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Aponeurotic fibroma
A recurrent non-metastasizing infiltrating calcification observed most often on the palms of young patients as a small, firm nodule not attached to the dermal layer.
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Apneusticarea
The brain region responsible for coordination of movements and activities essential for transition from inspiration and exhalation.
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Aortoplasty
Surgical repair of the aorta, frequently requiring a graft.
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Aortic coarctation
Congenital narrowing of the aorta.
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Aortalgia
Pain caused by an aneurysm or other disorders of the aorta.
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Antinuclear antibody test
Blood test used in the diagnosis of autoimmune diseases. One frequently employed diagnostic examination involves the detection of autoantibodies that exhibit reactivity towards the cellular nucleus. It is noteworthy that a considerable number of individuals diagnosed with lupus yield positive results in the ANA test.
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Antinuclear antibodies
Immunoglobulin produced by the body that acts against its own nuclear material; indicative of autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis. Antibody substances measured in blood to detect a wide variety of diseases, including connective tissue disease; drug-associated disease; and others involving the liver, intestines, and circulatory system. In individuals afflicted by…
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Antineoplastics
Pharmacological agents that prevent the development and spread of neoplastic cells. Preventing the development, growth, or proliferation of malignant cells. A pharmacological substance employed in the annihilation or suppression of neoplastic cells, typically through hindering the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) amalgamation. An anticancer drug is utilized to impede the proliferation and metastasis of malignant cells.
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Antiflatulants
Pharmacological agents that diminish the formation of gases in the colon.
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Antidiabetic drug
Medications that act to stabilize blood glucose metabolism by stimulation of insulin or replacement.
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