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Apothecaries weights and measures
An outdated and obsolete system of weights and measures formerly used by physicians and pharmacists; based on 480 grains to 1 oz and 12 oz to 1 lb. It has been replaced by the metric system.
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Apotemnophil
A form of paraphilia characterized by the individual requesting amputation of an extremity for erotic reasons.
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Aporepressor
A protein, the synthesis of which is directed by a regulator gene, that functions only when bound with specific low-molecular-weight compounds called corepressors.
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Apophysia raviana
Anterior process of the malleus.
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Apophysia of Ingrassia
Smaller wing of the sphenoid bone.
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Aponeurotome
Surgical instrument for cutting an aponeurosis.
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Apology law
A colloquial term for any legal statute that encourages health care providers to acknowledge and disclose medical errors openly. Although apology laws vary from one jurisdiction to another, most include some measure of legal protection for the individual or agency making the apology.
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Apogee
The climax or period of greatest severity of a disease. The peak or culmination of a disease.
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Apodia
Congenital absence of one or both feet.
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Apochromatic
Free from spherical and chromatic aberrations.