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Amnemonic agraphia
Inability to write sentences, although letters or words can be written.
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Acoustic agraphia
Inability to write words that are heard.
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Absolute agraphia
Complete inability to write.
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Agonistic antibody
An antibody that stimulates or activates an organ. For example, agonistic antibodies against the thyrotropin receptor in Grave’s disease stimulate the thyroid gland to release thyroid hormones that produce hyperthyroidism.
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Beta-2 agonist
A medication that stimulates bronchodilation. Examples include albuterol, salmeterol, terbutaline, and many others.
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Beta agonist
A drug that stimulates adrenergic receptors in the lungs, heart, uterus, and other organs. Beta agonists are used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive lung diseases and to manage pregnancy. A substance that acts as a beta-adrenergic agonist, binding to beta receptors and inducing adrenergic effects, including the expansion of bronchial passages.
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Agnostic
Uncertain of the ability to prove a proposition, and, therefore, not interested in the beliefs, ideas, or suggestions based upon it.
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Tactile agnosia
Inability to distinguish objects by touch.
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Optic agnosia
Inability to interpret seen images.
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Color agnosia
Inability to recognize or name specific colors.
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