Dictionary of family medicine A

• a   noun the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen;  the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet;  the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites;  a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation;  (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA;  one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose);  any of several fat soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes
• a heft.
• a tp.
• aa   noun a dry form of lava resembling clinkers;  an associate degree in arts;  an international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism
• aa alcoholics anonymous.
• aaa   noun an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension
• aaa abdominal aortic aneurysm.
• aace.
• aace american association of clinical.
• aace american association of clinical endocrinologists.
• aadls.
• aadls advanced activities of daily living.
• aafp.
• aafp american academy of family physicians.
• aafp clinical practice guiddines for cholesterol.
• aamc.
• aap.
• aap american academy of pediatrics.
• aart.
• aas   noun an associate degree in applied science
• aas anabolic androgenic steroids.
• aasm.
• aasm american academy of.
• abacavir.
• abacterial.
• abandonment   noun the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away;  the act of giving something up;  withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
• abatacept.
• abcs   noun the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
• abcs airway breathing circulation.
• abdomen   noun the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis;  the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
• abdominal   adj. of or relating to or near the abdomen;  noun the muscles of the abdomen
• abdominal aortic aneurysm   noun an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension
• abdominal mass.
• abdominal wall   noun a wall of the abdomen
• abducens   noun a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
• abducens nerve   noun a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
• abell.
• abg.
• abgs.
• abi.
• ability   noun the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment;  possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
• ablation   noun surgical removal of a body part or tissue;  the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
• abnormal   adj. much greater than the normal;  not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm;  departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development
• abnormal vaginal bleeding.
• abnormalities.
• abnormality   noun behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality;  marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal;  retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence;  an abnormal condition
• abo   noun a dark skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
• aborigines.
• abortion   noun termination of pregnancy;  failure of a plan
• about   adj. on the move;  adv. in the area or vicinity;  all around or on all sides;  in or to a reversed position or direction;  to or among many different places or in no particular direction;  (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished;  in rotation or succession;  (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
• abpm.
• abr.
• abraham   noun the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
• abrasion   noun erosion by friction;  an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off;  the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
• abroad   adj. in a foreign country;  adv. to or in a foreign country;  in a place across an ocean;  far away from home or one's usual surroundings
• abruptio.
• abscess   noun symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
• abscesses.
• absent   adj. lost in thought; showing preoccupation;  not in a specified place physically or mentally;  verb go away or leave
• absolute   adj. perfect or complete or pure;  not capable of being violated or infringed;  complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers;  without conditions or limitations;  not limited by law;  expressing finality with no implication of possible change;  noun something that is conceived to be absolute; something that does not depends on anything else and is beyond human control
• absolute neutrophil count.
• absorbable   adj. capable of being absorbed or taken in through the pores of a surface
• absorbent   adj. having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.);  noun a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
• absorptiometry.
• absorption   noun (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid;  (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium;  the mental state of being preoccupied by something; complete attention; intense mental effort;  the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion;  the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
• abstinence   noun act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite;  the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
• abstraction   noun a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples;  the act of withdrawing or removing something;  an abstract painting;  the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances;  a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance;  preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
• abuse   noun a rude expression intended to offend or hurt;  cruel or inhumane treatment;  improper or excessive use;  verb use wrongly or improperly or excessively;  use foul or abusive language towards; change the inherent purpose or function of something;  treat badly
• abuse vs.
• abusers.
• abusive   adj. characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment;  expressing offensive reproach
• abusive head trauma.
• academic   adj. hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result;  marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects;  associated with academia or an academy;  noun an educator who works at a college or university
• academics.
• academies.
• academies and academic.
• academy   noun a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge;  a school for special training;  a secondary school (usually private);  an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature
• acalculous.
• acamprosate.
• acanthosis   noun an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis)
• acarbose.
• acas.
• acc   noun a command that is the primary provider of air combat weapon systems to the United States Air Force; operates fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, battle management, and rescue aircraft
• accelerated   adj. caused to go more rapidly;  speeded up, as of an academic course
• accelerations.
• acceptable   adj. worthy of acceptance or satisfactory;  adequate for the purpose;  judged to be in conformity with approved usage; meeting requirements
• acceptable macronutrient distribution range.
• accepted   adj. generally approved or compelling recognition; generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute;  widely accepted as true or worthy;  widely or permanently accepted;  generally accepted or used;  judged to be in conformity with approved usage
• accepting   adj. tolerating without protest
• accepting patient.
• access   noun the act of approaching or entering;  a way of entering or leaving;  (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information;  the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership);  a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.);  the right to enter; verb reach or gain access to;  obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
• accessibility   noun the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with; the quality of being at hand when needed
• accessory   adj. furnishing added support;  noun a supplementary component that improves capability;  clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing;  someone who helps another person commit a crime
• accident   noun anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause;  a mishap; especially one causing injury or death
• accidental   adj. without intention (especially resulting from heedless action);  associated by chance and not an integral part; occurring or appearing or singled out by chance;  noun a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature
• accidents.
• accidents and injury.
• accommodative   adj. tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony;  willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement;  helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
• accompanying   adj. following as a consequence
• accord   noun sympathetic compatibility;  concurrence of opinion;  a written agreement between two states or sovereigns;  harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters;  verb allow to have;  go together
• according   adj. (followed by `to') as reported or stated by;  (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with
• according to chd risk factors and.
• accountability   noun responsibility to someone or for some activity
• accountable   adj. liable to account for one's actions
• accreta.
• accumulation   noun the act of accumulating;  (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation;  several things grouped together or considered as a whole;  an increase by natural growth or addition
• accupril.
• accuracy   noun the quality of being near to the true value; (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number
• ace   adj. of the highest quality;  noun a serve that the receiver is unable to reach;  one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face;  someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field;  a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an area extending from Norway to Turkey;  verb serve an ace against (someone);  play (a hole) in one stroke;  score an ace against; succeed at easily
• ace inhibitors.
• ace inhibitors angiotensin converting enyzme.
• ace inhibitors angiotensin converting enzyme.
• acebutolol   noun an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension
• acek.
• acellular   adj. not made up of or divided into cells
• acetabular   adj. of the cup shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone
• acetaminophen   noun an analgesic for mild pain; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)
• acetate   noun a salt or ester of acetic acid;  a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate
• acetazolamide.
