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| ab variant tay-sachs disease | | A form of GM2 gangliosidosis resulting from a lack of ... |
| abandoned child | | A child or adolescent who is deserted by parents or ... |
| abdominal abscess | | An abscess located in the abdominal cavity, i.e., the cavity ... |
| abdominal aorta | | The aorta from the diaphragm to the bifurcation into the ... |
| abducens nerve | | The 6th cranial nerve. The abducens nerve originates in the ... |
| abelson murine leukemia virus | | A replication-defective strain of Murine leukemia virus capable of transforming ... |
| aberrant tissue | | A mass of histologically normal tissue present in an abnormal ... |
| abetalipoproteinemia | | A disorder of lipid metabolism inherited as an autosomal recessive ... |
| abnormal reflex | | An abnormal response to a stimulus applied to the sensory ... |
| abo blood group system | | The major human blood type system which depends on the ... |
| abomasum | | The fourth stomach of ruminating animals. It is also called ... |
| abortifacient agents | | Chemical substances that interrupt pregnancy after implantation. ... |
| abreaction | | A process in psychotherapy in which the patient is "desensitized" ... |
| abrin | | A toxic lectin from the seeds of jequirity, Abrus precatorius ... |
| abruptio placentae | | Premature separation of the normally implanted placenta from the uterus. ... |
| abscess | | Accumulation of purulent material in tissues, organs, or circumscribed spaces, ... |
| abscisic acid | | Abscission-accelerating plant growth substance isolated from young cotton fruit, leaves ... |
| absenteeism | | Chronic absence from work or other duty.
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| absorbable gelatin sponge | | Sterile, gelatin-base surgical sponge applied topically as an adjunct to ... |
| absorbable implants | | Implants constructed of materials designed to be absorbed by the ... |
| absorption | | The physical or physiological processes by which substances or energy ... |
| abstracting and indexing | | Shortening or summarizing of documents; assigning of descriptors for referencing ... |
| abstracts | | Works consisting of lists of publications on a subject and ... |
| acacia | | A plant genus of the family fabaceae. The gums and ... |
| academic medical centers | | Medical complexes consisting of medical school, hospitals, clinics, libraries, administrative ... |
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