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1 | 2018-12-05 04:00:44 | a- | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | prefix denoting (an-) absence of; lacking; not. Examples: amastia (absence of breasts); amorphic (lacking definite form); atoxic (not ... |
2 | 2018-12-05 04:01:58 | A-O | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | Association for Osteosynthesis: denoting a widely used system for treating fractures by metal inserts. ... |
3 | 2018-12-05 04:02:04 | A-scan | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. examination of ocular tissue, including measurement of the length of the eye (axial length), by means of a high-frequency ... |
4 | 2018-04-19 01:50:22 | AA | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
5 | 2018-12-05 04:02:17 | ab- | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | prefix denoting away from. Example: abembryonic (away from or opposite the embryo). ... |
6 | 2018-12-05 04:02:27 | abarticulation | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. 1. the dislocation of a joint. 2. a synovial joint (see diarthrosis). ... |
7 | 2018-12-05 04:02:30 | abasia | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. an inability to walk for which no physical cause can be identified. See also astasia. ... |
8 | 2018-12-05 04:02:35 | abbreviated injury scale | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | a quick method for determining the severity of a case of serious trauma. It can be used for purposes of ... |
9 | 2018-12-05 04:02:45 | abciximab | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. an antiplatelet drug (a monoclonal antibody) that is used as an adjunct to lessen the chance of a ... |
10 | 2018-12-05 04:02:54 | abdomen | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. the part of the body cavity below the chest (see thorax), from which it is separated by ... |
11 | 2018-12-05 04:02:55 | abdomin- | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | combining form denoting (abdomino-) the abdomen. Examples: abdominalgia (pain in the abdomen); abdominothoracic (relating to the abdomen and ... |
12 | 2018-04-19 01:51:44 | abdominal dehiscence | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
13 | 2018-12-05 04:03:10 | abdominal thrusts | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (Heimlich manoeuvre) a manoeuvre for the treatment of choking in which the patient is held firmly around the ... |
14 | 2018-12-05 04:03:15 | abducens nerve | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | the sixth cranial nerve (VI), which supplies the lateral rectus muscle of each eyeball, responsible for turning the eye outwards. ... |
15 | 2018-12-05 04:03:22 | abduct | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | vb. to move a limb or any other part away from the midline of the body. —abduction n. ... |
16 | 2018-12-05 04:03:33 | abductor | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. any muscle that moves one part of the body away from another or from the midline of the body. ... |
17 | 2018-12-05 04:03:42 | aberrant | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | adj. abnormal: usually applied to a blood vessel or nerve that does not follow its normal course. ... |
18 | 2018-12-05 04:03:47 | aberration | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. (in optics) a defect in the image formed by an optical device (e.g. a lens). In chromatic aberration the ... |
19 | 2018-12-05 04:03:54 | abiotrophy | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. degeneration or loss of function without apparent cause; for example, retinal abiotrophy is progressive degeneration of the retina leading ... |
20 | 2018-12-05 04:03:59 | ablation | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. the removal or destruction of tissue, a part of the body, or an abnormal growth by surgery, hormonal or ... |
21 | 2018-12-05 04:04:02 | ablepharia | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. absence of or reduction in the size of the eyelids. ... |
22 | 2018-04-19 01:52:58 | ABO system | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
23 | 2018-12-05 04:04:11 | abortifacient | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a drug that induces abortion or miscarriage. See mifepristone, prostaglandin. ... |
24 | 2018-12-05 04:04:18 | abortion | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. 1. (induced abortion, termination of pregnancy) the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus ... |
25 | 2018-12-05 04:04:22 | abortus | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a fetus, weighing less than 500 g, that is expelled from the uterus either dead or incapable of surviving. ... |
26 | 2018-12-05 04:04:29 | Abrams-Griffiths number | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (bladder outlet obstruction index, BOOI) a scale used to estimate the degree of bladder outlet obstruction ( ... |
27 | 2018-12-05 04:04:40 | abrasion | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. 1. a graze: a minor wound in which the surface of the skin or a mucous membrane is worn ... |
28 | 2018-12-05 04:04:48 | abreaction | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. the therapeutic release of strong emotion commonly associated with a buried memory. The therapist may help the patient to ... |
29 | 2018-12-05 04:04:58 | abruptio | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (ablatio) n. separation. ... |
30 | 2018-12-05 04:05:05 | abruptio placentae | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (placental abruption) bleeding from a normally situated placenta causing its complete or partial detachment from the uterine wall ... |
31 | 2018-12-05 04:05:14 | abscess | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a localized collection of pus and necrotic tissue anywhere in the body, surrounded and walled off by damaged and ... |
32 | 2018-12-05 04:05:23 | absence | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. (in neurology) see epilepsy. ... |
33 | 2018-12-05 04:05:33 | Absidia | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a genus of fungi that sometimes cause disease in humans (see phycomycosis). ... |
34 | 2018-12-05 04:05:35 | absorption | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. (in physiology) the uptake of fluids or other substances by the tissues of the body. Digested food is absorbed ... |
