Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Audio Pronunciations Added to MedlinePlus Medical Dictionary

National Network of Libraries of Medicine South Central Region [NNLMSCR@LIB40.LIBRARY.TMC.EDU]

Have you ever read a medical word and wondered how to pronounce it? The MedlinePlus medical dictionary now includes audio pronunciations. Learn how to say words like ptosis, Sjogren's and fibrillation. Search the medical dictionary on MedlinePlus and then click on the red speaker icon to hear the pronunciation.

If you have any questions or comments about this new feature, please send them to the MedlinePlus team via the contact form on MedlinePlus.


--This information was posted on the Discussion List for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine South Central Region (NN/LM SCR) and South Central Chapter/Medical Library Association (SCC/MLA).