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Astroblastoma
A grade II astrocytoma, composed of cells with abundant cytoplasm and two or three nuclei.
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Astroblast
A cell that gives rise to an astrocyte. It develops from spongioblasts derived from embryonic neuroepithelium.
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Astrobiology
Study of extraterrestrial life.
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Astragalus membranaceus
An herbal remedy used in traditional Chinese medicine as an immune stimulant and as a treatment for colds and flu.
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Astragalectomy
Surgical removal of the talus (astragalus).
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Astomia
Congenital absence of the mouth.
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Astomatous
Without a mouth or oral aperture; as certain protozoa.
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Astigmatometer
An instrument for measuring astigmatism.
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Against-the-rule astigmatism
Astigmatism in which the eye has greater refractive power in the horizontal than in the vertical meridian.
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Asthenospermia
Loss or reduction of motility of spermatozoa in semen; associated with infertility.