| ACML | atypical chronic myeloid leukemia |
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| AFP | alpha-fetoprotein; anterior faucial pillar; atypical facial pain |
| 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... |
| atypical pseudocholinesterase | A genetic variant of cholinesterase that fails to catalyze the hydrolysis of succinylcholine. See: dibucaine number, fluoride number. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| atypical trigeminal neuralgia | Periodic pain in any region of the face, teeth, tongue, and occasionally in the occipital or shoulder area, which lasts several minutes to several days but has no trigger point and lacks the paroxysmal character of tic douloureux. Synonym: atypical facial neuralgia. (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) |
| affective psychosis | Psychosis with predominant affective features. Synonym: manic psychosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amnestic psychosis | <syndrome> May occur as a sequel to chronic alcohol abuse. Features include personality changes, confabulation, psychosis, disorientation, polyneuritis, insomnia and hallucinations. (27 Sep 1997) |
| arteriosclerotic psychosis | Psychotic disturbance in elderly persons suffering from cerebral arteriosclerosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bipolar psychosis | A mental disorder characterised by one or more episodes of mania (manic depression) which is usually accompanied by one or more episodes of depression (major depressive episode). See: endogenous depression, manic-depressive. (05 Mar 2000) |
| brief reactive psychosis | <psychiatry> A brief display of psychotic behaviour that lasts for at least several hours, but not more than one week. Typically these reactions are brought on by periods of increased stress (for example death of a loved one). Symptoms include delusions, hallucinations, disordered thinking, impaired speech and bizarre dress. (27 Sep 1997) |
| manic-depressive psychosis | Perviously referred to as manic depressive illness, characterised by the occurrence of mania (euphoria) alternating with bouts of depression. (27 Sep 1997) |
| manic psychosis | Psychosis with predominant affective features. Synonym: manic psychosis. (05 Mar 2000) |