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Baragnosis
Inability to determine weight differences. Inability to estimate weight of objects, indicates presence of a parietal lobe lesion. The inability to estimate weights; the opposite of barognosis. It is indicative of a parietal lobe lesion.
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Banti’s syndrome
Progressive disorder characterized by enlargement of the spleen, anemia, gastrointestinal bleeding, and other symptoms and often occurring as a complication of alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver; also called Banti’s disease. Condition characterized by anemia, enlarged spleen and hemorrhages, culminating in cirrhosis of the liver due to portal hypertension. A disorder in which enlargement and overactivity…
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Ballistics
Science of the movement and path of projectiles, such as bullets and missiles. Medically important in the treatment of victims of gunshot and shrapnel wounds. For example, bullets typically tumble as they pass through tissue, causing far more damage than the exterior wound might suggest. The science of the motion and trajectory of projectiles, including…
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Bagassosis
lung disease caused by inhaling bagasse (sugarcane dust) and marked by fever, malaise, and difficulty in breathing; also called bagasscosis. A lung disease characterized by inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs. Bagassosis is caused by exposure to a certain mold found on sugar cane and sugar beets and their products. The disease is a…
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Bacterial resistance
Development of resistance to a drug (e.g., penicillin) by bacteria previously susceptible to its destructive effects. Drug or other chemical that kills bacteria. The ability of bacteria to survive and cause continuous infection in the presence of antibiotics.
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Aztreonam
Parenteral antibiotic that is particularly useful against severe infections and produces minimal side effects. An antibiotic medication is employed for the treatment of specific types of meningitis and infections caused by certain bacteria, including pseudomonas. This drug targets and combats the bacterial pathogens associated with these conditions. By administering this medication as prescribed, individuals can…
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Avian influenza
infection caused by avian influenza (bird flu) viruses; also called bird flu. These viruses occur naturally among birds. Wild birds worldwide carry the viruses in their intestines, but usually do not get sick from them. However, bird flu is very contagious among birds and can make some domesticated birds, including chickens, ducks, and turkeys, very…
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Aversive
Repelling; noxious, as a stimulus used in avoidance training or aversion therapy.
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Aversion
Extreme dislike and desire to move away from the source of antagonism (e.g., wanting to run away from a snake).
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Autosomal recessive disease
Disorder caused by the presence of two recessive (homozygous) mutant (abnormal) genes on an autosome. If only one mutant recessive (heterozygous) gene is present the person is not affected with the disease but is a carrier of it. One fourth of the children of two heterozygous (carrier) parents will be affected and another one half…
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