# Medical Dictionary by Farlex

> Free medical dictionary with 180,000+ definitions, 12,000 images & offline mode

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.farlex.dictionary.medical](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.farlex.dictionary.medical)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.farlex.dictionary.medical`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** TheFreeDictionary.com – Farlex
- **Category:** MEDICAL
- **Downloads:** 611,093
- **Rating:** 4.55 / 5 (8,630 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.0.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-06
- **First published:** 2015-04-16
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 40 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farlex.dictionary.medical)
- **Website:** [http://www.thefreedictionary.com](http://www.thefreedictionary.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/privacy-policy.htm](http://www.thefreedictionary.com/privacy-policy.htm)

## Description

Medical Dictionary by Farlex offers free, instant access to over 180,000 medical terms and 12,000 detailed images from trusted sources like McGraw-Hill. Designed for physicians, nurses, students, and healthcare consumers, this extension covers anatomy, diseases, drugs, treatments, tests, pathology, and more. It includes offline access to 40,000 entries, a comprehensive drug guide with 4,000 medications, and over 50,000 audio pronunciations in American and British English.

Additional features include native voice search, advanced search options, unlimited bookmarks, and easy sharing via social media or email. There is no subscription or locked content—just reliable, user-friendly medical reference material accessible anytime. Ideal for medical professionals and learners seeking authoritative definitions and multimedia resources, Medical Dictionary by Farlex is a comprehensive tool to enhance understanding of medical terminology and concepts.

## Rankings

- #89,898 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.farlex.dictionary.medical.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users consistently praise Medical Dictionary by Farlex as a helpful, informative, and portable reference for medical terms. The app is described as a reliable source with clear explanations, pronunciations, and meanings, valued by students and professionals alike. Its pocket-friendly format and broad term coverage make it a practical tool for quick lookups. While reviewers appreciate its quality and usefulness, some note bugs and one mention of lacking offline data; overall the sentiment is strongly positive with expectations of continued improvements.

### Pros

- Helpful and informative for medical terms, pronunciations, and meanings.
- Handy, portable medical dictionary for quick lookups.
- Reliable and accurate information; users report getting the right answers consistently.
- Valuable for medical students and professionals (universally useful).
- Generally a positive, high-quality user experience.

## Similar extensions and apps

- [Dental Dictionary by Farlex](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.farlex.dictionary.dental) — 77,481 users, 4.60 / 5
- [Medical Dictionary](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nursingmedicaldictionary) — 4,124 users
- [Medical Dictionary](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.alifinnovative.MedicalDictionaryOffline) — 27,981 users
- [Medical terms (OFFLINE)](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.medicalgroupsoft.medical.directorymedtermsmultilang.paid) — 5,217 users, 4.53 / 5
- [Offline Medical Dictionary](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.learningapp.medicaldictionary) — 20,640 users, 4.40 / 5
- [Medical Dictionary](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.medicopedia.english) — 131,928 users, 4.67 / 5
- [Medical Dictionary offline](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tritech.medicaldictionary) — 933 users
- [MedTerms - Medical Dictionary](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.scope8.medicaldictionary) — 78 users
- [Medical Dictionary : Diseases](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appguru.apps.medical.diseases.dictionary) — 106,643 users, 4.23 / 5
- [Medical Terms Dictionary](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fgasimov.medicalterms) — 4,302 users
- [Medical Terminology Dictionary](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.medicalgroupsoft.medical.directorymedtermsmultilang.free) — 3,615,896 users, 4.39 / 5
- [Medicine Dictionary](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.birodic.medicine.dictionary.offline) — 144 users

---

Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.farlex.dictionary.medical)