthcare professions---medical transcriptionists, medical editors and copy editors," etc.In doing medical transcription, I have *never* had to abbreviate "mercury," as transcription must be clear as possible.Mercury should always be spelled out.Even a common medical term like KCl (which *is* found in this book under K) must be spelled out as "potassium chloride."That is the unsurpassed value of the Stedman's word books.

This is one of their books that I use quite frequently.When listening to dictation, acronyms are often used and are sometimes required to be spelled out even when dictated as an acronym.This book is loaded with hundreds of pages of acronyms and their meanings.Also, if a doctor's "F" sounds like "S" or "B" sounds like "V," this book is extremely helpful in eliminating possible acronyms to find the correct one, because it lists not just the letters ("SUV" for standard uptake value, for example, and no entry for "FUV") but the meaning also.

This book may not be much use for students in medical school, I don't know; but it beautifully meets its stated intent, and that is for MTs, etc., as stated above.Just as a telephone directory may be no use in giving demographics of any given neighborhood, that is not its purpose; giving chemical symbols for the various elements is not the purpose of a book of acronyms to be used in transcription and medical copywriting/editing/proofreading etc.

Abbreviations you MUST know beforehand!
If you already know the abbreviation you need, this book is ok. If you need to know an abbreviation you are NOT going to like this book.For instance, need to know how to abbreviation mercury?If you don't know it starts with H...good luck.No index in the back listing mercury...page etc etc.Would have been nice. ... Read more

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Computers: Systems, Terms and Acronyms is THE technical reference for non-technical people who need to understand Information Technology. The book contains narrative coverage of IT concepts and systems written in plain English and designed specifically for business men and women. It contains generic technical terms and acronyms, and the most common products used in IT. These definitions include the name and URL of the vendor. This book has been printed annually since 1989. It is now in its 17th Edition and is the companion reference to TechRef®, the only online IT database designed specifically for the non-technical professional. TechRef® contains more than 19,200 entries and uses the ability of an online system to search for information, build lists of data, and provide new information - 24/7. ... Read more

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Catalogues approximately 7000 acronyms and abbreviations used in computer technology, telecommunications and related fields. The entries are organized in tabular form to enable readers to locate any specific acronym easily. ... Read more

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This electronic version of Stedman's Medical Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols, Fourth Edition offers quick, easy access to over 75,000 essential abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols for medical language specialists and medical, health, and nursing professionals. This thoroughly updated edition includes more than 10 percent new abbreviations, expansions, acronyms, and symbols and 14 appendices. "Do Not Use" abbreviations indicated by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices are highlighted, as are slang abbreviations. Available as a CD-ROM or a downloadable file, the electronic version provides functionality including Search on Index, Full Text Search, Wildcard Search, Filter by Media and Term type, (appendices, images, abbreviations, slang), Add-a-Note, and Add-a-Topic. Other Stedman's content is accessible via one engine. ... Read more