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Adamantoblastom
Over-growth of an adamantoblast.
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Adamantoblast
An enamel-forming cell present only during tooth formation.
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Adamantinoma
A tumor of the jaw, especially of the lower one, that arises from enamel-forming cells and may be partly cystic, partly solid. It may be benign or of low-grade malignancy.
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Adamantine
Very hard; said of enamel of teeth.
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Adacel
Tetanus toxoid, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis, adsorbed vaccine.
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Acyl
General formula RC=0; in organic chemistry, the radical derived from an organic acid when the hydroxyl group (OH) is removed.
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Acyanoblepsia
Inability to discern blue colors. Also called acyanopsia.
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Acute panmyelosis with myelofibrosis
A form of acute leukemia in which multiple cell lines develop aberrantly, infiltrate internal organs, e.g., the spleen, and cause extensive bone marrow fibrosis.
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Acute coronary syndrome
Any circumstance that suddenly impairs blood flow through the coronary arteries. Acute coronary syndrome includes all forms of acute myocardial infarction (i.e., those that cause Q waves on the electrocardiogram and those that do not, as well as those that cause S-T segment elevation and those that do not), and unstable angina pectoris. An umbrella…
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Acute chest syndrome
A complication of sickle cell disease resulting from vascular occlusion or infection in the lungs and marked by chest pain, tachypnea, fever, rales and rhonchi, leukocytosis, and lobar consolidation.