This is the standard authority on medical language cited in the major references, including Brandon-Hill, Books for College Libraries, and American Reference Books Annual. The 28th edition adds 12,000 new terms for a total of 102,000 entries, and features a genus finder, terminologia anatomica (Latin and English anatomical terms for the specialties of gross anatomy and neuroanatomy, and new diagnostic plates reflecting current imaging methods and including clinical and laboratory images to help diagnose common diseases and ailments).