medical dictionary

American  

noun

1. a specialized dictionary covering terms used in the health professions by doctors, nurses, and others involved in healthcare services.

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Etymology

Origin of medical dictionary

First recorded in 1730–40

Example Sentences

"Any word that's in a medical dictionary should be used everywhere. It's a valid anatomical term. When you're unable to say a word, the implication is that it's shameful. It's a patriarchal vestige, and I'm done with it," she commented.

From BBC

As medical students, we relied on Stedman’s Medical Dictionary, and physician is defined as “a doctor; a person who has been educated, trained, and licensed to practice the art and science of medicine.”

From Scientific American

Other experts have weighed in with other definitions of this thing we call middle age, most concurring with the American Heritage Medical Dictionary, which says it’s “usually reckoned as the years between 40 and 60.”

From Washington Post

Nowhere in a medical dictionary will you find the term “Super Bowl malaise.”

From Washington Times

While Mr. Northam, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, is a physician, I think it’s fair to say that most folks with an ounce of sense — even without a medical degree — can see that Mr. Trump has “an exaggerated sense of self-importance, persistent need for admiration, lack of empathy for others, excessive pride in achievements, and snobbish, disdainful, or patronizing attitudes,” which is the Merriam-Webster’s Medical Dictionary’s definition of narcissistic personality disorder.

From Washington Post