Stedman's
Medical Dictionary provides you with a comprehensive, current, and accurate
medical lexicon from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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Main Entries
The two primary types of entries in Stedman's are main entries and subentries.
A main entry is the single-word noun under which multiple-word subentries are
grouped. Main entries appear in bold at the top of the page (See Hyperthyroidism
below). Defined main entries usually are constructed as follows: (1)
boldface entry word followed by its abbreviation or symbol (if any) in parentheses
(2) pronunciation in parentheses, (3) the definition proper, and (4) the derivation
in brackets.
Subentries
Compound words and phrases associated with the term are displayed as subentries.
Subentries are sorted alphabetically and displayed in bold (See hereditary,
iodine-induced, masked, etc. below).
With subentry
terms, the governing main entry is represented by its initial letter (following
the subentry) if it is singular; or by a spelled-out form if it is an irregular
plural of a plural Latin word. For example:
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crest
|
gyrus
|
| gluteal c. |
angular g. |
| c. of greater
tubercle |
gyri breves
insulae |
| inguinal
c. |
g. dentales |
| nasal c. |
hort gyri
of insula |
| c. of neck
rib |
gyri tempralis
transversi |
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main entries rather than as compound words in the definition. For example, aftercontraction
is located in the A's rather than as a compound of contraction; self-hypnosis
is located in the S's rather than under hypnosis.
Synonyms
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at a term without a definition, it is displayed after "SYN:". If there is a
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example:
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cross-reference is from one subentry to another subentry under the same main
entry, the main entry word is abbreviated, as in the following example:
SEE
SEE refers the reader to a term with a meaning similar to the entry.
SEE
ALSO
SEE ALSO refers the reader to a term with further information about the entry.
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