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  • Immunoprecipitin analysis

    An immunoassay in which the antibody-antigen reaction forms a visible substance that drops out of solution. This is most commonly represented by turbidity in a liquid matrix or a band of turbidity in a gel matrix. The amount of turbidity or the size of the band allows quantification.  

  • Autonomic imbalance

    An imbalance between sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system, especially as pertains to vasomotor reactions.  

  • Auditory imagery

    A mental image of sounds that can be recalled, as thunder or wind.  

  • Active imagery

    The direction of attention toward desired feelings, outcomes, or thoughts and away from unpleasant or unwanted feelings or thoughts. Also known as guided imagery or rehearsal imagery.  

  • Axial Illumination

    Light transmitted along the axis of a microscope.  

  • Abdominal hysterotomy

    Incision of the uterus through a surgical opening in the abdomen.  

  • Abdominal hysterectomy

    The removal of the uterus through an abdominal incision. The surgical procedure you are referring to is known as abdominal hysterectomy. It involves the removal of the uterus (womb) through an incision made in the abdomen. Abdominal hysterectomy is typically performed for various reasons, such as the treatment of conditions like uterine fibroids, endometriosis, uterine…

  • Autoerotic hypoxia

    Cerebral oxygen deprivation that a person self-induces (e.g., by hanging oneself or by tying a constricting device around the neck) during masturbation. The practice of limiting cerebral blood flow during masturbation has been thought to intensify pleasure during orgasm. It has occasionally resulted in brain damage or death from hypoxia.  

  • Anoxic hypoxia

    Hypoxia due to disordered pulmonary mechanisms of oxygenation; may be due to reduced oxygen supply, respiratory obstruction, reduced pulmonary function, or inadequate ventilation.  

  • Anemic hypoxia

    Hypoxia due to a decrease in hemoglobin concentration or in the number of erythrocytes in the blood.