| ADS | acute death syndrome; acute diarrheal syndrome; Alcohol Dependence Scale; alternative delivery system; anatomical dead space; anonymous donor's sperm; antibody deficiency syndrome; antidiuretic substance; Army Dental Service |
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| ADSA | Arterial Digital Subtraction Angiography |
| ADSL | asymmetrical digital single line |
| ADSS | adenylsuccinate synthetase |
| ADT | Accepted Dental Therapeutics; adenosine triphosphate; admission, discharge, transfer; agar-gel diffusion test; alternate day therapy; any, what you desire, thing (a placebo); Alzheimer-type dementia; asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy; Auditory Discrimination Test |
| ADTA | American Dental Trade Association |
| ADTe | anodal duration tetanus |
| ADTP | attitude toward disabled persons [scale] |
| ADV | adenovirus; adventitia; Aleutian disease virus; Aujeszky disease virus |
| Adv | adenovirus |
| ADH-2 | alcohol dehydrogenase |
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| ADH1 | Alcohol dehydrogenase-1 |
| ADH2 | Alcohol dehydrogenase-2 |
| ADH3 | Alcohol dehydrogenase 3 |
| ADHC | Adult Day Health Care |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| ADI | AIDS Defining Illness |
| ADI | Acceptable Daily Intake |
| ADI-R | Autism Diagnostic Interview -Revised |
| Adiol | 5-androstenediol |
| adenography | That part of anatomy which describes the glands. Origin: Adeno-. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| adenohypophysial | Relating to the adenohypophysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenohypophysis | It consists of the distal part, intermediate part, and infundibular part. See: hypophysis. Synonym: lobus anterior hypophyseos, anterior lobe of hypophysis, glandular lobe of hypophysis, lobus glandularis hypophyseos. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenohypophysitis | Inflammatory reaction or sepsis affecting the anterior pituitary gland, often related to pregnancy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenoid | <anatomy> Lymphoid tissue which forms a prominence on the wall of the pharyngeal recess of the nasopharynx. A mass of lymphoid tissue in the upper part of throat behind the nose. (25 Jun 1999) |
| adenoid cystic carcinoma | <tumour> A histologic type of carcinoma characterised by large epithelial masses containing round, glandlike spaces or cysts which frequently contain mucus or collagen and are bordered by a few or many layers of epithelial cells without intervening stroma, forming a cribriform pattern like a slice of Swiss cheese; perineural invasion and haematogenous metastasis are common; occurs most commonly in salivary glands. Synonym: cylindromatous carcinoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenoid facies | The open-mouthed and often dull appearance in children with adenoid hypertrophy, associated with a pinched nose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenoid squamous cell carcinoma | <tumour> A malignant neoplasm consisting chiefly of glandular epithelium (adenocarcinoma), usually well differentiated, with foci of metaplasia to squamous (or epidermoid) neoplastic cells. Synonym: adenoid squamous cell carcinoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenoid tissue | A structure found within the lymphatic system that consists of lymphocytes within a network of fibres. (09 Oct 1997) |
| adenoid tumour | Adenoma, or neoplasm with glandlike spaces. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenoidal-pharyngeal-conjunctival virus | <virology> An icosahedral (20-sided) virus that contains DNA, there are over 40 different adenovirus varieties, some of which cause the common cold. (10 May 1997) |
| adenoidectomy | <procedure, surgery> The surgical removal of the adenoid glands. Indications include airway obstruction, nasal obstruction, sleep apnoea and chronic ear infections. (27 Sep 1997) |
| adenoiditis | <pathology> Infection of the adenoids. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adenoids | 1. A normal collection of unencapsulated lymphoid tissue in the nasopharynx. Also called pharyngeal tonsils. 2. Common terminology for the large (normal) pharyngeal tonsils of children. Origin: G. Aden, gland, + -eidos, resemblance (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenoleiomyofibroma | Synonym: adenomatoid tumour. Origin: adeno-+ G. Leios, smooth, + mys, muscle, + fibroma (05 Mar 2000) |
Synonyms : Adenomas, Pleomorphic, Chondroid Syringoma, Chondroid Syringomas, Pleomorphic Adenoma, Pleomorphic Adenomas, Syringomas, Chondroid
Synonyms : Adenomas, Sweat Gland, Hidradenomas, Sweat Gland Adenoma, Sweat Gland Adenomas, Syringadenomas
Synonyms : Adenomas, Villous, Villous Adenoma, Villous Adenomas
Synonyms : Adenomatoid Tumors, Tumor, Adenomatoid, Tumors, Adenomatoid
Synonyms : Adenomatoses, Pulmonary, Pulmonary Adenomatoses
| adsorption |
the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid
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| adenomyosis |
endometriosis: the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
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| adductive |
adducent: especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part
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arranger: a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
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| aden- |
an important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location have made it a major trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times
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| ad | a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin |
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| ad | a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin |
| ad | something added to what you have already |
| ad | the act of adding one thing to another |
| ad | the arithmetic operation of summing |
| ad | a component that is added to something to improve it |
| ad | a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area |
| ad | a quantity that is added |
| ad | a chemical reaction in which one molecule is added to another |
| ad | existing or coming by way of addition |
| ad | one more or an added |
| ad | more |