English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary: Diccionario Medico Ingles-Espanol/Espanol-Ingles
Descriere: This pocket-sized dictionary features more than 18,000 entries that include virtually every health related term that could be of use in a conversation between a health professional and a Spanish-speaking patient including common colloquialisms and slang terms not found in other dictionaries.
Autori: Glenn T. Rogers | Editura: McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing | Anul aparitiei: 2006 | ISBN: 9780071431866 | Numar de pagini: 310 | Categorie: Medical
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