35 | 2018-12-05 04:05:40 | abutment | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. (in dentistry) a component of a dental bridge or implant. ... |
36 | 2018-12-05 04:05:50 | acalculia | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. an acquired inability to make simple mathematical calculations. It is a symptom of disease in the dominant parietal lobe ... |
37 | 2018-12-05 04:05:59 | acamprosate calcium | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | a drug used, in conjunction with counselling, for the maintenance of sobriety. Patients must already be abstinent at the beginning ... |
38 | 2018-12-05 04:06:02 | acantha | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. 1. a spine projecting from a vertebra. 2. the backbone. ... |
39 | 2018-12-05 04:06:11 | Acanthamoeba | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a genus of amoebae commonly found in dust, soil, and fresh water. Several species can cause serious infection of ... |
40 | 2018-12-05 04:06:14 | acanthion | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. the tip of the spine formed where projecting processes of the upper jaw bones (maxillae) meet at the front ... |
41 | 2018-12-05 04:06:23 | acanthosis | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. an increase in the number of prickle cells in the innermost layer of the epidermis, leading to thickening of ... |
42 | 2018-12-05 04:06:29 | acapnia | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (hypocapnia) n. a condition in which there is an abnormally low concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood. ... |
43 | 2018-12-05 04:06:39 | acardia | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. congenital absence of the heart. The condition may occur in conjoined twins; the twin with the heart controls the ... |
44 | 2018-12-05 04:06:48 | acariasis | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. an infestation of mites and ticks and the symptoms, for example allergy and dermatitis, that their presence may provoke. ... |
45 | 2018-12-05 04:06:51 | acaricide | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. any chemical agent used for destroying mites and ticks. ... |
46 | 2018-12-05 04:06:57 | acarid | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a mite or tick. ... |
47 | 2018-12-05 04:07:03 | Acarina | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. the group of arthropods that includes the mites and ticks. ... |
48 | 2018-12-05 04:07:06 | Acarus | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (Tyroglyphus) n. a genus of mites. The flour mite, A. siro (T. farinae), is nonparasitic, but ... |
49 | 2018-12-05 04:07:14 | acatalasia | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a rare inborn lack of the enzyme catalase, leading to recurrent infections of the gums (gingivitis) and mouth. ... |
50 | 2018-12-05 04:07:20 | acceptor | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. (in biochemistry) a substance that helps to bring about oxidation of a reduced substrate by accepting hydrogen ions. ... |
51 | 2018-12-05 04:07:29 | accessory muscles | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | muscles of the shoulder girdle and chest wall that (in addition to the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm) are utilized ... |
52 | 2018-12-05 04:07:30 | accessory nerve | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (spinal accessory nerve) the eleventh cranial nerve (XI), which arises from two roots, cranial and spinal. Fibres from ... |
53 | 2018-12-05 04:07:32 | accessory pathway | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | an extra electrical conduction pathway between the atria and ventricles of the heart that predisposes to re-entry tachycardia. The ... |
54 | 2018-12-05 04:07:35 | accident | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a traumatic incident involving any part of the body. Accident and emergency (A and E) medicine is ... |
55 | 2018-12-05 04:07:38 | accommodation | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. adjustment of the shape of the lens to change the focus of the eye. When the ciliary muscle ( ... |
56 | 2018-12-05 04:07:39 | accommodation reflex | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (convergence reflex) a reflex that occurs when an individual focuses on a near object, in which the crystalline ... |
57 | 2018-12-05 04:07:47 | accommodative insufficiency | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | a weakness of accommodation as a part of the ageing process or as a result of injury, disease, or the ... |
58 | 2018-12-05 04:07:52 | accouchement | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. delivery of a baby. ... |
59 | 2018-12-05 04:08:01 | ACE inhibitor | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor: any one of a group of drugs used in the treatment of raised blood pressure and heart ... |
60 | 2018-12-05 04:08:11 | acebutolol | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a beta blocker drug used to treat high blood pressure, angina pectoris, and irregular heart rhythms. It is administered ... |
61 | 2018-12-05 04:08:21 | acentric | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. (in genetics) a chromosome or fragment of a chromosome that has no centromere. Since acentrics cannot attach to ... |
62 | 2018-12-05 04:08:23 | acephalus | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a fetus without a head. ... |
63 | 2018-12-05 04:08:34 | acervulus cerebri | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | a collection of granules of calcium-containing material that is sometimes found within the pineal gland as its calcification proceeds (normally ... |
64 | 2018-12-05 04:08:44 | acetabulum | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (cotyloid cavity) n. either of the two deep sockets, one on each side of the hip bone, ... |
65 | 2018-12-05 04:08:54 | acetazolamide | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor used mainly in the treatment of glaucoma to reduce the pressure inside the eyeball and ... |
66 | 2018-12-05 04:08:56 | acetoacetic acid | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | an organic acid produced in large amounts by the liver under metabolic conditions associated with a high rate of fatty ... |
67 | 2018-12-05 04:09:08 | acetone | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. an organic compound that is an intermediate in many bacterial fermentations and is produced by fatty acid oxidation. In ... |
