| misc | miscarriage; miscellaneous |
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| LA | lactic acid; large amount; laser angioplasty; late abortion; late antigen; latex agglutination; left... |
| RAR | rapidly adapting receptor; rat insulin receptor; retinoic acid receptor; right arm reclining; right ... |
| BPC | Behavior Problem Checklist; bile phospholipid concentration; blood pressure cuff; British Pharmaceut... |
| RCT | radiotherapy and chemotherapy; randomized clinical trial; randomized controlled trial; registered ca... |
| RCT | Rotator cuff tears |
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| ARM | Age-related maculopathy |
| AAI | Ankle-arm index |
| ARM | Ano-Rectal Malformations |
| AC | Arm Circumference |
| assure | 1. To make sure or certain; to render confident by a promise, declaration, or other evidence. "His promise that thy seed shall bruise our foe . . . Assures me that the bitterness of death Is past, and we shall live." (Milton) 2. To declare to, solemnly; to assert to (any one) with the design of inspiring belief or confidence. "I dare assure thee that no enemy Shall ever take alive the noble Brutus." (Shak) 3. To confirm; to make certain or secure. "And it shall be assured to him." (Lev. Xxvii. 19) "And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him." (1 John III. 19) 4. To affiance; to betroth. 5. To insure; to covenant to indemnify for loss, or to pay a specified sum at death. See Insure. Synonym: To declare, aver, avouch, vouch, assert, asseverate, protest, persuade, convince. Origin: OF. Aseurer, F. Assurer, LL. Assecurare; L. Ad + securus secure, sure, certain. See Secure, Sure, and cf. Insure. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| rotator cuff | <anatomy> The rotator cuff is a tendon formed by three distinct muscles: teres minor, supraspinatus and infraspinatus, which stabilise the head of the humerus within the shoulder joint. Tendinitis or injury to the rotator cuff muscle can make shoulder abduction (lifting the arm out to the side) and external rotation painful. In most cases treatment includes rest, ice and physical therapy to strengthen the shoulder muscles. (13 Nov 1997) |
| rotator cuff tendinitis | <pathology> The rotator cuff is a tendon formed by three distinct muscles: teres minor, supraspinatus and infraspinatus, which stabilise the head of the humerus within the shoulder joint. Tendinitis or injury to the rotator cuff muscle can make shoulder abduction (lifting the arm out to the side) and external rotation painful. In most cases treatment includes rest, ice and physical therapy to strengthen the shoulder muscles. (27 Sep 1997) |
| musculotendinous cuff | rotator cuff of shoulder |
| cuff | Any structure shaped like a cuff. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior region of arm | Area between deltoid region superiorly and anterior region of elbow inferiorly. Synonym: facies brachialis anterior, regio brachialis anterior, anterior surface of arm, facies anterior brachii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior surface of arm | Anterior articular surface of dens, the curved articular facet on the anterior aspect of the dens of the axis that articulates with the facet for the dens of the axis anterior arch of the atlas. Synonym: facies articularis anterior dentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arm | 1. The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey. 2. Anything resembling an arm; as, The fore limb of an animal, as of a bear. A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an invertebrate animal. A branch of a tree. A slender part of an instrument or machine, projecting from a trunk, axis, or fulcrum; as, the arm of a steelyard. The end of a yard; also, the part of an anchor which ends in the fluke. An inlet of water from the sea. A support for the elbow, at the side of a chair, the end of a sofa, etc. 3. Power; might; strength; support; as, the secular arm; the arm of the law. "To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?" (Isa. Lii. 1) Arm's end, the end of the arm; a good distance off. Arm's length, the length of the arm. Arm's reach, reach of the arm; the distance the arm can reach. To go (or walk) arm in arm, to go with the arm or hand of one linked in the arm of another. "When arm in armwe went along." . To keep at arm's length, to keep at a distance (literally or figuratively); not to allow to come into close contact or familiar intercourse. To work at arm's length, to work disadvantageously. Origin: AS. Arm, earm; akin to OHG. Aram, G, D, Dan, & Sw. Arm, Icel. Armr, Goth. Arms, L. Armus arm, shoulder, and prob. To Gr. Joining, joint, shoulder, fr. The root to join, to fit together; cf. Slav. Rame. See Art, Article. 1. To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms. "And make him with our pikes and partisans A grave: come, arm him." (Shak) "Arm your prize; I know you will not lose him." (Two N. Kins) 2. To furnish with arms or limbs. "His shoulders broad and strong, Armed long and round." (Beau. & Fl) 3. To furnish or equip with weapons of offense or defense; as, to arm soldiers; to arm the country. "Abram . . . Armed his trained servants." (Gen. Xiv. 14) 4. To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will add strength, force, security, or efficiency; as, to arm the hit of a sword; to arm a hook in angling. 5. To furnish with means of defense; to prepare for resistance; to fortify, in a moral sense. "Arm yourselves . . . With the same mind." (1 Pet. Iv. 1) To arm a magnet, to fit it with an armature. Origin: OE. Armen, F. Armer, fr. L. Armare, fr. Arma, pl, arms. See arms. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| arm injuries | General or unspecified injuries involving the arm. (12 Dec 1998) |
| arm phenomenon | In tetany, spasm both of the extensor muscles of the knee and of the calf muscles when the extended leg is flexed at the hip. Synonym: leg phenomenon, Pool-Schlesinger sign, Schlesinger's sign. In tetany, contraction of the arm muscles following the stretching of the brachial plexus by elevation of the arm above the head with the forearm extended, resembles the contraction resulting from stimulation of the ulnar nerve. Synonym: arm phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bar clasp arm | A clasp arm which has its origin in the denture base or major connector; it consists of the arm which traverses but does not contact the gingival structures, and a terminal end which approaches its contact with the tooth in a gingivo-occlusal direction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| biceps muscle of arm | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, long head from supraglenoidal tuberosity of scapula, short head from coracoid process; insertion, tuberosity of radius; action, flexes and supinates forearm (it is the primary supinator of the forearm); nerve supply, musculocutaneous. Synonym: musculus biceps brachii, biceps muscle of arm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| brawny arm | A swollen arm caused by lymphedema, particularly after homolateral radical mastectomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| reciprocal arm | A clasp arm or other extension used on a removable partial denture to oppose the action of some other part or parts of the appliance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| p arm of a chromosome | The short arm of a chromosome (from the french petit meaning small). All human chromosomes have 2 arms: the p and q arms. (12 Dec 1998) |
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