| Al | allantoic; allergic, allergy; aluminum |
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| alg | allergy |
| all | allergy, allergic |
| AST | allergy serum transfer; angiotensin sensitivity test; anterior spinothalamic tract; antistreptolysin... |
| AT | abdominal thrusts; achievement test; Achilles tendon; Achard-Thiers [syndrome]; adaptive thermogenes... |
| complete antigen | Any antigen capable of stimulating the formation of antibody with which it reacts in vivo or in vitro, as distinguished from incomplete antigen (hapten). (05 Mar 2000) |
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| complete ascertainment | Method by which all families with at least one affected individual in a population are certain or have an equal chance of being identified by survey or an appropriate random sampling technique. (05 Mar 2000) |
| complete atrioventricular dissociation | A-V dissociation not interrupted by ventricular captures. Synonym: complete A-V block. (05 Mar 2000) |
| complete A-V block | complete atrioventricular dissociation, complete A-V dissociation |
| complete blood count | <haematology, investigation> The number of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets are present in the patients sample of blood is determined. most common test done on the blood. Acronym: CBC Synonym: full blood count. (16 Mar 1998) |
| complete cataract | A cataract in which both the nucleus and cortex are opaque. Synonym: complete cataract, ripe cataract. (05 Mar 2000) |
| complete cleavage | Cleavage in which the blastomeres are completely separated; the entire egg participates in cell division. Synonym: complete cleavage, total cleavage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| complete denture | A dental prosthesis which is a substitute for the lost natural dentition and associated structures of the maxillae or mandible. Synonym: full denture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| complete denture impression | An impression of an edentulous arch made for the purpose of constructing a complete denture, a negative registration of the entire denture-bearing, stabilizing area of either the maxillae or mandible, a negative registration of the entire denture foundation and border seal areas present in the edentulous mouth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| complete disinfectant | A disinfectant that kills both vegetative forms and spores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| complete endocardial cushion defect | <radiology> Arteriovenous canal components: low atrial septal defect (ostium primum), high VSD, cleft anterior leaflet of mitral valve, cleft septal leaflet of tricuspid valve, one AV valve common to RV and LV with 5-6 leaflets findings: 4-chamber enlargement (R greater than L), mitral insufficiency, associated with congestive heart failure and Eisenmenger syndrome, gooseneck deformity on angiogram (elongation and narrowing of the LV outflow tract during diastole) see also: endocardial cushion defect, partial endocardial cushion defect (12 Dec 1998) |
| complete fistula | A fistula that is open at both ends. (05 Mar 2000) |
| complete hemianopia | Hemianopsia in which the affected field is totally insensitive to all visual stimuli. Synonym: complete hemianopia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| complete hernia | An indirect inguinal hernia in which the contents extend into the tunica vaginalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| complete hysterectomy | Complete surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Also called a total hysterectomy. (12 Dec 1998) |