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Abdominocystic
Abdomen and gallbladder.
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Ablate
To remove, especially by suction or cutting, or a combination of the two (as is sometimes done in removing part of an organ, e.g., damaged tissue in the brain). To eliminate, excise, or surgically remove.
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Ablactation
Cessation of milk secretion.
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Abirritant
An agent that relieves irritation.
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Abenteric
Organs outside the intestines.
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Abductor
A muscle that draws a part away from the midline. A muscle which pulls a part of the body away from the centre line of the body or away from a neighbouring part. Muscle that causes a body part to abduct. Any muscle that moves one part of the body away from another or from…
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Abarticulation
Ambiguous term meaning dislocation of a joint.
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Azymia
Without an enzyme. Condition of absence of an enzyme.
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Avitaminotic
Diseases due to lack of vitamins.
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Avirulent
Lacking poisonous or infective properties. This passage describes a type of pathogenic microorganism that lacks the ability to cause serious illness. It is often referred to as avirulent, though this term is preferred over simply “non-virulent” to prevent confusion with the phrase “a virulent.”
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