| achromatous | Colourless. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| achromaturia | The passage of colourless or very pale urine. Origin: G. A-priv. + chroma, colour, + ouron, urine (05 Mar 2000) |
| achromia | 1. Depigmentation; absence, or loss of natural pigmentation of the skin and iris; may be congenital or acquired. See: depigmentation. 2. Lack of capacity to accept stains in cells or tissue. Synonym: achromasia, achromatosis. Origin: G. A-priv. + chroma, colour (05 Mar 2000) |
| achromia parasitica | A phase of lessening or absence of pigmentation in cutaneous lesions, caused by the fungus Malassezia furfur. See: tinea versicolor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| achromia unguium | The occurrence of white spots or patches under the nails, of unknown cause; the decoloration may be total or in the form of lines (striate or transverse leukonychia) or dots (punctate leukonychia). Synonym: achromia unguium, canities unguium, leukopathia unguis. Origin: Leuko-+ G. Onyx (onych-), nail Apparent leukonychia, pallor of the nail not due to subungual air bubbles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| achromic | Colourless. (05 Mar 2000) |
| achromocyte | A hypochromic, crescent-shaped erythrocyte, probably resulting from artifactual rupture of a red cell with loss of haemoglobin. Synonym: achromacyte, achromatocyte, ghost corpuscle, phantom corpuscle, Ponfick's shadow, shadow corpuscle, shadow, Traube's corpuscle. Origin: G. A-priv. + chroma, colour, + kytos, hollow (cell) (05 Mar 2000) |
| achromoderma | An absence of pigment, partial or total, in the skin. Synonym: achromoderma, hypomelanosis, leukopathia, leukopathy. Origin: Leuko-+ G. Derma, skin (05 Mar 2000) |
| achromophil | 1. Not being coloured by the histologic or bacteriologic stains. Synonym: achromophilic, achromophilous. 2. A cell or tissue that cannot be stained in the usual way. Synonym: achromophil. Origin: G. A-priv. + chroma, colour, + philos, fond (05 Mar 2000) |
| achromophilic | 1. Not being coloured by the histologic or bacteriologic stains. Synonym: achromophilic, achromophilous. 2. A cell or tissue that cannot be stained in the usual way. Synonym: achromophil. Origin: G. A-priv. + chroma, colour, + philos, fond (05 Mar 2000) |
| achromotrichia | <clinical sign> Absence or loss of pigment in the hair. (27 Sep 1997) |
| achroodextrin | <physiology> Dextrin not colourable by iodine. See Dextrin. Origin: Gr. Colourless + E. Dextrin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| achroous | Colourless; achromatic. Origin: Gr.; priv. + colour. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| achylia | 1. Absence of gastric juice or other digestive secretions. 2. Absence of chyle. Origin: G. A-priv. + chylos, juice (05 Mar 2000) |
| achylia gastrica | A diminished or abolished secretion of gastric juice associated with atrophy of the mucous membrane of the stomach. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ACH |
a substance in the body that allows messages to travel from one nerve to another. For example, a person who decides to pick up a pen can act on that thought only when the hand receives the message from the brain. This process in normal persons occurs in a fraction of a second. ...
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| achromatopsia |
A hereditary condition in which people lack certain receptors in their retinas, causing them to be nearly or completely colorblind and to have poor visual acuity.
출처: my.webmd.com/content/article/81/96844.htm
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| achlorhydria |
A condition characterized by decreased or complete absence of HCL (hydrochloric acid) in the stomach. More common in elderly patients.
출처: www.gastromd.com/definitions.html
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| achondroplasia |
an inherited problem with the growth of cartilage in the long bones and skull; characterized by short stature
출처: depts.washington.edu/pwdlearn/web/glossary/glossar...
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| achalasia |
failure of relaxation of smooth muscle fibers
출처: www.southalabama.edu/alliedhealth/cls/Ravine/gloss...
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