| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm/aneurysmectomy; acne-associated arthritis; acquired aplastic anemia; acute... |
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| ABA | abscissic acid; allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; American Board of Anesthesiologists; antiba... |
| arr | arrest, arrested |
| BMA | bone marrow arrest; British Medical Association |
| CA | anterior commissure [Lat. commissura anterior]; calcium antagonist; California [rabbit]; cancer; Can... |
| growth arrest lines | Dense lines parallel to the growth plates of long bones on radiographs, representing temporary slowing or cessation of longitudinal growth. Synonym: Harris' lines. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| circulatory arrest | Cessation of the circulation of blood as a result of ventricular standstill or fibrillation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| heart arrest | Sudden and usually momentary cessation of cardiac function. This sudden cessation may, but not usually, lead to death, sudden, cardiac. (12 Dec 1998) |
| heart arrest, induced | Arrest of the contraction of the myocardium by the use of cardioplegic chemical compounds (cardioplegic solutions) or of cold during heart surgery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sinus arrest | <cardiology, physiology> Cessation of sinus activity; the ventricles may continue to beat under ectopic atrial, atrioventricular junctional, or idioventricular control. See: sinus standstill, atrial standstill. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deep hypothermic arrest | Stoppage of electrical and mechanical cardiac activity that occurs when the heart is cooled. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epiphysial arrest | Early and premature fusion between epiphysis and diaphysis. (05 Mar 2000) |