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An Allis clamp (also called the Allis forceps ) is a commonly used surgical instrument . It was invented by Oscar Allis a renowned American surgeon, from 1883. He designed them specifically for use in abdominal surgeries, and they are now a used in many surgical procedures due to their versatility.
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This surgery... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allis_clamp |
Allopathic medicine , or allopathy , is an archaic and derogatory label originally used by 19th-century homeopaths to describe heroic medicine , the precursor of modern evidence-based medicine . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] There are regional variations in usage of the term. In the United States, the term is sometimes used to contrast ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allopathic_medicine |
Allopregnane , also known as 5α-pregnane or as 10β,13β-dimethyl-17β-ethyl-5α-gonane , is a steroid and a parent compound of a variety of steroid derivatives . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is one of the epimers of pregnane , the other being 5β-pregnane . Derivatives of allopregnane include the naturally occurring steroids allopregnan... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allopregnane |
Allostasis (/ˌɑːloʊˈsteɪsɪs/ ) is a physiological mechanism of regulation in which an organism anticipates and adjusts its energy use according to environmental demands. First proposed by Peter Sterling and Joseph Eyer in 1988, the concept of allostasis shifts the focus away from the body maintaining a rigid internal s... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allostasis |
In pharmacology and biochemistry , allosteric modulators are a group of substances that bind to a receptor to change that receptor's response to stimuli. Some of them, like benzodiazepines or alcohol , function as psychoactive drugs. [ 1 ] The site that an allosteric modulator binds to (i.e., an allosteric site ) is no... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allosteric_modulator |
Allovectin-7 is a substance that is being studied as a gene therapy agent in the treatment of cancer , such as malignant melanoma. It is a plasmid/lipid complex containing the DNA sequences encoding HLA-B7 and ß2 microglobulin - two components of major histocompatibility complex (MHC, class I). It increases the ability... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allovectin-7 |
Allow Natural Death ( AND ) is a medical term defining the use of life-extending measures such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). These orders emphasize patient comfort and pain management instead of life extension. [ 1 ] Currently, American medical communities utilize " do not resuscitate ," (DNR) orders to defin... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allow_natural_death |
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Alpha-fetoprotein ( AFP , α-fetoprotein ; also sometimes called alpha-1-fetoprotein , alpha-fetoglobulin , or alpha fetal protein ) is a protein [ 5 ] [ 6 ] that in humans is enco... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha-fetoprotein |
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α-Methylacyl-CoA racemase ( AMACR , EC 5.1.99.4 ) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the AMACR gene . [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] AMACR catalyzes the following chemical reaction :
In mamma... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha-methylacyl-CoA_racemase |
Alpha cell hyperplasia is defined as a specific (without similar change in other islet cells), diffuse (not limited to a particular part of pancreas), and overwhelming (many-fold) increase of the number of pancreatic alpha cells . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The pancreatic islets normally contain 4 types of cells; the alpha cells prod... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_cell_hyperplasia |
Alphacaine (or Alpha-Caine ) is a brand name for a local anesthetic preparation used in dental procedures. It is formulated to provide temporary pain relief and numbness during treatments such as tooth extractions, fillings, and root canals. [ 1 ]
Depending on location and manufacturer it may contain either benzocaine... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphacaine |
Alternating hemiplegia (also known as crossed hemiplegia ) is a form of hemiplegia that has an ipsilateral cranial nerve palsies and contralateral hemiplegia or hemiparesis of extremities of the body. The disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of paralysis on one side of the body. [ 1 ] There are multiple form... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternating_hemiplegia |
Alternating hemiplegia of childhood ( AHC ) is a rare neurological disorder named for the transient episodes, often referred to as "attacks", of hemiplegia (weakness or paralysis) that those with the condition experience. It typically presents before the age of 18 months. These hemiplegic attacks can cause anything fro... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternating_hemiplegia_of_childhood |
The Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders , introduced in Section III of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition ( DSM-5 ), [ 1 ] provides an alternative conceptual framework for the classification and understanding of personality disorders . It differs from previous DSM mod... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_DSM-5_model_for_personality_disorders |
Alternative cancer treatment describes any cancer treatment or practice that is not part of the conventional standard of cancer care. [ 2 ] These include special diets and exercises, chemicals, herbs , devices, and manual procedures. Most alternative cancer treatments do not have high-quality evidence supporting their ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_cancer_treatments |
Alternative medicine degrees include academic degrees , first professional degrees , qualifications or diplomas issued by accredited and legally recognised academic institutions in alternative medicine or related areas, either human or animal.
