| SBLA | sarcoma, breast and brain tumors, leukemia, laryngeal and lung cancer, and adrenal cortical carcinom... |
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| VACTERL | vertebral abnormalities, anal atresia, cardiac abnormalities, tracheoesophageal fistula and/or esoph... |
| AAO | American Academy of Osteopathy; American Academy of Ophthalmology; American Academy of Optometry; Am... |
| ACA | abnormal coronary artery; acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans; acute cerebellar ataxia; adenocarcino... |
| ACID | Arithmetic, Coding, Information, and Digit Span; automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator |
| Eimeria of sheep and goats | Eimeria ovina (arloingi), the most common and destructive species in sheep, principal losses being in young lambs; Eimeria minakolyakimovae, a highly pathogenic parasite of sheep; Eimeria parva and Eimeria pallida are frequently found but believed to be of low virulence; Eimeria faurei, Eimeria intricata, Eimeria granulosa, Eimeria ahsata, Eimeria hawkins, Eimeria gilruthi, Eimeria gonzalezi, Eimeria christenseni, Eimeria punctata, Eimeria crandallis, and Eimeria honessi, are found in sheep or goats, and are probably of low pathogenicity. All of these species invade the epithelium of the small intestine. Synonym: coccidia of sheep and goats. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| to-and-fro anaesthesia | Anaesthesia using of a valveless closed anaesthesia circuit in which respired gases pass back and forth through a carbon dioxide absorbent interposed between patient and respiratory reservoir bag. (05 Mar 2000) |
| to-and-fro murmur | Murmur heard in both systole and diastole of the heart, as in aortic stenosis and insufficiency. Synonym: seesaw murmur. (05 Mar 2000) |
| to-and-fro sound | Doubling of an abnormal murmur usually in systole and diastole and formerly applied to pericardial rubs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| elevator muscle of upper lip and wing of nose | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, root of nasal process of maxilla; insertion, wing of nose and orbicularis oris muscle of upper lip; action, elevates upper lip and wing of nose; nerve supply, facial. Synonym: musculus levator labii superioris alaeque nasi, caput angulare quadrati labii superioris, elevator muscle of upper lip and wing of nose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| elevators and escalators | Mechanical ascending and descending devices which convey objects and/or people. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tooth-and-nail syndrome | <syndrome> Hypodontia associated with absent or very small nails at birth. Common among Dutch Mennonites in Canada. (05 Mar 2000) |
| topping and back pressure turbine | Turbines which operate at exhaust pressure considerably higher than atmospheric (noncondensing turbines). These turbines are often multistage types with relatively high efficiency. (05 Dec 1998) |
| emblems and insignia | Figures or symbols identifying or representing organizations or societies. (12 Dec 1998) |
| embolism and thrombosis | A collective term for diseases characterised by the formation, development, or presence of a thrombus (thrombosis) and the blocking of a vessel by the thrombus brought to its site by the blood current (embolism). (12 Dec 1998) |
| track and field | Sports performed on a track, field, or arena and including running events and other competitions, such as the pole vault, shot put, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tract of Munzer and Wiener | A fibre bundle arising in the superior colliculus, passing caudoventrally on the same side along the medial side of the lateral lemniscus, issuing fibres terminating in the lateral zone of the mesencephalic tegmentum, and ending in the lateral part of the gray matter of the ventral part of the pons. Synonym: tract of Munzer and Wiener, tractus tectopontinus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transients and migrants | Mobile, short-term residents who move usually to find work. (12 Dec 1998) |
| environmental pollutants, noxae, and pesticides | Substances capable of producing a harmful or deadly effect on living organisms as well as the environment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| environment and public health | Natural and man-made environments and their impact on public health. (12 Dec 1998) |