• acetest.
• acetylcholinesterase.
• acetylmethadol.
• acg.
• acg american college for gastroenterology.
• achalasia.
• achievement   noun the action of accomplishing something
• achievements.
• achieving.
• achilles   noun a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad; a foremost Greek warrior at the siege of Troy; when he was a baby his mother tried to make him immortal by bathing him in a magical river but the heel by which she held him remained vulnerable his `Achilles' heel'
• achondrodysplasia.
• achondroplasia   noun an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism
• acid   adj. having the characteristics of an acid;  harsh or corrosive in tone;  being sour to the taste;  noun street name for lysergic acid diethylamide;  any of various water soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
• acid base.
• acid fast   adj. not easily decolorized by acid solutions; pertains to micro organisms (especially the tubercle bacillus that causes tuberculosis)
• acid fast bacillus.
• acid fast bacillus culture.
• acidosis   noun abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
• acids.
• acip.
• acip advisory committee on immunization.
• acle.
• acne   noun an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
• acog.
• acog american college of obstetricians and gynecologists.
• acoustic   adj. of or relating to the science of acoustics;  noun a remedy for hearing loss or deafness
• acoustic neuromas.
• acquired   adj. gotten through environmental forces
• acquired disorders.
• acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
• acr.
• acr american college of radiology.
• acral.
• acrjeular.
• acrjeular american college of.
• acromioclavicular.
• acronym   noun a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name
• across   adv. transversely;  to the opposite side
• across the ages.
• acs.
• acs acute coronary syndrome.
• acsm.
• act   noun something that people do or cause to happen;  a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body;  a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program;  a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet;  a manifestation of insincerity;  verb behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself;  pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind;  discharge one's duties;  play a role or part;  perform on a stage or theater;  perform an action, or work out or perform (an action);  be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure;  be suitable for theatrical performance;  behave unnaturally or affectedly;  have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
• acth   noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
• acting out   noun (psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic;  a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult
• actinic   adj. relating to or exhibiting actinism
• actinomycosis   noun disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses
• action   noun something done (usually as opposed to something said);  the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field;  an act by a government body or supranational organization;  the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism;  the trait of being active and energetic and forceful;  the series of events that form a plot;  the state of being active;  a military engagement;  a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong;  a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); verb institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against;  put in effect
• actions.
• activase   noun a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction
• activated   adj. set up and placed on active assignment;  rendered active; e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive;  (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive;  (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
• activated ptt.
• activator   noun (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
• activator use in patients with criteria for.
• activators.
• active   adj. characterized by energetic activity;  engaged in full time work;  full of activity or engaged in continuous activity;  tending to become more severe or wider in scope;  disposed to take action or effectuate change;  (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt;  (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting;  expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water');  expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions";  exerting influence or producing a change or effect;  of the sun; characterized by a high level activity in sunspots and flares and radio emissions;  in operation;  taking part in an activity;  engaged in or ready for military or naval operations;  noun a person devoted to the active life;  the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb;  chemical agent capable of activity
• activities.
• activities of daily living.
• activity   noun any specific behavior;  (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction;  the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically;  an organic process that takes place in the body;  a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings);  the state of being active
• activity in.
• acts   noun a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
• acts artemisinin based combination therapies.
• actual   adj. presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible;  being or existing at the present moment;  taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated;  existing in act or fact;  being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something;  existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not
• actures.
• acuity   noun sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart);  a quick and penetrating intelligence
• acuminata.
• acuminatum.
• acupressure   noun treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
• acupuncture   noun treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
• acupuncture yoga and homeopathic remedies.
• acute   adj. having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course;  of critical importance and consequence;  extremely sharp or intense;  having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions;  of an angle; less than 90 degrees;  ending in a sharp point;  noun a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
• acute bronchitis tracheobronchial infections.
• acute community acquired pneumonia.
• acute coronary syndrome.
• acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
• acute cystitis.
• acute diarrhea.
• acute exacerbations.
• acute inflammatory demyelinating.
• acute kidney injury.
• acute laryngotracheobronchitis.
• acute low back pain.
• acute lymphoblastic leukemia   noun acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of immature lymphoblast like cells in bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and blood; most common in children
• acute lymphoid leukemia.
• acute mountain sickness.
• acute myeloid leukemia   noun acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of granular leukocytes; most common in adolescents and young adults
• acute myocardial infarction.
• acute otitis media.
• acute pericarditis.
• acute pharmacologic therapy of st elevation.
• acute phase.
• acute respiratory distress.
• acute respiratory distress syndrome.
• acute sore throat management in.
• acyclovir   noun an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms
• ad   adv. in the Christian era; used before dates after the supposed year Christ was born;  noun a public promotion of some product or service
• ad l activities of daily living.
• ada american diabetes association.
• adalat.
• adalimumab.
• adams   noun a mountain peak in southwestern Washington in the Cascade Range (12,307 feet high);  2nd President of the United States (1735 1826);  6th President of the United States; son of John Adams (1767 1848);  American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722 1803)
• adaptation   noun (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light);  a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form;  the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
• adapted   adj. changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
• adaptive   adj. having a capacity for adaptation
• adaptive capacity.
• adaptors.
• adda.
• adda attention deficit disorder association.
• added.
• addiction   noun (Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master;  an abnormally strong craving; being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
• addison.
• addisonian.
• additional   adj. further or added
• address   noun the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball;  (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored;  written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location;  a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described;  the manner of speaking to another individual;  the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience;  the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with;  social skill;  verbadjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting;  speak to;  give a speech to;  speak to someone;  put an address on (an envelope); direct a question at someone;  address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question;  access or locate by address;  greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name;  deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression
• addressing.
• adenitis   noun inflammation of a gland or lymph node
• adenocarcinoma   noun malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
• adenoid   adj. relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue;  noun a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
• adenoids.
• adenoma   noun a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin
• adenomas.
• adenomatous.
• adenomyosis   noun the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
• adenosine   noun (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
• adenosine diphosphate receptor antagonists for.