Examples of alternative medicine degrees include: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_medicine_degrees |
Aluminium oxide (or aluminium(III) oxide ) is a chemical compound of aluminium and oxygen with the chemical formula Al 2 O 3 . It is the most commonly occurring of several aluminium oxides , and specifically identified as aluminium oxide . It is commonly called alumina and may also be called aloxide , aloxite , ALOX or... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_oxide |
Amaurosis (Greek meaning darkening , dark , or obscure ) is vision loss or weakness that occurs without an apparent lesion affecting the eye . [ 1 ] It may result from either a medical condition or excess acceleration, as in flight. The term is the same as the Latin gutta serena , which means, in Latin, clear drop (or ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaurosis |
An ambe , in anatomy , is a superficial jutting out of a bone .
Ambe is also the name of an old surgical instrument, made famous by Hippocrates , for reducing dislocations of the shoulder , so called because its extremity projects like the prominence of a rock. It was described in the Philosophical Transactions of the... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambe |
Ambesh maneuver is a technique that involves the simple external compression of internal jugular vein in supraclavicular fossa to prevent [ 1 ] and diagnose [ 2 ] misplacement of the subclavian vein catheter into the internal jugular vein (IJV). The subclavian vein is a big vessel that drains the blood from the hand, f... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambesh_maneuver |
Amblyaudia (amblyos- blunt; audia-hearing) is a term coined by Dr. Deborah Moncrieff to characterize a specific pattern of performance from dichotic listening tests. Dichotic listening tests are widely used to assess individuals for binaural integration, a type of auditory processing skill. During the tests, individua... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amblyaudia |
The ambulatory ( Latin : ambulatorium 'walking place') is the covered passage around a cloister or the processional way around the east end of a cathedral or large church and behind the high altar . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The first ambulatory was in France in the 11th century but by the 13th century ambulatories had been introduc... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambulatory |
Ambulatory Patient Group ( APG ) is a classification system for outpatient services reimbursement developed for the American Medicare service by the Health Care Financing Administration . [ 1 ] It classifies patients into nearly 300 pathology groups rather than the 14,000 of the International Classification of Diseases... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambulatory_Patient_Group |
Ameloblastic carcinoma is a rare form of malignant odontogenic tumor , that develops in the jawbones from the epithelial cells that generate the tooth enamel . It is usually treated with surgery; chemotherapy has not been proven to be effective. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Common symptoms of ameloblastic carcinomas are pain and swell... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ameloblastic_carcinoma |
Amenomania (compound of Latin amoenus , "cheerful"; and Greek μανία, "madness") [ 1 ] is a disused psychiatric diagnosis that originally designated patients with delusional disorders which do not paralyse them, but who may have fixed bizarre delusions. In some cases, religious delusion might accompany, causing individu... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amenomania |
The American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion (AACP) is a professional association located in Fogelsville, PA, that aims to increase knowledge of cardiovascular perfusion by providing educational resources to its members. [ 1 ] The organization was founded in 1979. [ 1 ] The AACP was organized in 1979 by Earl Lawren... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Academy_of_Cardiovascular_Perfusion |
The American Academy of Neurology ( AAN ) is a professional society representing over 40,000 neurologists and neuroscientists . [ 1 ] As a medical specialty society it was established in 1948 by A.B. Baker of the University of Minnesota to advance the art and science of neurology , and thereby promote the best possible... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Academy_of_Neurology |
American Association of Neuropathologists, Inc. was established in the 1930s as a professional and educational organization representing American neuropathologists . It was incorporated in the State of Pennsylvania in May 1960. Currently, the membership consists of 800 scientists and physicians, many of whom are intern... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Association_of_Neuropathologists |
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology ( AANA ), previously named the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists , is a professional association for nurse anesthetists in the United States . The organization states that it has a membership of more than 62,000 and represents approximately 90% of CRNAs in the U... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Association_of_Nurse_Anesthesiology |
The American Association of Pathologists' Assistants ( AAPA ) is a professional association for laboratory pathologists' assistants (PA).
