Category: A
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Aberration
Deviation from what is common or normal. An action or growth which is not usual or expected. Imperfection, deviation from normal; mental disorder. A deviation from what is considered normal, commonly used in the context of mental disorders or optical lens distortions.
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Abdominoplasty
A surgical procedure for reshaping the abdomen.
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Abdominal pregnancy
A type of displaced or ectopic pregnancy in which the embryo becomes attached to mislocated endometrial tissue in the abdominal wall. Pregnancy in which the conceptus develops in the abdominal cavity, not in the uterus; occurs in about 2% of ectopic (extra- uterine) pregnancies and usually results m fetal death. Ectopic gestation in which the…
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Abdominal muscles
The trunk-flexor muscle group that form the supporting wall for the organs of the abdomen and the pelvic regions.
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Abdominal cavity
One of the three major body cavities located below the diaphragm and the chest cavity and above the pelvic cavity The contains the stomach, spleen, pancreas, intestines, liver, and gallbladder. The ventral cavity between the diaphragm and pelvis, containing the abdominal organs. It is lined with a serous membrane, the peritoneum, and contains the following…
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Abdominal catastrophe
The most sudden and severe form of an acute abdominal injury.
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Abatement
In law, the termination of a lawsuit. Decrease in severity of pain or symptoms.
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Abasia
A condition characterized by the inability to walk resulting from motor incoordination or paralysis ataxia.
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Antinausea
Quells stomach upset.
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Anti-allergenic
Helps the body deal with allergens, such as ragweed, and lessen symptoms of sneezing, etc.