Welcome to MT Desk

MT Desk is the complete online resource for medical transcription professionals.

Hosted and maintained by Elsevier, the leading publisher of medical publications and journals, MT Desk is part of the Dorland's family of resources for MTs. Our website was restructured and redesigned in May 2008 to better serve the MT community.

Navigating MT Desk

What are you looking for? Our website offers a comprehensive medical glossary of over 5000 terms, a rich collection of word lists from over a dozen medical specialties, sample operative reports, and links to valuable resources from across the web.

The site map can assist you in finding a specific term. You can also contact us with any comments, questions, or suggestions.

Be a part of the largest online community of medical transcription professionals at the MT Chat forums.

Notice to Users

MT Desk is an informational site only and does not provide medical advice. MT Desk will not reply to questions of a medical nature; these questions should be addressed to a qualified physician. Further information can be found in our disclaimer.