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Amputation performed after onset of infection.  

Amnioscope that allows suction to be applied so that it is held in place against the fetal scalp. This permits evacuation of the amniotic fluid from the area pressing against the scalp, leaving a clear field for sampling blood from that site.  

Inability to remember events that occurred at the same time as other experiences that are recalled.  

The sodium salt of aminohippuric acid. It is given intra venously to test renal blood flow and the excretory capacity of the renal tubules.  

An amino acid of which an adequate amount must be consumed in the diet to prevent the use of essential amino acids to synthesize it. An example is tyrosine. Without adequate dietary intake, the essential amino acid, phenylalanine, is used to make tyrosine.  

Cessation of menses secondary to extreme mental or physical stress. The condition was first identified in women incarcerated in prisoner-of-war camps and has been observed in some female athletes and others undergoing intensive, rigorous training. It may be related to hormonal changes caused by stress or to the concomitant alteration in the ratio of muscle…

Amblyopia secondary to malalignment of the eyes. In this condition, the brain suppresses the visual image from the deviating eye to prevent double vision. About 50% of childhood amblyopia is strabismic.  

Amaurosis in conjunction with acute gastritis.  

Aldosteronism due to extra-adrenal disorders.  

The main protein found in the blood.