• adenovirus   noun any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye
• adequate   adj. (sometimes followed by `to') meeting the requirements especially of a task;  about average; acceptable; enough to meet a purpose
• adequate intake.
• ader.
• ades.
• ades adverse drug reactions and.
• adh   noun hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
• adhd   noun a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
• adhd attention deficit.
• adherence   noun faithful support for a religion or cause or political party;  the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
• adherence to.
• adherence utilization physician reactions and.
• adhesion   noun a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures;  abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen;  faithful support for a religion or cause or political party;  the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
• adhesions.
• adhesive   adj. tending to adhere;  noun a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
• adipex p.
• adipex p phentermine.
• adipocyte.
• adipose   adj. composed of animal fat
• adiposity   noun having the property of containing fat
• adiposopathy.
• adjunctive   adj. joining; forming an adjunct
• adjustable   adj. capable of being regulated;  capable of being changed so as to match or fit
• adjustment   noun the act of adjusting something to match a standard;  making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances; the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment); an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances;  the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
• adjustments.
• adjuvant   adj. enhancing the action of a medical treatment; furnishing added support;  noun an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
• adl.
• adls.
• administration   noun the act of administering medication;  a method of tending to (especially business) matters;  the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something;  the tenure of a president
• admission   noun the act of admitting someone to enter;  an acknowledgment of the truth of something;  the fee charged for admission
• ado   noun a rapid active commotion
• adolescence   noun in the state that someone is in between puberty and adulthood;  the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
• adolescent   adj. in the state of development between puberty and maturity;  displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity;  being of the age 13 through 19;  relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent;  noun a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
• adolescent girls.
• adolescent health maintenance.
• adolescents.
• adoption   noun the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception;  a legal proceeding that creates a parent child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit);  the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
• adrenal   adj. of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions;  near the kidneys;  noun either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
• adrenal congenital.
• adrenal glands.
• adrenal hyperplasia congenital.
• adrenal insufficiency.
• adrenal insufficiency treatment with.
• adrenal medulla disorders of hyperfunction.
• adrenalitis.
• adrenergic   adj. relating to epinephrine (its release or action);  noundrug that has the effects of epinephrine
• adrenergic blockers.
• adrenergic inhibitors for hypertension.
• adrenocortical   adj. of or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands
• adrenocorticotropic   adj. stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex
• adrenocorticotropic hormone   noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
• adrenogenital.
• adrenoleukodystrophy.
• adrs.
• adrs adverse drug reactions.
• adson.
• adult   adj. (of animals) fully developed;  noun any mature animal;  a fully developed person from maturity onward
• adult disorders.
• adult female health maintenance.
• adult male health maintenance.
• adult treatment pand.
• adult treatment panel.
• adulthood   noun the state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity;  the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
• adults.
• advance   adj. situated ahead or going before;  being ahead of time or need;  noun increase in price or value;  an amount paid before it is earned;  the act of moving forward toward a goal;  a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others;  a change for the better; progress in development;  a movement forward;  verb rise in rate or price;  develop further;  bring forward for consideration or acceptance;  move forward, also in the metaphorical sense;  cause to move forward;  move forward;  pay in advance;  develop in a positive way;  increase or raise;  obtain advantages, such as points, etc.;  give a promotion to or assign to a higher position;  contribute to the progress or growth of
• advanced   adj. (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry;  far along in time;  comparatively late in a course of development;  ahead in development; complex or intricate; at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill;  farther along in physical or mental development;  ahead of the times;  situated ahead or going before
• advanced activities of daily living.
• advantages.
• advantages of pen delivery systems vs.
• adverse   adj. in an opposing direction;  contrary to your interests or welfare
• adverse childhood experiences.
• adverse drug events.
• adverse drug reactions.
• adverse drug reactions and interactions.
• advisory   adj. giving advice;  noun an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat
• advisory committee on.
• advisory committee on consumer protection and.
• advisory committee on immunization.
• advisory committee on immunization practices.
• aeds.
• aeds antiepileptic drugs.
• aem.
• aerobic   adj. depending on free oxygen or air;  based on or using the principles of aerobics; enhancing respiratory and circulatory efficiency
• aerophagia   noun swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence)
• aerosolized   adj. in the form of ultramicroscopic solid or liquid particles dispersed or suspended in air or gas
• aeruginosa.
• af.
• afb.
• affairs   noun transactions of professional or public interest;  matters of personal concern
• affect   noun the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion; verb act physically on; have an effect upon;  have an effect upon; have an emotional or cognitive impact upon;  make believe with the intent to deceive;  connect closely and often incriminatingly
• affected   adj. acted upon; influenced;  speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression;  being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
• affecting   adj. arousing affect
• affordable   adj. that you have the financial means for
• african american   adj. pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry;  noun an American whose ancestors were born in Africa
• african american heart failure trial.
• after   adj. located farther aft;  adv. behind or in the rear;  happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
• ag   noun a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
• aga   noun title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)
• against.
• agalactiae.
• agammaglobulinemia   noun a rare immunological disorder characterized by the virtual absence of gamma globulin in the blood and consequent susceptibility to infection
• agcs.
• agcs atypical glandular cells.
• age associated.
• age rdated.
• age rdated macular degeneration.
• age related   adj. changing (increasing or decreasing) as an individual's age increases
• age related macular degeneration.
• aged   adj. (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable);  of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable);  advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables);  having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable);  at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable);  noun people who are old collectively
• agency   noun a business that serves other businesses;  an administrative unit of government;  the state of being in action or exerting power;  how a result is obtained or an end is achieved;  the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
• agency for health care policy and research.
• agents.
• ages.
• aggrastat.
• aggression   noun violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked;  deliberately unfriendly behavior;  the act of initiating hostilities;  a disposition to behave aggressively;  a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
• aggressive   adj. having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends;  characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight;  tending to spread quickly
• aging   adj. growing old;  noun the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age;  acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
• aging healthy.
• agitans.
• agitation   noun the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously);  disturbance usually in protest;  the feeling of being agitated; not calm;  a state of agitation or turbulent change or development;  a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
• agnogenic.
• agnosia   noun inability to recognize objects by use of the senses
• agonist   noun (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction;  a muscle that contracts while another relaxes;  someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon);  the principal character in a work of fiction
• agonists.
