Bma Illustrated Medical Dictionary

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A abdomenThe region of the body be- tween the chest and the pelvis. The abdominal cavity is bounded by the ribs and diaphragm ab ...

For instance, ascites(accumulation of fluid between organs) may be a symp- tom of cancer or disease of the heart, kidneys, or li ...

An abscess in a periodontal pocket can usually be treated by the dentist scrap- ing away infected material. absenceIn medical te ...

acarboseA drug that is used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. Acarbose acts on enzymes in the intestines, inhibiting the digest ...

Drugs such as donepezil and rivastig- mine work by blocking the action of acetylcholinesterase, the enzyme in the brain responsi ...

Disturbances of the body’s acid–base balance result in either acidosis(exces- sive blood acidity) or alkalosis(excessive blood a ...

with radiotherapy to shrink the tumour is also effective. acrocyanosisA circulatory disorder in which the hands and feet turn bl ...

of actinomycosis affects the pelvis in women, causing lower abdominal pain and bleeding between periods. This form was associate ...

form gland-like structures. An adeno- carcinoma arises from epithelium (the layer of cells that lines the inside of organs). Can ...

and abdomen; in women, it occurs on the breasts, hips, and thighs. adjuvantA substance that enhances the action of another subst ...

adrenal hyperplasia, congenitalAn uncommon genetic disorderin which an enzymedefect blocks the production of corticosteroid horm ...

in moods may have an affective disorder. Shallow or reduced affect may be a sign of schizophreniaor of an organic brain syndrome ...

particles). Aggregationis the 1st stage of blood clotting and helpsto plug injured vessels. Inappropriate aggre- gation can have ...

the sufferer alternately feels excessively hot and shiveringly cold. AIDSAcquired immune deficiency syn- drome, a deficiency of ...

(a lung disease causing coughing and breathing difficulty). air embolismBlockage of a small artery by an air bubble carried in t ...

impotence. Alcohol also acts as a diuretic, increasing urine output. In the long term, regular excessive alcohol consumption can ...

the liver. Medical attention is required if the intoxication has resulted in coma. For the chronic mental, physical, and social ...

the reading ability of a person who was previously literate. (See also dyslexia.) alienationFeeling like a stranger, even when a ...