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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.  

  • Apneusticarea

    The brain region responsible for coordination of movements and activities essential for transition from inspiration and exhalation.  

  • Aortoplasty

    Surgical repair of the aorta, frequently requiring a graft.  

  • Aortic coarctation

    Congenital narrowing of the aorta.  

  • Aortalgia

    Pain caused by an aneurysm or other disorders of the aorta.  

  • 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.  

  • 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…

  • 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.  

  • Antiflatulants

    Pharmacological agents that diminish the formation of gases in the colon.  

  • Antidiabetic drug

    Medications that act to stabilize blood glucose metabolism by stimulation of insulin or replacement.  

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