The terminology in medieval Hebrew medical literature is virtually missing from the standard dictionaries of the Hebrew language. The present dictionary aims to map the medical terminology featured in medieval Hebrew medical works and to identify the medical terminology used by specific authors and translators.

Gerrit Bos (Ph. D. 1989) is Professor Emeritus of Jewish Studies at the University of Cologne, Germany. He has published extensively on Arabic, Judeo-Arabic and Hebrew medical literature in the Middle Ages, including the critical edition and translation of Maimonides' medical works.