| AAS | Aarskog-Scott [syndrome]; acid aspiration syndrome; alcoholic abstinence syndrome; American Academy ... |
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| AC | abdominal circumference; abdominal compression; absorption coefficient; abuse case; acetate; acetylc... |
| ACA | abnormal coronary artery; acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans; acute cerebellar ataxia; adenocarcino... |
| AE | above-elbow [amputation]; acrodermatitis enteropathica; activation energy; adult erythrocyte; advers... |
| AH | abdominal hysterectomy; absorptive hypercalciuria; accidental hypothermia; acetohexamide; acid hydro... |
| dementia paralytica | Dementia and paralysis resulting from a chronic syphilitic meningoencephalitis. Synonym: dementia paralytica. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dementia paranoides | Dementia with paranoid features. Posttraumatic dementia, dementia caused by traumatic brain injury. Dementia praecox, any one of the group of psychotic disorders known as the schizophrenias; formerly used to describe schizophrenia as a single entity. Origin: L. Precocious (05 Mar 2000) |
| dementia, vascular | An organic mental disorder caused by systemic vascular disease such as arteriosclerotic changes in the vessels, valvular heart disease, hypertension, etc., and resulting in cerebral vascular disease with dementia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dialysis dementia | A progressive (often fatal) diffuse encephalopathy which occurs in a few patients who undergo chronic haemodialysis, dementia is a key feature (27 Sep 1997) |
| transmissible dementia | <infectious disease> A very rare form of encephalopathy thought to be caused by a virus (slow-virus), termed a prion. There is little known about the mode of transmission. Human to human transmission has occurred through the use of contaminated brain electrodes and transplantation of infected tissues. The agent can be recovered in the CSF of infected individuals. Standard disinfectants such as formalin, heat, exposure to ultraviolet light or X-rays is ineffective to inactivate the virus. Autoclaving to at least 132 degrees C. Or immersion in 4% sodium hydroxide or 10% sodium hypochlorite solution for 1 hour is recommended for sterilisation. The disease occurs primarily in adults, with peak incidence in the late 50's. Infection results in dementia, myoclonus, ataxia and other neurologic symptoms. The disease progresses rapidly to coma and death after a 3 to 12 month illness. There is no known cure. (27 Sep 1997) |
| epileptic dementia | Dementia occurring in an individual afflicted with epilepsy, and thought to be a result of prolonged seizures, the epileptogenic brain lesion, or antiepileptic drugs. Hebephrenic dementia, dementia with hebephrenic symptoms. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alcoholic | 1. Relating to, containing, or produced by alcohol. 2. One who suffers from alcoholism. 3. One who abuses or is dependent upon alcohol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alcoholic beverages | Drinkable liquids containing ethyl alcohol. (12 Dec 1998) |
| alcoholic cardiomyopathy | <cardiology, pathology> A weakness of the cardiac muscle which is seen in some chronic alcoholics, may be related to a thiamin deficiency or occur for unknown reasons. Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease (27 Sep 1997) |
| alcoholic cirrhosis | <gastroenterology> Alcoholic cirrhosis is a condition of irreversible liver disease due to the chronic inflammatory and toxic effects of ethanol on the liver. In cirrhosis, the liver cells are replaced by fibrous scar tissue. Fibrosis leads to the development of portal hypertension. The development of cirrhosis is directly related to the duration and quantity of alcohol consumption. The manifestations of cirrhosis are related to the liver's inability to not adequately remove waste products from the bloodstream and the effects of portal hypertension. (15 Nov 1997) |
| alcoholic deterioration | Dementia occurring in persons chronically addicted to alcohol. See: chronic alcoholism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alcoholic encephalopathy | <neurology> Encephalopathy associated with thiamin deficiency. Usually associated with chronic alcohol abuse. Other features include loss of memory and confabulation. Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease (27 Sep 1997) |
| alcoholic extract | A solid extract obtained by extracting the alcohol-soluble principles of a drug, followed by the evaporation of the alcohol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alcoholic fermentation | The anaerobic formation of ethanol and CO2 from d-glucose. Compare: Gay-Lussac's equation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alcoholic hyalin | Large, poorly defined accumulations of eosinophilic material in the cytoplasm of damaged hepatic cells in certain forms of cirrhosis and marked fatty change especially due to alcoholism. Synonym: alcoholic hyalin, alcoholic hyaline bodies. (05 Mar 2000) |