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Anticarcinogenic
Describing an agent that will stop the formation of a cancer. Tending to delay or prevent tumor formation.
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Anticancer
Reducing the frequency or rate of uncontrolled cell growth. Used in the treatment of cancer, esp. anticancer drugs (e.g., vincristine sulfate).
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Antiapoptotic
Preventing genetically programmed cell death.
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Antianxiety
Allaying anxiety; Calms anxiety. An agent employed to alleviate the symptoms of anxiety, which could entail emotions of dread, unease, or nervousness, typically achieved by administering a sedative or a mild tranquilizer.
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Aldosteronism
Hyperaldosteronism; an abnormality of electrolyte balance caused by excessive secretion of aldosterone. A condition in which a person produces too much aldosterone, so that there is too much salt in the blood. This causes high blood pressure and the need to drink a lot of liquids. A condition in which the adrenal cortex (the outer…
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Albuminuria
Presence of serum albumin (protein) in the urine. A condition in which protein appears in the urine. A condition in which albumin is found in the urine, usually a sign of kidney disease, but also sometimes of heart failure. Abnormal condition where albumin is found in the urine. Presence of excessive albumin in the urine,…
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Acne
A disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles. Chronic skin condition resulting from the inflammation of sebaceous glands and hair follicles. An inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin. A skin disorder occurring naturally in most adolescents and is apparently the result of…
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Aching
Causing physical pain or distress. Causing someone a continuous mild pain.
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Abscesses
Areas with necrotic liquid or pus accumulation. An inflamed area of the body characterized by swelling and an accumulation of pus.
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Perogie
Just down the street from where I live, in a neighborhood that was settled by eastern Europeans in the first two decades of the twentieth century, is Ann’s Perogey Palace, an establishment that every day sells hundreds of small dumplings filled with cheese and potato, which customers take home and fry with lots of onions.…