Over 10,000 entries. This best-selling dictionary is indispensable both as a home medical guide and as an aid for all those working in the medical and allied professions. The entries are clearly laid out and jargon-free, making the book both accessible and informative. The terms and information in this ... more »

The Words You Need Today - Anytime, Anywhere Completely updated and redesigned, the new Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition sets a new standard in electronic dictionaries. Designed to help you communicate effectively, it combines high-quality language reference with state-of-the-art ... more »

The perfect travel companion: Almost 8000 entries each in German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish and Hungarian can be found in this dictionary. Convenient and intuitive navigation, fast search and browsing in each of the 12 languages. more »

Authoritative and up to date, this eleventh edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, covering general and specialist words, literary, historical, and technical terms, and new words that have recently entered the language. In addition there ... more »

10,000 entries Written by nursing and medical specialists, the dictionary provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the ever-expanding vocabulary of the nursing professions. In addition to specifically nursing terms, there are many entries in the fields of medicine, surgery, anatomy, physiology ... more »

Over 4,000 entries defining and explaining the major terms, concepts, processes, and organization of the law Compiled by practising lawyers Explains legal concepts as well as providing lexical definitions Written in a clear and accessible style Updated with 300 new entries to include all legal developements ... more »

5,000 entries This dictionary is an ideal source of reference on the wide range of medicines available today. It covers over-the-counter, pharmacy, and prescription medicines. It contains entries for classes of drugs such as antibiotics, generic names such as ibuprofen, and proprietary names such as ... more »

Includes more than 5,000 entries This Dictionary covers metaphorical phrases, familiar sayings and proverbs, and similes, providing illustrative quotations from sources as varied as the Bible, the Spectator , and Agatha Christie. Explore the meanings and origins of such well-known idioms as 'set the ... more »

10,500 entries Written by a leading authority, with the assistance of a distinguished team of advisory editors, this comprehensive dictionary is essential reading for professional psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, and students of psychology and related disciplines such as nursing, sociology ... more »

300,000 entries This thesaurus covers nearly one-third of a million alternative and opposite words. The most useful alternative word is given first, opposites and related terms are clearly marked, and thousands of example sentences help users select the right word. There is clear labelling of informal ... more »

This dictionary is ideal for everyone needing clear and accessible information on today's English. With over 140,000 words , including phrases, derivatives and idioms in more than 30,000 definitions, it provides a comprehensive coverage of everyday English. The meanings are given in a plain and straightforward ... more »

This is the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of sociology available in a single volume. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded, incorporating many new entries, including several substantial essays. Designed to meet the needs of those new to the subject, it will also ... more »