# Dorland’s Medical Dictionary — user reviews > 66 indexed App Store user reviews of Dorland’s Medical Dictionary by MobiSystems, Inc., rated 4.70/5 from 170 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dorlands-medical-dictionary/id399741671/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dorlands-medical-dictionary/id399741671.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 140 · 4★ 16 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 6 ## What do users think of Dorland’s Medical Dictionary? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Comprehensive definitions - 👍 Useful for medical students - 👍 Great for doctors - 👍 Always has needed info - 👍 Clear and full-bodied definitions - 👍 Excellent resource - 👍 Good educational app - 👍 Convenient and accessible - 👍 Recommended reference tool - 👍 Fast and intuitive searches - 👍 Concise yet comprehensive definitions - 👍 Ability to click on words in definitions - 👍 Good for organizing entries - 👍 Worth the money **Cons** - 👎 Lacks etiologies - 👎 No Latin or Greek roots - 👎 Almost no photos - 👎 Very little pronunciation - 👎 No verbal pronunciation - 👎 Definitions can be too simple - 👎 Not comprehensive enough for practitioners - 👎 Too many difficult terms in definitions - 👎 Expensive for limited features - 👎 Poor quality definitions for some terms - 👎 Limited number of entries **Commonly reported bugs** - App refused to close with nag screen open - Nag screen for rating is annoying - Word of the day dialog box poorly labeled - App not downloading on iPad **Most requested features** - Add etiologies - Include Latin or Greek roots - Add more photos - Improve pronunciation audio - Update with new information - Add more medical terms - Allow sorting of folders and entries - Allow moving entries from 'Recent' to folders - Provide user ability to sort the order of folders - Provide user ability to sort entries in folder, either by the alphabet or custom order - Provide user ability to move entries in "Recent" into folder as in "Favorites" ## Newest reviews (15 of 66) ### 5/5 — Best dictionary *2020-09-20, version 10.0.11* Dorlands is the best dictionary in my opinion. I’ve used Mosby’s, Stedman’s, and still like Dorland’s best. Did medical transcription for 20+ years and had dozens of reference books. ### 5/5 — Nana Ogyampa *2020-06-20, version 10.0.11* Great ### 5/5 — Very handy *2020-06-02, version 10.0.11* This is a great app ### 5/5 — Comprehensive & Instructive. *2020-06-02* For any physician. It learns & reminds signs & notions every day. ### 5/5 — Merck Manual *2020-05-01, version 10.0.11* Love it Great ### 5/5 — Helping a Newbie Understand *2020-03-18, version 10.0.11* I often use the app in order to help me understand the scientific lingo I encounter whenever I read anything scientific-related. The only downside is that trying to understand a term, another difficult term is embedded in the definition, which soon prompts me to look up the new term (can you say, focus?). ### 5/5 — Pharmacist *2019-10-02, version 10.0.11* Much needed! ### 5/5 — Terrific book *2019-05-30, version 10.0.11* Love it. ### 5/5 — A CROWD FAVORITE *2019-05-12, version 10.0.11* Dorlands has always been the industry leader much like Webster’s is. In fact those two references are my go-to’s. ### 3/5 — Needs etiologies *2019-03-01* Accurate and comprehensive. Lacks etiologies, a feature that I consider essential. Cannot find Latin or Greek roots of terms. ### 5/5 — Great go to app *2019-02-12, version 10.0.11* Love it ### 5/5 — Dorland’s Medical Dictionary *2019-02-01, version 10.0.11* A must have reference tool. As an attorney, there is simply no case in which I don’t use this resource. ### 4/5 — . *2019-01-21* Please stop asking users for 5 star rating. ### 5/5 — My Go-To Medical Dictionary *2018-12-24, version 10.0.11* So glad it comes in “app” form. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2018-10-09, version 10.0.11* Love this app. Everything you need at your fingertips. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Almost no photos. Very disappointing *2024-05-11, version 10.0.11* Not impressed at all. Almost no photos and very little pronunciation ### 1/5 — NO VERBAL pronouncLCIATION *2020-05-28, version 10.0.11* POOR NO VERBAL pronunciation ### 1/5 — 太差 *2018-09-10* 太差了吧，120多块钱只有简单的词典翻译，一张图都没有 ### 1/5 — 💩💩💩💩💩 Refused to Close with Nag Screen Open ‼️ *2018-06-24, version 10.0.3* I purchased this app to answer a specific question several days ago. This morning, when I open multitasking to do some housekeeping, the app refused to be swiped closed, so I opened it, and found a “Five Star Rating” nag screen. The only logical, and appropriate, response to such arrogant software behavior, is a five poo rating‼️ ~RWG PS; While I can’t speak for my British English speaking brethren, elsewhere in the world. North American English speakers expect a “Word of the day” dialog box, to be labeled “Word of the day”. And not; “The word to learn today”! Honestly the dialog boxes for Digital English Dictionary Products, should not read like they were Coded by Someone Who Learned English, Listening to the Narration of Films, Found Under a Hatch, on a Pacific Island! ### 1/5 — Annoying *2017-04-11, version 8.5.4* Put in an update so I can shut off that word of the day ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2016-10-29, version 8.2.9* I purchased this medical dictionary in hopes of a quick go to for terminology and I was extremely disappointed with the lack of definitions and terms. I can count how many times I have Searched for a word that this dictionary does not have when an internet medical dictionary website or Wikipedia well work not only faster but actually have the definition you are looking for. ### 2/5 — Needs etiologies *2025-10-27, version 10.0.11* Accurate and comprehensive. Lacks etiologies, a feature that I consider essential. Cannot find Latin or Greek roots of terms. ### 2/5 — Really good but bothersome until I give a reviewe *2018-05-22, version 10.0.3* Has has been a really good product which I’ve have used for several years. Only a few words it didn’t have in the data base. I’m taking a star off simply for it constantly asking for a review of the product. I don’t like give reviews but there isn’t a button to dismiss the review request and that is extremely annoying!! If I wanted to give a review then I would. Actually because they have annoyed me so much I’ll knock it down to two stars take that!!!! ### 3/5 — Lack of definitions and photos *2020-02-22, version 10.0.11* I purchased this long time ago as a student and now I use again this for reference. I frustrate this lack of terms and nothing photos for explanations. Hopefully you(the company) add more terms and photos for users. Thanks for your efforts! ### 3/5 — Professional Use *2019-07-21, version 10.0.11* I thought the app was for medical professionals. So, I am disappointed ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great *2024-11-20, version 10.0.11* This apps is very helpful and useful for all medical students. Please update it with new informations. ### 5/5 — Med dictionary *2023-09-13, version 10.0.11* Good, certainly adequate. I can’t even fathom all that it has to offer. ### 5/5 — Amazing App! *2023-07-22, version 10.0.11* Best in the business for medical terminology. ### 5/5 — Recommended for medical students & doctors *2023-07-05* Very nice dictionary , recommended for every medical student & doctor. ### 5/5 — Always an answer *2022-12-30, version 10.0.11* Thanks ### 5/5 — Excellent resource *2022-12-10, version 10.0.11* Very useful ### 5/5 — Educational *2022-05-21, version 10.0.11* Very good educational app for medicine. ### 5/5 — Convenient *2022-01-27, version 10.0.11* Always has what I need! ### 5/5 — Dorland’s *2021-12-20, version 10.0.11* Dorland’s has been my favorite since the 1980’s, because the definitions are clear in a full-bodied way that doesn’t leave info out. The major competitor is Steadman’s, which I find a little dry. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2021-11-19* An outstanding app --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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