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12/05/2023

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Abadie sign
Definition
1. in tabes dorsalis, insensibility to pressure over the Achilles tendon
2. exophthalamic goiter, spasm of levator palpebrae superioris
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abandonment
Definition
premature termination of the professional treatment relationship by the health care provider without adequate notice or patient's consent
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abasia
Definition
1. motor incoordination in walking
2. Inabailiy to walk due to impairment of coordination
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abasia-astasia OR astasia-abasia
Definition
lack of motor coordination with inability to stand or walk
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paralytic abasia
Definition
abasia in which the leg muscles are paralyzed
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paroxysmal trepidant abasia
Definition
abasia caused by trembling and sudden stiffening of the legs on standing, making walking impossible
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abate
Definition
1. to lessen or decrease
2. to cease or cause to cease
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abaxial OR abaxile
Definition
1. not within the axis of a body or part
2. at the opposite end of a body or part
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Abbe-Wharton-McIndoe Operation
ALSO
McIndoe Operation
Definition
a surgical procedure performed to create a vagina in patients who do not have one
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Abbott Method
Definition
a treatment for scoliosis that is no longer used, in which a series of plaster jackets were applied to straighten the spine
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abdiction
Definition
intolerance or avoidance of drugs or chemicals
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abdomen
Definition
the portion of the trunk between the thorax and plevis
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acute abdomen OR surgical abdomen
Definition
abnormal condition in where there is sudden, abrupt onset of severe pain
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pendulous abdomen
Definition
abdomen with folds of fatty tissue that drape over the pubis
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scaphoid abdomen
Definition
abdomen that on examination appears hollowed, sunken, or emaciated
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abdominocentesis
Definition
puncture of the abdomen with an instrument for withdrawal of fluid from the abdominal cavity
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abdominocyesis
Definition
abdominal pregnancy
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abdominohysterectomy
Definition
abdominal hysterectomy
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abdominohysterotomy
Definition
abdominal hysterotomy
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abdominoperineal
Definition
pertaining to the abdomen and perineum
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abdominovesical
Definition
pertaining to the abdomen and urinary bladder
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abducens
Definition
drawing away from the midline of the body
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abducent
Definition
abducting; leading away
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abduct
Definition
to draw away from the median plane
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abduction
Definition
1. movement of a limb away from the median plane
2. movement of a digit away from the median plane of the limb
3. movement of an eye away from the nose
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aberrant
Definition
deviating from normal
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aberration
Definition
1. deviation from normal
2. imperfect refraction of light rays
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chromatic aberration
Definition
unequal refraction of different wavelengths of light through a lens, producing a colored image
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chromosomal aberration
Definition
an abnormality in chromosomes regarding number of chromosomal material
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higher order aberration
Definition
refractive error that cannot be corrected by bending light into the eye with eye-glasses or lenses
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lateral aberration
Definition
deviation of a ray from the focus measured on a line perpendicular to the axis
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longitudinal aberration
Definition
deviation of a ray from the direction parallel to the optic axis
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spherical aberration
Definition
aberration or distortion of an image due to rays entering the peripheral portion of a spherical mirror or lens being refracted differently from those closer to the center
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aberrometry
Definition
the measurement of refractive errors of the eye
Term
Abeta, AB
Definition
amyloid beta peptide
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Abeta42
Definition
amyloid-beta1-42
biomarker in cerebrospinal fluid for Alzheimer disease
Term
abetalipoproteinemia
Definition
inherited disorder marked by absence of beta lipoproteins in the blood and low levels of cholestrol, fatty acids, etc.
Term
abeyance
Definition
a temporary suspension of activity, sensation, or pain
Term
abfraction
Definition
a wedge-shaped area in the region of the cementoenamel junction of the tooth
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abiogenesis
Definition
spontaneous generation
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abiosis
Definition
absence of life
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abiotrophy
Definition
premature loss of vitality or degeneration of tissues and cells with consequent loss of endurance and resistance
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ablactation
Definition
cessation of milk secretion
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ablate
Definition
to destroy, excise, remove
Term
ablation
Definition
removal of a body part, a pathway, or a functionas by chemical or physucal destructuin or by surgery
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ablative
Definition
pertaining to ablation especially by surgery
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ABLEDATA
Definition
searchable Internet database
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ablution
Definition
the washing of one's body
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aborad/aboral
Definition
away from the mouth
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abortifacient
Definition
anything that is used to cause an abortion
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abortus
Definition
a fetus born before 20 weeks' gestation
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abrachia
Definition
congential absence of arms
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abrachiocephalia
Definition
congential absence of arms and head
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abreaction
Definition
release of emotion by consciously recalling or acting out a painful experience that had been forgotten
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abrin
Definition
a powerful cellular toxin derived from the seeds of the jequirty pea
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abruptio
Definition
a tearing away from
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abruptio placentae
Definition
sudden, premature, partial, or complete detachment of the placenta from a normal uterine site of implantation
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abscess
Definition
localized collection of pus in any body part
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abscissa
Definition
horizontal line in a graph of a 2D coordinate
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abscission
Definition
removal by cutting off
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abscopal
Definition
concering the effect of radiationon tissues
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absenteeism
Definition
prolonged or repeated absence
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Absidia
Definition
genus of pathogenic fungi
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absinthe or absinth
Definition
bitter, green, distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored spirit
Term
absinthium
Definition
wormwood
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absorptiometry
Definition
measurement of dissipation of x-rays
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partial-birth abortion
Definition
abortion performed in 2nd-3rd trimester
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dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
Definition
technique used to measure average density of mineral concentration of bone
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abstinence
Definition
going without something voluntarily
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abulia, aboulia
Definition
absence of or decreased ability to exercise willpower or intiative to make decisions
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acacia
Definition
any of the large genus of trees native to the warm regions of the world
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acalculia
Definition
learning or speech disorder characterized by inability to perform simple arithmetic operations
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acampsia
Definition
inflexibility of joints of a limb
Term
acantha
Definition
1. the spine
2. a vertebral spinous process
Term
acanthamoeba
Definition
a genus of amoeba, found in soil and fresh water
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acanthesthesia
Definition
a sensation as of a pinprick
Term
acanthocephala
Definition
phylum of parasitic worms
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acanthocyte
Definition
abnormal red blood cell with spikes or thorns
Term
acanthocytosis
Definition
acanthocytes in the blood
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acanthoid
Definition
thorny; spiny
Term
acanthokeratodermia
Definition
hypertrophy of the horny portion of skin
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acantholysis
Definition
disease of the skin accompanied by degeneration of cohesive elements
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acanthoma
Definition
a benign tumor of skin
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acanthoma adenoides cysticum
Definition
cystic tumor occuring on chest and face and in the axillary regions
Term
acanthosis nigricans
Definition
skin disorder in which dark brown or gray plagues appear on the skin
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