| AFP | alpha-fetoprotein; anterior faucial pillar; atypical facial pain |
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| ALEP | atypical lymphoepithelioid cell proliferation |
| ALLO | atypical Legionella-like organism |
| ATL | Achilles tendon lengthening; acute T-cell leukemia; adult T-cell leukemia; anterior tricuspid leafle... |
| atyp | atypical |
| atypical pneumonia | <chest medicine> This refers to a type of pneumonia that does not follow the typical signs and symptoms of pneumonia. A number of different viral and bacterial agents have been identified which can cause this form of respiratory infection. Examples include Chlamydia pneumonia, psittacosis, Mycoplasma, influenza A or B, adenovirus and Legionella. Antibiotics will be necessary in all but the mildest cases. Symptoms generally improve in less than 2 weeks. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| atypical pseudocholinesterase | A genetic variant of cholinesterase that fails to catalyze the hydrolysis of succinylcholine. See: dibucaine number, fluoride number. (05 Mar 2000) |
| atypical verrucous endocarditis | Verrucous endocarditis sometimes associated with disseminated lupus erythematosus. Synonym: atypical verrucous endocarditis, Libman-Sacks syndrome, nonbacterial verrucous endocarditis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| regressing atypical histiocytosis | A rare disease characterised clinically by multiple ulcerating cutaneous papules and nodules which show spontaneous regression; the skin is infiltrated by malignant-appearing histiocytes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumonia, atypical interstitial, of cattle | A cattle disease of uncertain cause, probably an allergic reaction. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mycobacterium, atypical | So-called atypical species of the genus mycobacterium. They are also called tuberculoid bacilli, i.e.: m. Buruli (see m. Ulcerans), m. Chelonae, m. Duvalii, m. Flavescens, m. Fortuitum, m. Gilvum, m. Gordonae, m. Intracellulare (see mycobacterium avium complex), m. Kansasii (kansas), m. Marinum, m. Obuense, m. Scrofulaceum, m. Szulgai, m. Terrae, m. Ulcerans, m. Xenopi. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mycobacterium infections, atypical | Infections with so called atypical mycobacteria (tuberculoid bacilli): m. Kansasii (kansas), m. Marinum, m. Scrofulaceum, m. Flavescens, m. Gordonae, m. Obuense, m. Gilvum, m. Duvali, m. Szulgai, m. Intracellulare (see mycobacterium avium complex), m. Xenopi (littorale), m. Ulcerans, m. Buruli, m. Terrae, m. Fortuitum (minetti, giae), m. Chelonae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| primary atypical pneumonia | An acute systemic disease with involvement of the lungs, caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae and marked by high fever, cough, relatively few physical signs, and scattered densities on X-rays; usually associated with development of cold agglutinins and antibodies to the bacteria. Synonym: atypical pneumonia, Eaton agent pneumonia, mycoplasmal pneumonia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mammary neuralgia | Neuralgia of the intercostal nerve or nerves supplying the breast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| geniculate neuralgia | A severe paroxysmal lancinating pain deep in the ear, on the anterior wall of the external meatus, and on a small area just in front of the pinna. Synonym: geniculate otalgia, Hunt's neuralgia, neuralgia facialis vera. (05 Mar 2000) |
| red neuralgia | Disease marked by paroxysmal, bilateral vasodilatation, particularly of the extremities, with burning pain, and increased skin temperature and redness. (12 Dec 1998) |
| glossopharyngeal neuralgia | Paroxysmal lancinating pain in the throat or palate. Synonym: glossopharyngeal tic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervico-brachial neuralgia | Neuralgic pain of acute onset caused by lesions of the peripheral nerves or nerve roots affecting the upper limb, shoulder girdle, or brachial plexus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| periodic migrainous neuralgia | Recurrent facial pain and headache, more common in men than in women. Synonym: Harris' migraine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| migrainous neuralgia | A term used to describe a headache that is typified by constant, unilateral pain around the eye, with onset usually within 2-3 hours of falling asleep. Can be accompanied by a blocked nasal passage, runny nose, and-or tearing. One may also notice facial flushing, ptosis (dropping eyelid), facial swelling and constriction of the pupils. (27 Sep 1997) |