• agoraphobia   noun a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)
• agranulocytosis   noun an acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes
• agreements.
• ags.
• ags american geriatric society.
• ah.
• ah a.
• aha.
• aha american college of sports medicine.
• aha american heart association.
• ahi.
• ahi apnea hypopnea index.
• ahma.
• ahna.
• ahrq.
• ahrq agency for healthcare research and quality.
• aht.
• ai   noun the introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by some means other than sexual intercourse;  a sloth that has three long claws on each forefoot and each hindfoot;  the branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively;  an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders
• aid   noun the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose;  a resource;  a gift of money to support a worthy person or cause;  the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something;  verb improve the condition of;  give help or assistance; be of service
• aids   noun a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
• aids defining.
• aids hiv i aids.
• aids in.
• aids in lgbt.
• aids related.
• aih.
• aih a.
• air   adj. relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air;  noun a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; medium for radio and television broadcasting;  the region above the ground;  a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of;  once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles);  travel via aircraft;  a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence;  the mass of air surrounding the Earth;  a slight wind (usually refreshing); verb expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry;  broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television;  be broadcast;  expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen;  make public;  expose to fresh air
• air travel   noun travel via aircraft
• airway   noun a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers;  a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines); the passages through which air enters and leaves the body;  a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
• airway breathing circulation.
• aka.
• aki.
• akureyrie.
• al   noun a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War;  a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
• alameda.
• alanine   noun a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins
• alanine aminotransferase.
• alarm   noun a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event;  an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger;  fear resulting from the awareness of danger;  a clock that wakes sleeper at preset time;  verb warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness;  fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
• alba.
• albicans.
• albinism   noun the congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair
• albright.
• albumin   noun a simple water soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
• albuterol   noun a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
• alcaptonuria   noun a rare recessive metabolic anomaly marked by ochronosis and the presence of alkapton in the urine
• alcohol   noun a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent;  any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
• alcohol abuse   noun excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks
• alcohol abuse substance use disorders.
• alcohol alcohol abuse.
• alcohol consumption of moderation of in hypertension.
• alcohol induced.
• alcohol use disorders.
• alcohol use disorders identification test.
• alcohol withdrawal stages and treatment of.
• alcoholic   adj. addicted to alcohol;  characteristic of or containing alcohol;  noun a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
• alcoholic ketoacidosis.
• alcoholics.
• alcoholics anonymous   noun an international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism
• alcoholism   noun habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms;  an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
• alcoholism alcohol abuse.
• aldactone   noun a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension
• aldosterone   noun a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance
• aldosterone antagonists in heart failure management.
• aldosterone to renin.
• aldosterone to renin ratio.
• aldosteronism   noun a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone
• alendronate   noun a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause
• aleukemic.
• alexander   noun king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356 323 BC);  European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
• alfred   noun king of Wessex; defeated the Danes and encouraged writing in English (849 899)
• alfuzosin.
• alginates.
• algorithm   noun a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem
• algorithm for antihypertensive medication.
• alimentary   adj. of or providing nourishment
• alirocumab.
• aliskiren.
• alkali   noun a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture;  any of various water soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
• alkaline   adj. relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7
• alkaline phosphatase.
• alkalosis   noun abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
• alkylating.
• all   adj. completely given to or absorbed by;  quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class;  adv. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
• allegra.
• allen   noun a soldier of the American Revolution whose troops helped capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British (1738 1789); United States filmmaker and comic actor (1935 );  United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906 1964)
• allergens.
• allergic   adj. having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor);  characterized by or caused by allergy
• allergic disorders.
• allergic rhinitis   noun rhinitis caused by an allergic reaction
• allergies.
• allergy   noun hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity
• allhat.
• alli.
• alli orlistat.
• alliance   noun a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim; an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty; a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest;  the state of being allied or confederated;  the act of forming an alliance or confederation
• allopurinol   noun a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
• allow   verb allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something;  give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause;  allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting;  let have;  grant as a discount or in exchange;  consent to, give permission;  make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen;  allow the other (baseball) team to score;  make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain;  afford possibility
• allow natural death.
• allowance   noun the act of allowing;  a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits;  an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances;  an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period);  a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses;  a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets;  verb put on a fixed allowance, as of food
• allpike.
• alma ata   noun the largest city in Kazakhstan and the capital until 1998
• almotriptan.
• alogliptin.
• alopecia   noun loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers; in humans it can result from heredity or hormonal imbalance or certain diseases or drugs and treatments (chemotherapy for cancer)
• alosetron.
• alp   noun any high mountain
• alpha   adj. early testing stage of a software or hardware product; first in order of importance;  noun the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet;  the beginning of a series or sequence
• alpha adrenergic.
• alpha beta.
• alpha glucosidase.
• alpha interferon   noun a form of interferon that is produced endogenously and commercially for its pharmacological effects (including regulation of the immune system and antiviral and antineoplastic effects)
• alprazolam   noun an antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class
• also   adv. in addition
• also headache.
• also substance abuse.
• alt   noun angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
• alt alanine aminotransferase.
• alternative therapies complementary and alternative medicine.
• altitude   noun elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface;  the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to opposite vertex (or side if parallel);  angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
• alveolar   adj. pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs;  pertaining to the alveolar ridge;  noun a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
• alveoli.
• alzheimer.
• alzheimer disease.
• am   noun modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave;  a master's degree in arts and sciences;  a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
• ama.
• ama american medical association.
• amantadine.
• amantadine for psychotropic induced sexual.
• amantidine.
• amaryl.
• amaurosis   noun partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain
• amblyopia   noun visual impairment without apparent organic pathology
• ambulatory   adj. relating to or adapted for walking;  able to walk about;  noun a covered walkway (as in a cloister)
• ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
• amd.
• amd age related macular degeneration.
• amdr.
• amebiasis   noun infection by a disease causing ameba
• amebic   adj. pertaining to or resembling amoebae
• amegakaryocytic.
• amelanotic.
• amenorrhea   noun absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow
• america   noun North America and South America and Central America;  North American republic containing 50 states 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
• american   adj. of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas;  of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture;  noun a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country;  a native or inhabitant of the United States;  the English language as used in the United States
• american academy of family physicians.
• american academy of neurology.
