Category: A

  • Afflux

    The circulation of blood or another liquid within a specific area of the body, also known as affluxion.  

  • Affiliation order

    A legal directive issued by a magistrate requiring the presumed father to pay a specific amount for child support to the mother, regardless of whether he is married to her or not.  

  • Aeremia

    The occurrence of air in the bloodstream, a condition that is often fatal and may sometimes be the cause of death in illegal abortions.  

  • Adsorbent

    A material that has the ability to adsorb substances.  

  • Adrenosympathetic syndrome

    Sudden episodes of high blood pressure, urinary sugar, quick heartbeat, skin paleness, facial flushing, headaches, nausea, and vomiting are triggered by tumors in the adrenal medulla.  

  • Adnexopexy

    A surgical procedure to reposition a displaced ovary back to its correct location. If an ovary falls out of its proper place, it can cause discomfort during sexual activity and result in pain for the woman.  

  • Adler’s theory

    The idea that an individual may develop a neurotic condition as a coping mechanism for dealing with an inferiority complex.  

  • Adenocyst

    A tumor originating from epithelial tissue that has a gland-like formation and is linked with cysts is also referred to as adenocystoma.  

  • Aden fever

    A viral illness that is transmitted through mosquito bites and is both contagious and infectious. It can occur as either an endemic or an epidemic. After an incubation period of three to five days, the disease manifests suddenly and is marked by bouts of high fever, intense muscle and bone pain, joint inflammation and redness,…

  • Adams-Stokes disease.

    Individuals with this condition experience an exceedingly sluggish heartbeat due to disruptions in the heart’s functioning. When the heart rate decreases to the point where it can’t pump an adequate amount of blood to the brain, the patient may faint. Essentially, this is a fainting episode, which may or may not be accompanied by convulsions.…