Category: A

The anterior portion of the pituitary gland, consisting of the pars distalis and pars tuberalis.  

A dark blue staining of the dependent surface of a cadaver, resulting from the pooling and congestion of blood.  

A biomechanical device typically combining a system of filters to remove toxins from the blood with hepatic cells or tissue. It is designed to support patients with hepatic failure temporarily until a donor liver becomes available for transplantation.  

An enlargement of the liver caused by the deposition of amyloid proteins.  

Being able to read and write, and to use written language as in understanding graphs, charts, tables, maps, symbols, and formulas.  

A condition in which fat displaces parenchyma of the kidney.  

An accumulation of fat in the blood after eating.  

A blistering condition that causes lesions beneath the epidermis, in the oral cavity, and sometimes on the conjunctiva, where scars may form. The disease is characterized by the presence of immunoglobulin A deposits lined up along the basement membrane of the epithelium.  

Anterior, posterior, and midaxillary lines that extend downward from the axilla.  

A line running in the main axis of the body or some part of it. The axial line of the hand runs through the middle digit; the axial line of the foot runs through the second digit.