| CAD | cadaver, cadaveric; cold agglutinin disease; compressed air disease; computer-assisted design; compu... |
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| CSD | carotid sinus denervation; cat scratch disease; combined system disease; conditionally streptomycin ... |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease; cerebrovascular disease; collagen vascular disease; color-vision-deviant |
| GBD | gallbladder disease; gender behavior disorder; glass blower's disease; granulomatous bowel disease |
| GD | gastroduodenal; Gaucher disease; general diagnostics; general dispensary; gestational day; Gianotti ... |
| Esser graft | A skin graft wrapped (raw side out) around a bolus of dental compound and inserted into a prepared surgical pocket. Synonym: epithelial inlay, Esser graft. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| fascia graft | A graft of fibrous tissue, usually the fascia lata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascicular graft | A nerve graft in which each bundle of fibres is approximated and sutured separately. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fat graft | A free graft of fat. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zooplastic graft | A graft of tissue from an animal to a human. Synonym: animal graft, zooplastic graft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Krause graft | A full-thickness skin graft. Synonym: Krause-Wolfe graft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Krause-Wolfe graft | A full-thickness skin graft. Synonym: Krause-Wolfe graft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| filler graft | A graft used for the filling of defects, e.g., filling a cyst with bone chips. (05 Mar 2000) |
| free graft | A graft transplanted without its normal attachments, or a pedicle, from one site to another. (05 Mar 2000) |
| full-thickness graft | A graft of the full thickness of mucosa and submucosa or of skin and subcutaneous tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| funicular graft | A nerve graft in which each funiculus (composed of two or more fasciculi) is approximated and sutured separately. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aaa disease | Endemic anaemia of ancient Egypt, ascribed in the Papyrus Ebers to intestinal infestation with ancylostoma; now called ancylostomiasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ABO haemolytic disease of the newborn | Erythroblastosis foetalis due to maternal-foetal incompatibility with respect to an antigen of the ABO blood group; the foetus possesses A or B antigen which is lacking in the mother, and the mother produces immune antibody which causes haemolysis of foetal erythrocytes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| accumulation disease | A disease characterised by abnormal accumulation of a metabolic product in certain cells and tissues; examples include the mucopolysaccharidoses, lipoidoses. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Acosta's disease | A condition that results from prolonged exposure to high altitude. Symptoms include a continuous dry cough, shortness of breath, poor exercise tolerance, dizziness, headache, sleep difficulty, anorexia, confusion, fatigue and a rapid pulse. Treatment includes the immediate movement to a lower altitude. Prophylaxis has been accomplished successfully with the use of acetazolamide (Diamox). (27 Sep 1997) |