Category: A
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Aprosody
Absence of normal variations of pitch, rhythm, and stress in the speech.
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Amnesic apraxia
Inability to produce a movement on command because the command is forgotten, although the ability to perform the movement is present.
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Akinetic apraxia
Inability to carry out spontaneous movements.
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Apractagnosia
Agnosia marked by the inability to use common instruments or tools whether they are being used on the individual’s body or in the environment. This is usually due to a lesion in the parietal area of the brain.
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Appropriate for gestational age
Born with a normal height, weight, head circumference, and body mass index; being neither abnormally large nor abnormally small at birth. Because pregnancies sometimes end before 38 weeks or after 42 weeks, the judgment of what is the appropriate size for a newborn infant is adjusted to reflect the number of weeks that the mother…
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Apprehension test
A test of chronic joint instability. If this is present, the patient displays concern or discomfort when a joint is put in a position of risk for dislocation. There is an obvious facial display of discomfort; the patient may try to resist the maneuver by muscle contraction.
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Applied ethics
The use of moral principles and reasoning to solve problems that arise in practical fields, such as health care, law, or management.
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Application service provider
A company that offers individuals or enterprises access over the Internet to applications and services that would otherwise have to be located on their own computers.
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Apple sorter’s disease
Contact dermatitis caused by chemicals used in washing apples.
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Apple picker’s disease
Bronchitis resulting from a fungicide used on apples.