AAPA was founded in 1972 by the first 5 PA graduates from Duke University Hospital . [ 1 ]
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This article related to pathology is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Association_of_Pathologists'_Assistants |
The American Board of Anesthesiology sets standards and exams for the accreditation of Board certified anesthesiologists coming to the end of their residency . It is one of the 24 medical specialty boards that constitutes the American Board of Medical Specialties .
This medical article is a stub . You can help Wikipe... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Board_of_Anesthesiology |
The American Board of Endodontics is the US certifying body for the specialty of endodontics , It was founded in 1956, and is sponsored by the American Association of Endodontists . The board is one of the nine dental specialty boards recognized by the American Dental Association . [ 1 ]
This article about a United ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Board_of_Endodontology |
The American Board of Periodontology is an organization which serves the public and the dental profession by administering the board certification process for experts in the dental specialty of periodontics . The board was formed in 1939 by the American Academy of Periodontology to maintain a high standard of care and... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Board_of_Periodontology |
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. ( ABPN ) is a not-for-profit corporation founded in 1934 following conferences of committees appointed by the American Psychiatric Association , the American Neurological Association , and the then "Section on Nervous and Mental Diseases" of the American Medical Asso... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Board_of_Psychiatry_and_Neurology |
The American College of Cardiology ( ACC ), based in Washington, D.C. , is a nonprofit medical association established in 1949. It bestows credentials upon cardiovascular specialists who meet its qualifications. Education is a core component of the college, which is also active in the formulation of health policy and t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_College_of_Cardiology |
Founded in 1961, the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) is a professional organization of leading brain and behavior scientists. [ 1 ] The principal functions of the College are research and education. Their goals in research are to offer investigators an opportunity for cross-disciplinary communication... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_College_of_Neuropsychopharmacology |
The American College of Psychiatrists is an American association of psychiatrists based in Chicago, Illinois . It operates annual meetings, publishes a newsletter, presents awards and organizes the PRITE exam for psychiatric residents and the PIPE exam for practicing psychiatrists. Membership is decided by current memb... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_College_of_Psychiatrists |
The American Dental Education Association ( ADEA ) is a non-profit organization that works to further the education of dental professionals and the advancement of academic dental programs in Canada and the United States. Founded in 1923 as the American Association of Dental Schools, [ 1 ] ADEA is based in Washington, ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dental_Education_Association |
The American Heart Association ( AHA ) is a nonprofit organization in the United States that funds cardiovascular medical research , educates consumers on healthy living and fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke . They are known for pub... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Heart_Association |
The American Institute for Stuttering is an American nonprofit organization that provides universally affordable speech therapy to people who stutter . The organization, legally known as The American Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Professional Training (AIS), was founded in 1998 by speech-language pathologist C... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Institute_for_Stuttering |
The American Journal of Cancer Research is a medical journal established in 2011. [ 3 ] It covers all areas of clinical oncology and experimental cancer research and publishes review articles , original articles, and editorials . It is published by e-Century Publishing Corporation . The editor-in-chief is Dr. Mien-Chie... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Journal_of_Cancer_Research |
The American Journal of Clinical Oncology is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed , scientific, oncology journal , published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins . The editor in chief is David E. Wazer ( Tufts University ). The journal was formerly entitled Cancer Clinical Trials . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
The focus of this journal ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Journal_of_Clinical_Oncology |
The American Journal of Clinical Pathology is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering clinical pathology . It was established in 1931 and is published by Oxford University Press . It is the official journal of the American Society for Clinical Pathology and the Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Sci... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Journal_of_Clinical_Pathology |
The American Medical Women's Association ( AMWA ) is a professional advocacy and educational organization of women physicians and medical students.
