Medical Dictionary by Farlex 17+

Healthcare Terminology

Farlex, Inc.

Designed for iPad

    • 4.8 • 5.7K Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

Medical Dictionary - Healthcare Definitions and Terminology is a free, iOS medical dictionary app that gives you instant access to more than 180,000 medical terms, over 50,000 audio pronunciations, and 12,000 images, all from authoritative sources, including McGraw-Hill, Houghton Mifflin, Gale, Elsevier, and more.

Whether you’re a practicing physician, nurse, med student or just plain curious, this free medical dictionary app can help you find clear, in-depth definitions of medical terminology right on your iPhone or iPad. Search from across multiple disciplines - Our medical dictionary app compiles more than a dozen medical dictionary and encyclopedia sources, and includes entries on:

Anatomy
Physiology
Dentistry
Diseases
Drugs
Nursing
Ophthalmology
Pathology
Treatments
Tests and procedures
Medical research topics
Alternative Medicine
+ much more…

FEATURES:

* Search 180,000+ medical terms and definitions.

* Access over 40,000 entries available anytime offline.

* Browse 1,000s of medical abbreviations and acronyms.

* Study more than 4,000 over-the-counter and prescription drugs in our medication guide.

* Add unlimited bookmarks.

* View your recent searches.

* See search suggestions as you type.

* Perform advanced searches, including "Starts with," "Ends with," "Contains," and "Wildcard."

* Listen to 50,000+ audio pronunciations for both American and British speakers in 'online mode.'

* Share definitions via social networks, email, and text (with supported devices).

User-friendly, Comprehensive, and Authoritative: Medical Dictionary - Healthcare Definitions and Terminology is the perfect free medical app for doctors, nurses, medical education students, and health care consumers. This is NOT a preview or a trial version, and there is no "locked" content. Open the app on your iPhone or iPad and immediately access all content — no subscriptions required!

How do we do it?

TheFreeDictionary.com - Farlex apps have been downloaded tens of millions times across multiple platforms, with top ratings after hundreds of thousands of reviews. We work with the best publishers to bring together trusted content in the most comprehensive, authoritative dictionary apps on the market. Our flagship app is The Free Dictionary (TFD), powered by TheFreeDictionary.com. Find our other apps by searching "Dictionary by Farlex" in the App Store.

What’s New

Version 5.0.11

Bugfixes and improvements

Ratings and Reviews

4.8 out of 5
5.7K Ratings

5.7K Ratings

Tasha N TN ,

Medical info & terms that save lives & improve health

I live in a rural area, where some of my best friends probably tolerate me, simply because of my ability & willingness to read, look up & explain things. Our primary care clinics are ran by nurses, with few speciality physicians available, one day/mth, by referal. Things quickly done in cities are very long trips & big ordeals from Gods county. This app has been a lifesaver, providing info that’s enabled a better understanding of possible health issues, diagnosis & the ability to then discuss & ask questions at the next medical visit. To have some ability to make informed decisions about healthcare. Above all, it’s provided, understandable info that multiple friends have desperately needed & used, after test & treatments were ordered, that gave them reason to choose to give up, cancel appointments & avoid useless efforts, & pass in peace at home. This lil app provided info that has saved lives of those I love, thru understanding terms which in turn provided hope, treatment & cure.

There are things that can still be tweaked, & continually improved, that is always part of any successful endeavor, but it’s a lifesaving lil app already.

Ambitiouz_Rebel ,

This review is very accurate, it’s also part of my grade for school.

The app is extremely easy to use, with the type of one letter there are many options to select from so correct/full spelling is not required. There are many ads if you are searching for words repeatedly. Share words, favorite and simple search allows you to search with parts of the word ex: starts with, ends with. The app does provide an in-depth definition and has hyperlinks for some medical terms used, so if needing further explanation one can easily select the hyperlink for comprehension. I have downloaded and gotten familiar with the app; I also google words/phrases I would like to know more about a lot. So, I will not only use this app for school and work (I work in a Dr’s office also) but also for personal use. A speak feature would make this app perfect!

mathmaticalpie ,

erythromelalgia

If you’re find with ads, finding the definitions is easy and productive. However, as someone with erythromelalgia I found the definition very misleading and dangerous because of how misleading it is. EM is known to START SHOWING SYMPTOMS IN ADOLESCENCE. Not in people middle age. Another part of this is there’s a higher mortality rate due to suicide so I’m not sure how many of us MAKE IT TO MIDDLE AGE. EM is not something that can be planned. Em can either progress rapidly over weeks/months or steadily over years. I found the part where symptoms generally go away with cooling and rest to be infuriating. As there’s a reason why MAYO CLINIC HAS AN EM CLINIC. Because after the gabapentin, the ketamine compound, Botox, and then the nerve blockers there’s not really much left to do. I have to deal with ignorant doctors and nurses who will tell me my exercise induced flairs can BE FIXED BY EXERCISE when it puts me at risk for nerve damage. Please stop contributing to the idea that because it’s not cancer or liver failure, EM isn’t severe. Because it is. And many of us commit suicide because the pain is so bad.

Developer Response ,

Thank you for your feedback! It is possible that our sources will update their entries for "erythromelalgia " in the future. (We are not able to make changes to the content we license.)

App Privacy

The developer, Farlex, Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Used to Track You

The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:

  • Location
  • Identifiers
  • Usage Data
  • Diagnostics

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

  • Location
  • Identifiers
  • Usage Data
  • Diagnostics

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

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