Category: A
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Blood corpuscle
An old term for a blood cell.
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Arteriolized blood
Blood that has been exposed to oxygen in the lung.
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Adrenergic blockade
Inhibition of responses to adrenergic sympathetic nerve impulses and to agents such as epinephrine.
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Alveolar-capillary block
Impaired ability of gases to pass through the pulmonary alveolar-capillary membrane.
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Air block
Leakage of air from the respiratory passageways and its accumulation in connective tissues of the lungs, forming an obstruction to the normal flow of air.
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Amnesic color blindness
An inability to remembers the names of colors.
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Angular blepharitis
Blepharitis in which the lacrimal ducts of the lateral canthi of the eye are involved; often caused by Morexella.
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Autonomous bladder
A bladder in which there is interruption in both the afferent and efferent limbs of the reflex arcs. Bladder sensation is absent; dribbling is constant; residual urine amount is large.
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Atony of bladder
Inability to urinate due to lack of muscle tone. It is frequently seen after traumatic deliveries or after the use of epidural anesthesia.
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Alcoholic blackout
An episode of forgetting all or part of what occurred during or following a period of alcohol intake.