The Woman's Medical Journal began publication in the 1893. [ 1 ]
As World War I broke out, medial women, though already 6% of the medical profession, faced severe discrim... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Medical_Women's_Association |
The American Neurological Association ( ANA ) is a professional society of academic neurologists and neuroscientists devoted to advancing the goals of academic neurology; to training and educating neurologists and other physicians in the neurologic sciences; and to expanding both our understanding of diseases of the ne... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Neurological_Association |
The American Phytopathological Society ( APS ) is an international scientific organization devoted to the study of plant diseases (phytopathology). APS promotes the advancement of modern concepts in the science of plant pathology and in plant health management in agricultural , urban and forest settings.
The Society h... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Phytopathological_Society |
American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO) is an organization of individuals and groups that are interested in artificial internal organs and their development. [ 1 ]
It supports research into artificial internal organs and holds an annual meeting, which attracts industry, researchers and government offic... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Society_for_Artificial_Internal_Organs |
The American Society for Clinical Pathology ( ASCP ), formerly known as the American Society of Clinical Pathologists , is a professional association based in Chicago , Illinois , encompassing 130,000 pathologists and laboratory professionals .
Founded in 1922, the ASCP provides programs in education, certification an... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Society_for_Clinical_Pathology |
Founded in 1979, the American Society for Cytotechnology is a professional organization dedicated to the field of cytotechnology . [ 1 ] The ASCT promotes cytotechnology through the development of practice standards, [ 2 ] and by staying up to date regarding emerging technologies and the legislative and regulatory issu... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Society_for_Cytotechnology |
The American Society for Investigative Pathology ( ASIP ) is a society of biomedical scientists who investigate mechanisms of disease . [ 1 ] ASIP membership includes scientists in the academic, government, hospital, and pharmaceutical arenas that focus their research on the pathogenesis, classification, diagnosis and ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Society_for_Investigative_Pathology |
The American Society for Preventive Cardiology [ a ] (ASPC) is a non-profit membership-based organization dedicated to educating health care professionals and patients about the prevention of cardiovascular disease .
The American Society for Preventive Cardiology was established in 1985 under the guidance of Joseph St... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Society_for_Preventive_Cardiology |
The American Society of Cytopathology ( ASC ), founded in 1951, is a national professional society of physicians , cytotechnologists and scientists who are dedicated to cytopathology , which involves the cytologic method of diagnostic pathology . They have more than 3000 members including representatives for other coun... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Society_of_Cytopathology |
The American Society of Transplantation ( AST ) is an international organization of over 4,000 transplant professionals dedicated to advancing the field of transplantation through the promotion of research , education , advocacy , organ donation , and service to the community through a lens of equity and inclusion. It ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Society_of_Transplantation |
The American Speech–Language–Hearing Association ( ASHA ) is a professional association for speech–language pathologists , audiologists , and speech , language , and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally. The association reported over 234,000 members and affiliates in its 2023 report. [ 1 ]
The a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Speech–Language–Hearing_Association |
The American Thyroid Association ( ATA ) is a professional organization of over 1700 medical specialists devoted to thyroid biology and to the prevention and treatment of thyroid disease through excellence in research, clinical care, education, and public health. The ATA publishes the journals Clinical Thyroidology for... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Thyroid_Association |
The American Women's Hospitals Service (AWHS) is a charitable organization that promotes the relief of suffering worldwide by supporting independent clinics to provide care to high risk populations and by providing travel grants to medical students and residents to perform clinical projects abroad in under-served areas... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Women's_Hospitals_Service |
Amine fluorides are dental drugs.
Amine fluorides were developed in the 1950s by GABA in collaboration with the Institute of Dentistry of the University of Zurich (Switzerland).
