| antatrophic | 1. Preventing or curing atrophy. 2. An agent that promotes the restoration of atrophied structures. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| antazoline | <chemical> An antagonist of histamine h1 receptors. Pharmacological action: anti-allergic agents, histamine h1 antagonists. Chemical name: 1H-Imidazole-2-methanamine, 4,5-dihydro-N-phenyl-N-(phenylmethyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| antazoline hydrochloride | 2-(N-benzylanilino-methyl)-2-imidazoline hydrochloride;a histamine-antagonizing agent used in treating allergy; also available as antazoline hydrochloride phosphate. Synonym: phenazoline hydrochloride. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ante cibum | Before a meal. The plural is ante cibos, before meals. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ante- | Before, in front of (in time or place or order). See: pre-, pro-. Origin: L. Ante, before, in front of (05 Mar 2000) |
| antebrachial | Relating to the forearm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| antebrachial fascia | It is continuous with the brachial fascia; in the region of the wrist it forms two thickened bands, the extensor and flexor retinacula. Synonym: fascia antebrachii, deep fascia of forearm, fascia of forearm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| antebrachial flexor retinaculum | Thickening of distal antebrachial fascia just proximal to radiocarpal (wrist) joint. Continuous with extensor retinaculum at margins of forearm. This structure is distinct from the transverse carpal ligament, commonly called "the flexor retinaculum," which forms the roof of the carpal tunnel. Synonym: flexor retinaculum of forearm, palmar carpal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| antebrachium | Synonym: forearm. Origin: ante-+ L. Brachium, arm (05 Mar 2000) |
| antecardium | The epigastrium and anterior surface of the lower part of the thorax. Synonym: antecardium. Origin: L. Praecordia (ntr. Pl. Only), the diaphragm, the entrails, fr. Prae, before, + cor (cord-), heart (05 Mar 2000) |
| antecedence | 1. The act or state of going before in time; precedence. 2. <astronomy> An apparent motion of a planet toward the west; retrogradation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| antecedent | Existing or occurring before in time or order often with consequential effects. (18 Nov 1997) |
| antecedent sign | <clinical sign> A sign that appears during the prodrome of a disease. Synonym: antecedent sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
| antecubital | In front of the elbow. Origin: ante-+ L. Cubitum, elbow (05 Mar 2000) |
| antecubital space | The fossa in front of the elbow, bounded laterally and medially by the humeral origins of the extensors and flexors of the forearm, respectively, and superiorly by an imaginary line connecting the humeral condyles. Synonym: fossa cubitalis, antecubital space, chelidon, triangle of elbow. (05 Mar 2000) |