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Abasia

Loss or impairment of the power of walking

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Abdomen

The area of the body between the chest and pelvis

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Abdominal Cavity

The part of the body between the bottom of the ribs and the top of the thighs, containing most of the digestive and urinary systems along with some reproductive organs

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Abdominal Dropsy

Accumulation of fluid in the abdominal (peritoneal) cavity

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Abdominal Hernia

Herniation of omentum, intestine, or some other internal body structure through the abdominal wall

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Abdominalis Phthisis

Tuberculosis affecting the mesenteric glands or the intestines

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Abduction

Moving an extremity away from the midline of the body, also refers to the fanning of the fingers/toes

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Aberrant Gout

Passing from one part to another, but usually attended with inflammation of some internal organ

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Ablepsy

Blindness Also an old synonym of apolepsia and epilepsy

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ABO Blood Groups

The system by which human blood is classified, based on proteins occurring on red blood cells; the four classification groups are A, AB, B, and O

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Abrachia

A sort of monstrosity, consisting in the absence of arms

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Abrasion

A spot denuded of skin, mucous membrane, or superficial epithelium by rubbing or scraping

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Abscess

Aposteme; an accumulation of pus in a body tissue, usually caused by a bacterial infection

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Absinthism

The condition of being poisoned by the excessive use of absinth

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Absorption

The passage of nutrients, drugs, or water from the intestines into the bloodstream

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Abstract

A written summary of the important points of a medical article

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Abutment

A tooth or implant fixture used as a support for a prosthesis

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Abutment Crown

Artificial crown also serving for the retention or support of a dental prosthesis

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Accession

Addition of a test specimen, previously collected by a health care provider, to a laboratory specimen collection; recording of essential specimen identification data in a laboratory-maintained file in...

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Acclimatization

The process of becoming accustomed to a new environment

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Accouchement

Delivery in childbed

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Ace Inhibitor

Aa drug typically used to treat high blood pressure (Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme inhibitor)

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Acephalia

A form of fœtal monstrosity, consisting in the want of the head

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Acetabulum

Socket in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits

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Acetaminophen

An analgesic drug used to relieve pain and reduce fever

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Acetylcholine (ACH)

A neurotransmitter in both the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS)

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Achilles Tendon

The tendon at the back of the lower leg that connects the calf muscle to the heel bone

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Acholia

Absence of bile, arrest of the functions of the liver so that matters from which bile is formed accumulate in the blood producing toxemia

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Achor

A small acuminated pustule, which contains a straw colored matter, and is succeeded by a thin brown yellowish scab

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Acid Etching

Use of an acidic chemical substance to prepare the tooth enamel and or dentin surface to provide retention for bonding

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Acid Reflux

A disorder in which acid in the stomach comes up into the esophagus, because the valve separating the stomach and esophagus does not function properly

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Acid-Base Balance

The mechanisms that the body uses to keep its fluids close to neutral (neither basic nor acidic) so that the body can function properly

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Acidosis

An abnormal increase in the acidity of the body's fluids, caused either by accumulation of acids or by depletion of bicarbonates

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