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Aphtha
An ulcer of the mucous membrane, usually oral. A small white ulcer which appears in groups in the mouth in people who have the fungal condition thrush. Small ulcer, usually occurring in groups in the mouth as while or red spots. Their cause is unknown (though thought by some to be caused by infection) and…
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Antinephritic
Counteracts kidney disease. Preventing or relieving inflammation of the kidneys.
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Antileukemic
Acts against a disorder and generally fatal condition of the blood and blood making tissues, characterized by a persistent excess of leukocytes.
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Ankylostomiasis
A hookworm disease, common in tropical countries.
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Angina disease
Angina Disease of the heart signaled by acute constricting pains in the chest.
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Amblyopia
Impaired vision. Unilateral reduction in visual acuity, in which there is no apparent pathologic condition of the eye. Reduced vision in an eye without a detectable organic lesion. “Lazy eye,” the most frequent cause of visual impairment in preschool children. A lack of normal vision without a structural cause. A common example is squint and…
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Aggregate
Fruit formed from the many separate dry or fleshy fruits of a single flower, as in the raspberry. Individuals, families, and other subgroupings of people who are associated because of singular social, personal, or health care needs; a group or population. Total substances making up a mass.
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Achene seed
Achene seed and pericarp attached only at the funiculus, the seed usually tightly enclosed by the fruit wall.
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Adenosine
A chemical that builds up in the brain during the day, inducing sleep, that has other important roles such as in the cardiovascular system, pain management, and disease. Caffeine blocks the action of adenosine. A chemical believed to be a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system primarily at inhibitory receptors. Caffeine may act by antagonizing…
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Arteriosclerotic
A medicine that helps to prevent or reduce arteriosclerosis. Hardening of arteries.