Category: A

An addition to a ventilator circuit that filter, heats, humidifies, and exchanges moisture with the gases supplied to the ventilated patient.  

In electrosurgery, the electrode used for cutting or coagulating tissue; the lead where the electrical current concentrates. An electrode that is smaller than a dispersive electrode and produces stimulation in a concentrated area.  

An exercise in which an external force assists specific muscles and joints to move through their available excursion. AAROM exercises are used when the patient has difficulty moving or when tissue forces need to be reduced.  

A term sometimes used as a synonym for coenzyme.  

In cancer research any investigation designed to determine whether a particular lifestyle choice made by patients can be used to prevent cancer.  

The ability of a drug or a muscle to oppose or resist the action or effect of another drug or muscle; opposite of synergistic action.  

The action of substances to promote formation of free fatty acids from body fat stores.  

A rare term indicating nerve damage caused by radiation.  

A radioactive isotope of actinium.  

A tumor produced by actinomycosis.