• american academy of neurology and child.
• american academy of pediatrics.
• american academy of pediatrics and bright.
• american academy of sleep medicine.
• american association of clinical endocrinologists.
• american college for gastroenterology.
• american college of cardiology.
• american college of obstetricians and.
• american college of obstetricians and gynecologists.
• american college of radiology.
• american college of rheumatology.
• american college of rheumatology on osteoporosis management.
• american college of rheumatology revised.
• american college of rheurnatology.
• american college of sports medicine.
• american colposcopic society for colposcopy and cervical.
• american diabetes association.
• american geriatric society.
• american heart.
• american heart association.
• american holistic medical association.
• american holistic nursing association.
• american medical association.
• american society of addiction medicine.
• american urologic association.
• american urological association.
• americans.
• ami.
• ami acute myocardial infarction.
• amides.
• amiloride.
• amiloride hydrochloride.
• aminoglycosides.
• aminotransferase   noun a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)
• aminotransferases.
• amiodarone   noun an antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Cordarone) that has potentially fatal side effects and is used to control serious heart rhythm problems only when safer agents have been ineffective
• amitiza.
• amitiza lubiprostone.
• amitriptyline   noun a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications
• aml.
• amlodipine.
• amlodipine besylate   noun a vasodilator (trade name Norvasc) taken in tablet form; prescribed for hypertension and angina pectoris
• amnesia   noun partial or total loss of memory
• amniocentesis   noun (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities
• amniotomy.
• amo.
• amo age rdated macular degeneration.
• among.
• amoxapine.
• amoxicillin   noun an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections
• amoxicillin clavulanate.
• amphetamine   noun a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
• amphetamines.
• amphotericin   noun an antibiotic and antifungal agent
• ampicillin   noun semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK Ampicillin)
• amplification   noun (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current;  addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail;  the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
• ampulla   noun a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils;  the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
• ampullary   adj. of or related to an ampulla
• ams.
• amsterdam   noun an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
• amylase   noun any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar
• amylin.
• amyloidosis   noun a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma
• amyotrophic.
• an   noun an associate degree in nursing
• ana   noun a collection of anecdotes about a person or place; mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
• anabolic   adj. characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism;  of or related to the synthetic phase of metabolism
• anabolic androgenic.
• anabolic androgenic steroids.
• anafranil.
• anafranil domipramine.
• anakinra.
• anal   adj. a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.;  of or related to the anus
• analgesia   noun absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness
• analgesics.
• analog   adj. of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input;  noun something having the property of being analogous to something else
• analogs.
• analysis   noun an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole;  the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations;  a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation;  a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed;  the use of closed class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father';  a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
• analytic   adj. of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience;  expressing a grammatical category by using two or more words rather than inflection;  using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole intellectual or substantial into its elemental parts or basic principles);  using or subjected to a methodology using algebra and calculus
• anaphylactoid.
• anaphylaxis   noun hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance
• anaplasmosis   noun a disease of cattle that is transmitted by cattle ticks; similar to Texas fever
• anas   noun type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducks
• anasarca   noun generalized edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue
• anatomic   adj. of or relating to the structure of the body;  of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms
• anatomic diseases.
• anatomical   adj. of or relating to the structure of the body;  of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms;  noun an expression that relates to anatomy
• anatomy   noun a detailed analysis;  the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals;  alternative names for the body of a human being
• anc.
• ancillary   adj. furnishing added support
• and.
• and bisexual.
• and drugs.
• and family physicians tasks and steps used by.
• and immunization.
• and interactions.
• and mortality association between.
• and objective data distinction between.
• and patient centered clinical.
• and prevalence of peripheral arterial disease.
• and related health problems.
• and screening test results relation.
• and symptom presentation distinguish.
• and therapy distinction between.
• and transient.
• and treatment in primary care.
• androgen   noun male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics
• androgen insufficiency of evaluation of in sexual desire issues.
• androgen replacement therapy for disorders of sexual desire.
• androgens.
• android   noun an automaton that resembles a human being
• anemia   noun genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America;  a deficiency of red blood cells;  a lack of vitality
• anemias.
• anemic   adj. lacking vigor or energy;  relating to anemia or suffering from anemia
• anencephaly   noun a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres
• anesthesia   noun loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
• anesthetics.
• aneuploidy   noun an abnormality involving a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number (one chromosome set is incomplete)
• aneurysm   noun a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
• aneurysms.
• angelman.
• angiitis   noun inflammation of a blood vessel or lymph duct
• angina   noun any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain;  a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart
• angina pectoris   noun a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart
• angioedema.
• angiofibroma.
• angiography   noun roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram
• angioma   noun a tumor consisting of a mass of blood or lymphatic vessels
• angioneurotic.
• angioplasty   noun an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery
• angiotensin   noun any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels
• angiotensin converting.
• angiotensin converting enyzme.
• angiotensin converting enzyme   noun proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II
• angiotensin ii receptor blockers.
• angiotensin ii receptor blockers for.
• angiotensin receptor blockers.
• angle closure.
• angry   adj. feeling or showing anger;  (of the elements) as if showing violent anger;  severely inflamed and painful
• anhedonia   noun an inability to experience pleasure
• anhydrase.
• ani   noun black tropical American cuckoo
• animal   adj. of the nature of or characteristic of or derived from an animal or animals;  marked by the appetites and passions of the body;  noun a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
• animals.
• anion   noun a negatively charged ion
• anion gap.
• anisocoria.
• anisocytosis.
• ankle   noun a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
• ankle brachial.
• ankle brachial index.
• ankyloglossia   noun a congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongue
• ankylosing.
• annoyed   adj. aroused to impatience or anger;  troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
• annual   adj. completing its life cycle within a year;  occurring or payable every year;  noun a reference book that is published regularly once every year;  a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
• annulare.
• anomalies.
• anomaly   noun (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun);  a person who is unusual;  deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
• anonymity   noun the state of being anonymous
• anonymous   adj. having no known name or identity or known source;  not known or lacking marked individuality
• anorectal   adj. pertaining to the anus and rectum considered together
• anorexia   noun a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite
• anorexia nervosa   noun (psychiatry) a psychological disorder characterized by somatic delusions that you are too fat despite being emaciated
• anoscopy.