For the first time, in 1954, Wainwright showed in his study the high permeability of tooth enamel to organic molecules like urea . This aspe... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amine_fluoride |
An amorphus globosus (from Greek : αμορφή (amorphē) 'formless' and Latin : globus 'sphere') , also known as a globosus amorphus , [ 1 ] or an amorphous globosus monster , [ 1 ] is a malformation occurring in veterinary medicine , especially in domestic cattle . Instead of a normally developed fetus , it results in the ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amorphous_globosus |
In enzymology , a 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase ( EC 2.8.1.2 ) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactions of 3-mercaptopyruvate . This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases , specifically the sulfurtransferases. [ 1 ] This enzyme participates in cysteine metabolism . It is encoded by the MPST gene... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampola_syndrome |
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Amputation is the removal of a limb or other body part by trauma , medical illness , or surgery . As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene . In some cases, it is carried out on individuals as a preve... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amputation |
The Amsterdam criteria are a set of diagnostic criteria used by doctors to help identify families which are likely to have Lynch syndrome , also known as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
The Amsterdam criteria arose as a result of a meeting of the International Collaborative ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam_criteria |
In the United Kingdom , an anaesthesia associate (AA) is a healthcare worker who provides anaesthesia under the medical direction and supervision of a consultant anaesthetist (who is a medical doctor ). [ 1 ] Anaesthesia associates complete a 27-month full-time training programme which leads to the award of a postgradu... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaesthesia_associate |
Anal dysplasia is a pre-cancerous condition which occurs when the lining of the anal canal undergoes abnormal changes. It can be classified as low grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL) and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL). [ 1 ] Most cases are not associated with symptoms, but people may notic... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anal_dysplasia |
Analytical psychology ( German : analytische Psychologie , sometimes translated as analytic psychology ; also Jungian analysis ) is a term referring to the psychological practices of Carl Jung . It was designed to distinguish it from Freud's psychoanalytic theories as their seven-year collaboration on psychoanalysis wa... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytical_psychology |
Anaphia , also known as tactile anesthesia , is a medical symptom in which there is a total or partial absence of the sense of touch. [ 1 ] Anaphia is a common symptom of spinal cord injury and neuropathy . [ citation needed ]
This medical symptom article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaphia |
Anaplastic astrocytoma is a rare WHO grade III type of astrocytoma , which is a type of cancer of the brain. In the United States, the annual incidence rate for anaplastic astrocytoma is 0.44 per 100,000 people. [ 1 ]
Initial presenting symptoms most commonly are headache, depressed mental status, focal neurological d... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaplastic_astrocytoma |
Anaplastic oligodendroglioma is a neuroepithelial tumor which is believed to originate from oligodendrocytes , a cell type of the glia . In the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of brain tumors, anaplastic oligodendrogliomas are classified as grade III. [ 2 ] In the course of the disease, it can degenerate... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaplastic_oligodendroglioma |
Anatomical pathology ( Commonwealth ) or anatomic pathology ( U.S. ) is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the macroscopic , microscopic , biochemical, immunologic and molecular examination of organs and tissues . Over the 20th century, surgical pathology has evolved tremendous... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatomical_pathology |
An anatomical theatre ( Latin : Theatrum Anatomicum ) was a specialised building or room, resembling a theatre , used in teaching anatomy at early modern universities. They were typically constructed with a tiered structure surrounding a central table, allowing a larger audience to see the dissection of cadavers more c... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatomical_theatre |
Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America is a book by Robert Whitaker published in 2010 by Crown . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Whitaker asks why the number of Americans who receive government disability for mental illness approximately doubled since 1987. [ 4... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatomy_of_an_Epidemic |
Andrew Howard Eric Eder (born 21 April 1964) is a British dentist , clinical academic, strategic board adviser, and charity trustee. He is Emeritus Professor of Restorative Dentistry and Dental Education at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute , [ 1 ] and a specialist in restorative dentistry and prosthodontics at the Harl... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Eder |
Andreas (Andrew) Margioris ( Greek : Ανδρέας Μαργιωρής) is a Greek internist and endocrinologist , Professor of Clinical Chemistry Emeritus in the University of Crete . [ 1 ]
