Medical terminologies
1.
Abacavir : an anti-HIV drug
2.
Abadie’s sign : 1.A sign in tabes dorsalis in
which there is loss of pain from squeezing the calcaneal tendon . 2. Spasm of the levator palperbrae superioris
muscles occurring frequently in thyrotoxicosis but also seen normally
especially with tension and fatigue.
3.
A band : a dark band in muscle representing
overlapping of actin and myosin filaments.
4.
Abasia : inability to walk because of motor
incoordination; compare astasia
5.
Abate : to lessen in force or intensity; to
moderate or subside.
6.
Abattoir : a slaughter house or an establishment
for the killing and dressing of animals.
7.
ABC : the mnemonused for remembering the correct
protocol, in order of priority , for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A refers to
airway , B to breathing and C to circulation.
8.
Abdominal angina : an acute attack of severe
abdominal pain, commonly occurring after eating and often associated with
weight loss,nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. It is caused by narrowing or
obstruction of the mesenteric arteries, primarily atherosclerotic in origin.
9.
Abdominal aponeurosis: the wide tendinous
expanse by whicn the external oblique, internal oblique and transverse muscles
are inserted.
10.
abdominal
apoplexy : infarction of an abdominal organ, usually the small intestine,
resulting from vascular stenosis or occlusion.
11.
Abdominal epilepsy: a convulsive equivalent in
which abdominal pain, a sense of nausea
and often headache are the most prominent symptoms.
12.
Abdominal migraine: abdominal
pain,nausea,vomiting,or diarrhea assosciated with migraine .
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