| CA | anterior commissure [Lat. commissura anterior]; calcium antagonist; California [rabbit]; cancer; Can... |
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| CMN-AA | cystic medial necrosis of ascending aorta |
| C | of A coarctation of the aorta |
| DA | dark adaptation; dark agouti [rat]; daunomycin; degenerative arthritis; delayed action; Dental Assis... |
| DAo | descending aorta |
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| abdominal lipectomy | <procedure, surgery> A procedure to remove fatty tissue and excess skin from the lower to middle portions of the abdomen. This procedure is indicated in some individual's who have lost considerable weight resulting in loose hanging folds of skin in the abdominal area. Recovery is in 2-4 days. (11 Mar 1998) |
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| abdominal migraine | Migraine in children accompanied by paroxysmal abdominal pain. This must be distinguished from similar symptoms requiring surgical attention. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abdominal muscle deficiency syndrome | <syndrome> Congenital absence (partial or complete) of abdominal muscles, in which the outline of the intestines is visible through the protruding abdominal wall; in males, genitourinary anomalies (urinary tract dilation and cryptorchidism) are also found; genetics unclear. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abdominal muscles | A large group of muscles in the front of the abdomen that assists in the regular breathing movement and supports the muscles of the spine while lifting and keeping abdominal organs such as the intestines in place. (12 Dec 1998) |
| abdominal myomectomy | Removal of a myoma of the uterus through an abdominal incision. Synonym: celiomyomectomy, laparomyomectomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abdominal nephrectomy | Removal of the kidney by an incision through the anterior abdominal wall; performed by either a transperitoneal or extraperitoneal technique. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abdominal ostium of uterine tube | The fimbriated or ovarian extremity of an oviduct. Synonym: ostium abdominale tubae uterinae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abdominal pad | A pad made from several layers of gauze folded into a rectangular shape; used as a sponge, for packing off the viscera in abdominal operations, and in other ways. Synonym: abdominal pad. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abdominal pain | Sensation of discomfort, distress, or agony in the abdominal region. (12 Dec 1998) |
| abdominal panniculectomy | <procedure, surgery> A procedure to remove fatty tissue and excess skin from the lower to middle portions of the abdomen. This procedure is indicated in some individual's who have lost considerable weight resulting in loose hanging folds of skin in the abdominal area. Recovery is in 2-4 days. (11 Mar 1998) |
| abdominal pool | The volume of blood within the abdomen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abdominal pregnancy | The implantation and development of the ovum in the peritoneal cavity, usually secondary to an early rupture of a tubal pregnancy; very rarely, primary implantation may occur in the peritoneal cavity. Synonym: abdominocyesis, intraperitoneal pregnancy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abdominal pressure | Pressure surrounding the bladder; estimated from rectal, gastric, or intraperitoneal pressure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abdominal pulse | The soft, compressible aortic pulse occurring in certain abdominal disorders. Synonym: pulsus abdominalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abdominal reflexes | Contraction of the muscles of the abdominal wall upon stimulation of the skin (superficial a. Reflex's) or tapping neighboring bony structures (deep a. Reflex's). Synonym: supraumbilical reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |