Category: A
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Accommodative asthenopia
Asthenopia due to strain of the ciliary muscles.
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Asthenope
An individual who is affected with asthenopia.
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Asthenocoria
A sluggish pupillary light reflex.
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Asthenobiosis
Condition of reduced biological activity of an animal, resembling hibernation but not related to temperature or humidity.
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Asterion
A craniometric point at the junction of the lambdoid, occipitomastoid, and parietomastoid sutures.
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Asteatosis
Any disease condition in which there is persistent scaling of the skin, suggesting deficiency or absence of sebaceous secretion.
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Astatine
A radioactive element, atomic number 85, atomic weight 210.
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Assonance
Similarity of sounds in words or syllables.
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Association test
A test used to determine an individual’s response to verbal stimuli. The nature of the response and time required may provide insight into the subject’s personality and previous experiences.
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Associated reaction
Involuntary and nonfunctional spontaneous movements associated with the performance of difficult or stressful intentional motion.