• anosmia   noun absence of the sense of smell (as by damage to olfactory nasal tissue or the olfactory nerve or by obstruction of the nasal passages)
• anovulation   noun the absence of ovulation due to immaturity or post maturity or pregnancy or oral contraceptive pills or dysfunction of the ovary
• anovulatory.
• anovulatory bleeding vaginal bleeding associated with.
• anoxia   noun severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues
• anoxic   adj. relating to or marked by a severe deficiency of oxygen in tissues or organs
• antagonist   noun a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug;  a muscle that relaxes while another contracts; someone who offers opposition
• antagonistique.
• antagonists.
• antecedents.
• antecedents triggers and perpetuators in.
• antepartum   adj. occurring or existing before birth
• anterior   adj. earlier in time;  of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body;  noun a tooth situated at the front of the mouth
• anthony   noun United States suffragist (1820 1906);  Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83 30 BC)
• anthrax   noun a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia;  a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people
• anthropometrics.
• anthropometrics in nutritional evaluation.
• anti ccp.
• anti cyclic.
• anti cyclic citrullinated peptide.
• anti d.
• anti inflammatory   noun a medicine intended to reduce inflammation
• anti inflammatory drugs nonsteroidal.
• anti tnf.
• antiadrenergics.
• antianxiety.
• antiarrhythmic   noun a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm
• antibiotic   adj. of or relating to antibiotic drugs;  noun a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that kills microorganisms and cures infections
• antibiotics.
• antibodies.
• antibody   noun any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response
• antibody absorption.
• anticholinergic   adj. inhibiting or blocking the action of acetylcholine at a receptor site;  noun a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine
• anticholinergics.
• anticipatory   adj. in anticipation
• anticipatory guidance in care of newborn.
• anticoagulant   noun medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
• anticoagulation   noun the administration of an anticoagulant drug to retard coagulation of the blood
• anticonvulsant   noun a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
• anticonvulsants.
• anticus.
• anticytokine.
• anticytokine therapy for rheumatoid arthritis.
• antidepressant   noun any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
• antidepressant medications.
• antidepressants.
• antidepressants and suicidal ideation.
• antidiuretic   noun a drug that limits the formation of urine
• antidiuretic hormone   noun hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
• antidotes.
• antiemetics.
• antiendomysial.
• antiepileptic   noun a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
• antiepileptic drugs.
• antiepileptics.
• antifolate.
• antifungal   adj. capable of destroying fungi;  noun any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
• antigen   noun any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
• antihistamine   noun a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site
• antihistamines.
• antihypertensive   noun a drug that reduces high blood pressure
• antihypertensive and lipid lowering treatment to.
• antihypertensive and lipid lowering treatment to prevent.
• antihypertensives.
• antiinflammatory.
• antiinflammatory drugs nonsteroidal.
• antilipidemic.
• antimalarials.
• antimicrobial   adj. capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease causing microorganisms;  noun an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
• antimicrobial agents antibiotic.
• antimicrobial therapy.
• antinuclear.
• antinuclear antibodies.
• antinuclear antibody.
• antioxidants.
• antiphospholipid.
• antiphospholipid syndrome.
• antiplatelet.
• antiplatelet therapy for reduction of myocardial.
• antipsychotic   noun tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
• antipsychotics.
• antiretroviral.
• antiretroviral therapy.
• antirheumatic.
• antirheumatic drugs.
• antirheumatic drugs disease modifying in rheumatoid.
• antisocial   adj. hostile to or disruptive of normal standards of social behavior;  shunning contact with others
• antispasmodic   noun a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)
• antispasmodics.
• antistreptolysin.
• antistreptolysin o.
• antithrombotic.
• antithyroid   adj. having the effect of counteracting excessive thyroid activity
• antitrypsin.
• antituberculosis.
• antonovsky.
• anuria   noun inability to urinate
• anxiety   noun a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill defined) misfortune;  a relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders
• anxious   adj. eagerly desirous;  causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
• aom.
• aom acute otitis media.
• aorta   noun the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
• aortic   adj. of or relating to the aorta
• aortic aneurysm   noun an aneurysm of the aorta
• aortic valve regurgitation.
• aortography.
• ap.
• apgar.
• aphasia   noun inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion
• apixaban.
• aplasia   noun failure of some tissue or organ to develop
• aplastic.
• apnea   noun transient cessation of respiration
• apnea hypopnea index.
• apomorphine   noun a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative
• apophyseal   adj. of or relating to an apophysis
• apophyseal injuries in pediatric athletes.
• apophysitis.
• apoplexy   noun a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
• apothecaries.
• appearance   noun the act of appearing in public view;  pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression; formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action; outward or visible aspect of a person or thing;  a mental representation;  the event of coming into sight
• appendiceal.
• appendicitis   noun inflammation of the vermiform appendix
• appendicolith.
• appendix   noun a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch;  supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
• appetite   noun a feeling of craving something
• apple   noun fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh;  native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits
• apple core.
• application   noun a diligent effort;  the work of applying something; the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose;  a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school;  a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task;  liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
• applications.
• apply   verb ask (for something);  refer (a word or name) to a person or thing;  apply oneself to;  be pertinent or relevant or applicable;  put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose;  apply to a surface; give or convey physically;  ensure observance of laws and rules; avail oneself to;  be applicable to; as to an analysis
• apply cultural information and skills in clinical interactions.
• appraisal   noun the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth;  a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
• appraising   adj. exercising or involving careful evaluations
• apprehension   noun the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal);  painful expectation;  fearful expectation or anticipation;  the cognitive condition of someone who understands
• approach   noun the act of drawing spatially closer to something;  a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green;  ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; a close approximation;  the temporal property of becoming nearer in time;  the event of one object coming closer to another;  a way of entering or leaving;  a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others;  the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing;  verb make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion;  come near in time;  move towards;  begin to deal with; come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
• approaches.
• approaching   adj. of the relatively near future;  noun the act of drawing spatially closer to something;  the temporal property of becoming nearer in time;  the event of one object coming closer to another
• appropriate   adj. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc;  suitable and fitting;  meant or adapted for an occasion or use;  being of striking appropriateness and pertinence;  appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness; verb take possession of by force, as after an invasion;  give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
• appropriate for gestational age.