68 | 2018-04-19 01:58:59 | acetone body | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
69 | 2018-12-05 04:09:28 | acetylcholine | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. the acetic acid ester of the organic base choline: the neurotransmitter released at the synapses of parasympathetic nerves and ... |
70 | 2018-12-05 04:09:35 | acetylcholinesterase inhibitor | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | any one of a class of drugs that block the action of acetylcholinesterase (see cholinesterase), an enzyme that ... |
71 | 2018-12-05 04:09:47 | acetylcysteine | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a drug administered as eye drops to break down mucus filaments in the eyes in the treatment of dry ... |
72 | 2018-04-19 01:59:18 | acetylsalicylic acid | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
73 | 2018-12-05 04:10:09 | achalasia | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | a condition in which the normal muscular activity of the oesophagus (gullet) is disturbed (absent or uncoordinated) due to failure ... |
74 | 2018-12-05 04:10:19 | Achilles tendon | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | the tendon of the muscles of the calf of the leg (the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles), situated at the back ... |
75 | 2018-12-05 04:10:26 | achlorhydria | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. Achlorhydria that persists despite large doses of histamine is associated with atrophy ... |
76 | 2018-12-05 04:10:34 | acholia | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. absence or deficiency of bile secretion or failure of the bile to enter the alimentary canal (for example, because ... |
77 | 2018-12-05 04:10:40 | acholuria | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. absence of the bile pigments from the urine, which occurs in some forms of jaundice (acholuric jaundice). ... |
78 | 2018-12-05 04:10:53 | achondroplasia | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a disorder, inherited as a dominant characteristic, in which the bones of the arms and legs fail to grow ... |
79 | 2018-12-05 04:11:05 | achromatic | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | adj. without colour. ... |
80 | 2018-12-05 04:11:08 | achromatic lenses | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | lenses that are specially designed to give clear images, eliminating the coloured fringes that are produced with ordinary lenses (caused ... |
81 | 2018-12-05 04:11:17 | achromatopsia | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. the inability to differentiate different shades of colour. Such complete colour blindness is very rare and is usually associated ... |
82 | 2018-12-05 04:11:30 | aciclovir | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (acyclovir) n. an antiviral drug that inhibits DNA synthesis in cells infected by herpesviruses. Administered topically, by ... |
83 | 2018-12-05 04:11:35 | acid-base balance | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | the balance between the amount of carbonic acid and bicarbonate in the blood, which must be maintained at a constant ... |
84 | 2018-12-05 04:11:39 | acid-etch technique | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | a technique for bonding resin-based materials to the enamel of teeth; it is used to retain and seal the margins ... |
85 | 2018-12-05 04:11:44 | acid-fast | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | adj. 1. describing bacteria that have been stained and continue to hold the stain after treatment with an acidic solution. ... |
86 | 2018-12-05 04:11:54 | acidaemia | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. abnormally high blood acidity. This condition may result from an increase in the concentration of acidic substances and/or a ... |
87 | 2018-12-05 04:12:00 | acidophil | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (acidophilic) adj. 1. (in histology) describing tissues, cells, or parts of cells that stain with acid dyes (such ... |
88 | 2018-12-05 04:12:09 | acidosis | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a condition in which the acidity of body fluids and tissues is abnormally high. This arises because of a ... |
89 | 2018-12-05 04:12:17 | acinus | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. ( pl. acini) 1. a small sac or cavity surrounded by the secretory cells of a gland. Some ... |
90 | 2018-12-05 04:12:20 | aclasia | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (aclasis) n. see exostosis. ... |
91 | 2018-12-05 04:12:23 | acne | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (acne vulgaris) n. a common inflammatory disorder of the sebaceous glands. These grease-producing glands are under androgen control, ... |
92 | 2018-12-05 04:12:31 | aconite | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. the dried roots of the herbaceous plant Aconitum napellus (monkshood or wolfbane), containing three analgesic substances: aconine, aconitine, ... |
93 | 2018-12-05 04:12:34 | acoria | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. absence of the pupil. ... |
94 | 2018-12-05 04:12:37 | acoustic | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | adj. of or relating to sound or the sense of hearing. ... |
95 | 2018-12-05 04:12:49 | acoustic incident | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | a sudden unexpected noise transmitted through a telephone handset or headset with the potential of triggering acoustic shock. ... |
96 | 2018-04-19 02:02:30 | acoustic nerve | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
97 | 2018-04-19 02:02:36 | acoustic neuroma | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
98 | 2018-12-05 04:13:13 | acoustic shock | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | an adverse reaction to a sudden unexpected noise (an acoustic incident). The condition is characterized by symptoms that may ... |
99 | 2018-12-05 04:13:19 | acquired | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | adj. describing a condition or disorder contracted after birth and not attributable to hereditary causes. Compare congenital. ... |
100 | 2018-04-19 02:02:57 | acquired immune deficiency syndrome | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
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