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Azotaemia
A higher than normal blood level of urea or other nitrogen containing compounds in the blood. The presence of UREA and other nitrogenous bodies in greater concentration than normal in the blood. The condition is generally associated with advanced types of kidney disease.
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Azoospermia
Is the medical condition of a male not having any measurable level of sperm in his semen. Absence of spermatozoa in the semen. A condition in which the male produces no sperm. The absence of sperm cells in a man’s semen, the thick white liquid expelled from the penis at sexual climax. Azoospermia results in…
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Ayurvedic
Traditional Hindu system of medicine based largely on homeopathy and naturopathy. Medicine is an ancient Indian approach to health that considers disease as “the mind and body out of health with its environment” and looks to remedy it with herbs, diets, and other therapies. The long-established tradition of yore comprises a comprehensive methodology, utilizing a…
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Avulsed teeth
Is tooth that has been knocked out. A tooth that has been completely dislodged from its socket by excessive pressure or accidental trauma. Sometimes called traumatic avulsion, a tooth that has been knocked out requires immediate treatment by a dentist. If the person is bleeding, a clean piece of gauze or tissue should be folded…
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Avidity Index
Describes the collective interactions between antibodies and a multivalent antigen.
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Autopsy
Examination of a cadaver to determine or confirm the cause of death. An examination of surgically removed tissue after death to determine specific cause of death. Examination of the body after death (post mortem, therefore also called a ‘post’ or ‘post mortem’) to determine the cause of death. The autopsy rate (percentage of deaths receiving…
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Autophagy
Digestion of the cell contents by enzymes in the same cell. Consumption of self as occurs when cells regenerate; some cell structures are destroyed, and the components of these structures are reused or catabolized. It can also refer to self-destructive behavior, as in nail-biting.
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Autolysin
An enzyme that hydrolyzes and destroys the components of a biological cell or a tissue in which it is produced.
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Aurones
[2-benzylidenebenzofuran-3(2H)- ones] are the secondary plant metabolites and is a subgroup of flavonoids.
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Auricular
Of or relating to the auricle or the ear in general. Referring to the ear. To any auricle, e.g., the auricle of the ear or of the cardiac atria.
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