Andrew Margioris was born in Alexandria , Egypt from Greek parents. His father was the esoteric philosopher Nikolaos Margioris . Margioris atten... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Margioris |
Andrew T. Scull (born 1947) is a British-born sociologist who researches the social history of medicine and the history of psychiatry . He is a distinguished professor of sociology and science studies at University of California, San Diego , and recipient of the Roy Porter Medal for lifetime contributions to the histor... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Scull |
Androgen deprivation therapy ( ADT ), also called androgen ablation therapy or androgen suppression therapy , is an antihormone therapy whose main use is in treating prostate cancer . Prostate cancer cells usually require androgen hormones , such as testosterone , to grow. ADT reduces the levels of androgen hormones, w... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androgen_deprivation_therapy |
Androgen replacement therapy ( ART ), often referred to as testosterone replacement therapy ( TRT ), is a form of hormone therapy in which androgens , often testosterone , are supplemented or replaced. It typically involves the administration of testosterone through injections, skin creams, patches, gels, pills, or sub... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androgen_replacement_therapy |
Androgen suppression , also known as testosterone suppression , is a medical treatment to suppress or block the production or action of male sex hormones , typically used against certain cancers that rely on male growth hormones. This a done by castration (sometimes chemical castration ) or by prescribing female sex ho... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androgen_suppression |
Androniki Drakou (born 1965), also known as Nina Drakou , is a Greek doctor descended from Komotini , Greece [ 1 ] specialized in orthopedic surgery . [ 2 ] She is currently the Director of the Orthopaedics Clinic of Laiko General Hospital . [ 3 ]
Drakou graduated from the Medical School of the Aristotle University of... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androniki_Drakou |
Awareness under anesthesia , also referred to as intraoperative awareness or accidental awareness during general anesthesia ( AAGA ), is a rare complication of general anesthesia where patients regain varying levels of consciousness during their surgical procedures. While anesthesia awareness is possible without result... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anesthesia_awareness |
Ocular surgery may be performed under topical , local or general anesthesia . Local anaesthesia is more preferred because it is economical, easy to perform and the risk involved is less. Local anaesthesia has a rapid onset of action and provides a dilated pupil with low intraocular pressure .
Susruta Samhita has evide... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anesthesia_for_eye_surgery |
In the United States , anesthesia can be administered by physician anesthesiologists , an anesthesiologist assistant , or nurse anesthetist .
Anesthesiologists are physicians (MD/DO) specializing in the practice of anesthesiology.
The training of a physician anesthesiologist typically consists of four years of colleg... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anesthesia_provision_in_the_United_States |
Anesthesiology , anaesthesiology or anaesthesia is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during and after surgery . [ 1 ] It encompasses anesthesia , intensive care medicine , critical emergency medicine , and pain medicine . [ 2 ] A physician specialized in anesthesiolog... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anesthesiology |
An anesthetic technician is a healthcare professional who performs a patient care role predominantly with the administration and monitoring of anesthesia and has an extensive knowledge of anesthesia techniques, instruments, supplies and technology.
Anesthetic technicians are mainly employed by anesthetic departments o... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anesthetic_technician |
Angellift is a brand of noninvasive, removable perioral ( mouth ) implant or prosthetic marketed by Medical Matrix, LLC used to lift and tighten the lower facial dermis . Angellift came about when a California surgeon wanted to provide his patients with a preview of their new appearance, but the concept is believed to ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angellift |
Angelman syndrome ( AS ) is a genetic disorder that affects approximately 1 in 15,000 individuals. [ 9 ] AS impairs the function of the nervous system , producing symptoms, such as severe intellectual disability , developmental disability , limited to no functional speech, balance and movement problems, seizures, hyper... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelman_syndrome |
An anginal equivalent is a symptom such as shortness of breath ( dyspnea ), diaphoresis (sweating), extreme fatigue, or pain at a site other than the chest, occurring in a patient at high cardiac risk. Anginal equivalents are considered to be symptoms of myocardial ischemia . Anginal equivalents are considered to have ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anginal_equivalent |
Angiolathyrism is a form of lathyrism disease. It is mainly caused the consumption of Lathyrus sativus (also known as grass pea ) and to a lesser degree by Lathyrus cicera , Lathyrus ochrus and Lathyrus clymenum [ 1 ] containing the toxin ODAP . [ 2 ] The main chemical responsible is β- Aminopropionitrile , which preve... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiolathyrism |
Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma (AFH) is a rare soft tissue cancer that affects children and young adults.
