| AID | acquired immunodeficiency disease; acute infectious disease; acute ionization detector; Agency for I... |
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| AIM | Abridged Index Medicus; acute transverse myelopathy; area of interest magnification; artificial inte... |
| AI/RHEUM | artificial intelligence rheumatology consultant system |
| AK | above knee; acetate kinase; adenosine kinase; adenylate kinase; artificial kidney |
| ALEC | artificial lung-expanding compound |
| TAH | Total Artificial Heart |
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| YAC | Yeast Artificial Chromosome |
| EH-TAH | electrohydraulic total artificial heart |
| larynx, artificial | A device, activated electronically or by expired pulmonary air, which simulates laryngeal activity and enables a laryngectomised person to speak. Examples of the pneumatic mechanical device are the tokyo and van hunen artificial larynges. Electronic devices include the western electric electrolarynx, tait oral vibrator, cooper-rand electrolarynx and the ticchioni pipe. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| liver, artificial | Devices for simulating the activities of the liver. They often consist of a hybrid between both biological and artificial materials. (12 Dec 1998) |