• appropriateness   noun the quality of being specially suitable; appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
• approved   adj. generally or especially officially judged acceptable or satisfactory;  established by authority; given authoritative approval
• apraxia   noun inability to make purposeful movements
• aps.
• aptt.
• aqueous   adj. produced by the action of water;  similar to or containing or dissolved in water
• aqueous humor flow of glaucoma and.
• ar   noun a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War;  a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters;  a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
• arava   noun an anti TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally; can slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis by slowing the proliferation of white blood cells which reduces inflammation in the synovium
• arboviruses.
• arbs.
• arbs angiotensin ii receptor blockers.
• arbs angiotensin receptor blockers.
• arcanobacterium.
• arcus   noun an whitish deposit in the shape of an arc that is sometimes seen in the cornea
• ards   noun acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or chlorine etc.
• are   noun a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
• area   noun a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function;  the extent of a 2 dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary;  a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve;  a subject of study;  a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography);  a particular environment or walk of life
• areas.
• areata.
• arendt   noun United States historian and political philosopher (born in Germany) (1906 1975)
• arginine   noun a bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition; its absence from the diet leads to a reduced production of spermatozoa
• arginine vasopressin.
• aricept.
• aricept donepezil.
• arm   noun the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person;  any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm;  a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb;  the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm;  any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting;  an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; verb prepare oneself for a military confrontation;  supply with arms
• arm pain.
• arnold   noun United States general and traitor in the American Revolution; in 1780 his plan to surrender West Point to the British was foiled (1741 1801);  English poet and literary critic (1822 1888)
• aromatherapy.
• around   adv. in circumference;  by a circular or circuitous route;  in a circle or circular motion;  to a particular destination either specified or understood;  (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct;  in the area or vicinity;  from beginning to end; throughout;  all around or on all sides;  in or to a reversed position or direction;  to or among many different places or in no particular direction
• arousal   noun the act of arousing;  awakening from sleep;  a state of heightened physiological activity;  mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
• arousal disorder.
• arr.
• arrest   noun the state of inactivity following an interruption;  the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal);  verb hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of;  take into custody;  attract and fix;  cause to stop
• arrhythmia   noun an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
• arrhythmias.
• arrhythmogenic.
• arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia.
• art   noun the creation of beautiful or significant things;  the products of human creativity; works of art collectively;  a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation;  photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication
• artemisinin based.
• artemisinin based combination therapies.
• arterial   adj. of or involving or contained in the arteries
• arterial blood gas.
• arterial blood gases   noun measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood; important in diagnosis of many respiratory diseases
• arterial diseases.
• arterial tone.
• arteries.
• arteriography   noun roentgenographic examination of arteries
• arteriosclerosis   noun sclerosis of the arterial walls
• arteriosclerotic   adj. affected by arteriosclerosis
• arteriosus.
• arteriovenous   adj. connecting an artery to a vein
• arterioventricular.
• arteritis   noun inflammation of an artery
• artery   noun a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic;  a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
• arthritic   adj. of or pertaining to arthritis;  noun a person afflicted with arthritis
• arthritides.
• arthritis   noun inflammation of a joint or joints
• arthrocentesis   noun removal of fluid from a joint by centesis
• arthropathies.
• arthropathy   noun a pathology or abnormality of a joint
• articular   adj. relating to or affecting the joints of the body
• arvd.
• as   adv. to the same degree (often followed by `as');  noun a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa;  a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
• as cultural beings in providing culturally competent.
• as factor in people.
• as goal in hospice.
• as mind.
• as nutritional biomarker in bariatric surgery.
• as predictor of peripheral arterial.
• as presentation of.
• as side effect of combined contraceptive pill.
• as syndromes vs.
• asam.
• asam american society of addiction medicine.
• asb.
• asb asymptomatic bacteriuria.
• asc us.
• asc us atypical squamous cells of undetermined.
• ascaris   noun type genus of the family Ascaridae: roundworms with a three lipped mouth
• ascites   noun accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity
• ascorbic.
• ascorbic acid   noun a vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy
• ascs.
• ascs atypical squamous cells.
• asd.
• asd autism spectrum disorder.
• asds.
• asds autism spectrum disorders.
• asendin.
• asendin amoxapine.
• aseptic   adj. free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
• asherman.
• ashimoto.
• ashkenazi   noun a Jew of eastern European or German descent
• ashkenazi jews tay sachs disease in screening for.
• aso.
• aspartate.
• aspartate aminotransferase.
• aspects.
• asperger.
• aspergilloma.
• aspergillosis   noun disease especially in agricultural workers caused by inhalation of Aspergillus spores causing lumps in skin and ears and respiratory organs;  an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs;  severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys
• aspirate   noun a consonant pronounced with aspiration;  verb suck in (air);  pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds;  remove as if by suction
• aspiration   noun a will to succeed;  a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath;  the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing;  a cherished desire
• aspirin   noun the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer and Empirin) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
• aspirin in patients at risk of.
• aspirin sensitive.
• asplenia.
• asq.
• asq ages.
• assault   noun a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped;  close fighting during the culmination of a military attack; thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946;  the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will;  verb attack in speech or writing;  attack someone physically or emotionally;  force (someone) to have sex against their will
• assay   noun a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.;  an appraisal of the state of affairs;  a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance;  a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components;  verbanalyze (chemical substances);  make an effort or attempt
• assay for t pallidum.
• assays.
• assessing.
• assessment   noun the market value set on assets;  an amount determined as payable;  the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event;  the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
• assessment and treatment algorithm.
• assessment in.
• assessment of.
• assessment scale.
• assistance   noun the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose;  a resource
• assistants.
• assisted   adj. having help; often used as a combining form
• assistive   adj. giving assistance
• associated   adj. related to or accompanying;  joined in some kind of relationship (as a colleague or ally or companion etc.)
• associated with crisis.
• association   noun the act of consorting with or joining with others; the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination;  (ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species;  a formal organization of people or groups of people;  (chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding;  a relation resulting from interaction or dependence;  the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination;  a social or business relationship
• association of american medical colleges.
• associations.
• associations of general.
• assurance   noun freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities;  a statement intended to inspire confidence;  a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something;  a British term for some kinds of insurance
• ast.