It is characterized by cystic blood-filled spaces and composed of histiocyte -like cells. A lymphocytic cuff is common. It often simulates a vascular lesion, and was initially described as doing this. [ 1 ]
A... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiomatoid_fibrous_histiocytoma |
Angioscopy is a medical technique for visualizing the interior of blood vessels . In this technique, a flexible fibre bundle endoscope catheter is inserted directly into an artery. [ 1 ] It can be helpful in diagnosing (e.g., arterial embolism ). [ 2 ] Angioscopy is also used as an adjunctive procedure during vascular ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angioscopy |
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Angiotensin is a peptide hormone that causes vasoconstriction and an increase in bl... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiotensin |
Angiotensin (1-7) ( C 41 H 62 N 12 O 11 ; Molecular weight = 899.02 g/mol; H- Asp - Arg - Val - Tyr - Ile - His - Pro -OH) is an active heptapeptide of the renin–angiotensin system (RAS). [ 1 ] It also known by the generic name talfirastide (development name TXA127 ). [ 2 ]
In 1988, Santos et al demonstrated that angi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiotensin_(1-7) |
Angiozyme is an anti-angiogenic ribozyme. [ 1 ] It is largely being studied in the treatment of kidney cancer . It may prevent the growth of blood vessels from surrounding tissue to the tumor , i.e., angiogenesis. It belongs to the families of drugs called VEGF receptor and angiogenesis inhibitors . Preliminary tests h... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiozyme |
An animal bite is a wound , usually a puncture or laceration, caused by the teeth. An animal bite usually results in a break in the skin but also includes contusions from the excessive pressure on body tissue from the bite. The contusions can occur without a break in the skin. Bites can be provoked or unprovoked. Other... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_bite |
Animal psychopathology is the study of mental or behavioral disorders in non-human animals.
Historically, there has been an anthropocentric tendency to emphasize the study of animal psychopathologies as models for human mental illnesses. [ 1 ] But animal psychopathologies can, from an evolutionary point of view, be mo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_psychopathology |
Animal vaccination is the immunisation of a domestic, livestock or wild animal. [ 1 ] The practice is connected to veterinary medicine . [ 1 ] The first animal vaccine invented was for chicken cholera in 1879 by Louis Pasteur . [ 2 ] The production of such vaccines encounter issues in relation to the economic difficult... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_vaccination |
Anisocytosis is a medical term meaning that a patient's red blood cells are of unequal size. This is commonly found in anemia and other blood conditions. False diagnostic flagging may be triggered on a complete blood count by an elevated WBC count, agglutinated RBCs, RBC fragments, giant platelets or platelet clumps du... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anisocytosis |
Anisomastia is a medical condition in which there is a severe asymmetry or unequalness in the size of the breasts , generally related to a difference in volume. [ 1 ] In other words, when one of the breasts is much larger than the other. [ 2 ] In contrast to anisomastia, a slight asymmetry of the breasts is common. [ ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anisomastia |
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Anjani Kumar Jha (born 16 April 1964) is a Nepalese physician [ 1 ] [ 2 ] who works as a radiation oncologist . [ 3 ] On September 7, 2023, he was appointed as the Vice- Chairperson of the Medical Education Commission (MEC) by the Council of... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anjani_Kumar_Jha |
Anjani Kumar Sharma ( Nepali : अञ्जनी कुमार शर्मा ) was Nepal 's first surgeon. Sharma was born on June 7, 1928, in the remote region of Bhaluwahi in Siraha District in the Terai region of Nepal . Growing up in rural Nepal, there was poor access to healthcare, and because of this, he lost his mother at age 8. [ 1 ] Fol... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anjani_Kumar_Sharma |
Ankle replacement , or ankle arthroplasty , is a surgical procedure to replace the damaged articular surfaces of the human ankle joint with prosthetic components. This procedure is becoming the treatment of choice for patients requiring arthroplasty, replacing the conventional use of arthrodesis , i.e. fusion of the bo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankle_replacement |
Ann Arbor staging is the staging system for lymphomas , both in Hodgkin's lymphoma (formerly designated Hodgkin's disease) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (abbreviated NHL). It was initially developed for Hodgkin's, but has some use in NHL. It has roughly the same function as TNM staging in solid tumors.
The stage depends on... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Arbor_staging |
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