• ast aspartate aminotransferase.
• asterixis.
• asthenia   noun an abnormal loss of strength
• asthenia management of as goal in hospice.
• asthma   noun respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
• asthma in.
• astigmatism   noun (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point; (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea
• asymmetric   adj. characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components
• asymptomatic   adj. having no symptoms of illness or disease
• asymptomatic bacteriuria.
• asymptomatic carotid artery.
• asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis.
• at   noun 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos;  a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
• ataxia   noun inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
• ataxic   adj. lacking motor coordination; marked or caused by ataxia
• atelectasis   noun collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth
• atenolol   noun an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
• atherogenesis   noun the formation of atheromas on the walls of the arteries as in atherosclerosis
• atheromatous   adj. of or relating to or resembling atheroma
• atherosclerosis   noun a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls
• atherosclerotic   adj. of or relating to atherosclerosis
• atherosclerotic coronary artery disease.
• athlete   noun a person trained to compete in sports
• athletes.
• athletic   adj. having a sturdy and well proportioned body;  relating to or befitting athletics or athletes;  vigorously active
• atomoxetine.
• atopic.
• atorvastatin   noun an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given
• atovaquone proguanil.
• atp   noun a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions
• atp adult treatment panel.
• atp iii adult treatment panel.
• atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia.
• atrioventricular node conduction disorders.
• atrium   noun the central area in a building; open to the sky;  any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)
• atrophic   adj. relating to or characterized by atrophy
• atrophica.
• atrophy   noun any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use);  a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse;  verb undergo atrophy
• atropine   noun a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
• attack   noun a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase;  an offensive move in a sport or game;  the act of attacking; (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons);  strong criticism;  the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent);  a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition;  ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation;  intense adverse criticism;  verb begin to injure;  set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task;  attack in speech or writing;  take the initiative and go on the offensive;  launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with;  attack someone physically or emotionally
• attacks.
• attaining.
• attempt   noun earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something;  the act of attacking;  verb enter upon an activity or enterprise;  make an effort or attempt
• attempts.
• attending   adj. being present (at meeting or event etc.);  serving attendance on someone;  noun the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.);  the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
• attention   noun a courteous act indicating affection;  a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review;  the faculty or power of mental concentration;  the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others;  a general interest that leads people to want to know more; the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
• attention deficit.
• attention deficit disorder association.
• attention deficit hyperactivity disorder   noun a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
• attentiondeficit.
• attentive   adj. (often followed by `to') giving care or attention;  taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
• attenuated   adj. of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion;  reduced in strength
• attitudes.
• attorney   noun a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
• attributable   adj. capable of being attributed
• attributes.
• attributes of.
• atypical   adj. deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal;  not representative of a group, class, or type
• atypical glandular cells.
• atypical or extraesophageal manifestations of.
• atypical pneumonia primary.
• atypical squamous cells.
• atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance.
• aua.
• aua american urologic association.
• aua american urological association.
• audiometry   noun measuring sensitivity of hearing;  the measurement of hearing
• audioscope.
• audioscope for hearing loss screening in elderly.
• audit   noun a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation;  an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA;  verb attend academic courses without getting credit;  examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
• auditory   adj. of or relating to the process of hearing
• auditory brainstem response.
• auditory disturbances with alcohol withdrawal.
• augmentation   noun the act of augmenting;  the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original);  the amount by which something increases
• aura   noun an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint;  a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure;  a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
• aural   adj. relating to or characterized by an aura;  of or pertaining to hearing or the ear
• aural discharge.
• auranofin.
• aureus.
• auricular   adj. pertaining to an auricle of the heart;  relating to or perceived by or shaped like the organ of hearing;  of or relating to near the ear
• auricular paralysis atrial fi brillation.
• auscultation   noun listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)
• auscultatory   adj. of or relating to auscultation
• austen   noun English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle class families (1775 1817)
• australia   noun a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony;  the smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean
• authority   noun official permission or approval;  the power or right to give orders or make decisions;  an authoritative written work;  an expert whose views are taken as definitive;  (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others;  freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities;  an administrative unit of government
• autism   noun (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people
• autism spectrum disorder.
• autism spectrum disorders.
• autoimmune connective tissue disorders and.
• autoimmune disorders.
• autoimmune hemolytic anemia.
• autoinfarction.
• autolytic   adj. of or relating to self digestion
• automated   adj. operated by automation
• automated external defibrillators.
• automobiles.
• autonomic   adj. relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system
• autonomic changes in peripheral neuropathies.
• autonomous   adj. (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment;  existing as an independent entity;  (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
• autonomous hyperfunctioning adenoma.
• autonomy   noun immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence;  personal independence
• autoregulation   noun (physiology) processes that maintain a generally constant physiological state in a cell or organism
• autosensitization.
• autosensitization reaction to vesicular tinea.
• autosomal   adj. of or relating to an autosome
• autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance.
• autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance.
• av   noun the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
• av blocks.
• avascular   adj. without blood vessels
• avascular necrosis.
• average   adj. lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered;  around the middle of a scale of evaluation of physical measures;  approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value;  lacking exceptional quality or ability;  relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values); relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution; noun a statistic describing the location of a distribution;  verbcompute the average of;  achieve or reach on average;  amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
• aversive   adj. tending to repel or dissuade
• avitaminosis   noun any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins
• avium.
• avnrt.
• avoidance   noun deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
• avoidant.
• avoiding.
• avp.
• avulsion   noun a forcible tearing or surgical separation of one body part from another;  an abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of another
• awareness   noun having knowledge of;  state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness
• axial   adj. situated on or along or in the direction of an axis;  of or relating to or resembling an axis of rotation;  relating to or attached to the axis
• axillary   adj. of or relating to the armpit;  of or relating to the axil
• axis   noun the center around which something rotates;  the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head;  a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions;  in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations;  the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged;  a group of countries in special alliance
• axonal   adj. of or relating to or resembling an axon
• ayurveda   noun (Sanskrit) an ancient medical treatise summarizing the Hindu art of healing and prolonging life; sometimes regarded as a 5th Veda
• azar.
• azathioprine   noun an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ
• azilsartan.
• azithromycin.
• azotemia   noun accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine

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