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abdominal

pertaining to the abdomen or the area below the diaphragm

Abdominopelvic

pertaining to the abdomen and pelvis

abduction

movement away from (the midline)

achromatism

(condition of) absence of color; colorless; unable to see color

acoustic

pertaining to hearing

acromegaly

enlargement of the extremities

Adduction

Movement toward the midline

adenoma

tumor of a gland

adenomalacia

softening of the a gland

Adipose

pertaining to fat

adrenalectomy

removal of the adrenal gland

adrenocorticohyperplasia

increased development of the adrenal cortex

adrenocorticotropic

pertaining to influencing the adrenal cortex

adrenopathy

disease of the adrenal gland

afferent

to carry towards

albuminuria

albumin in the urine

alimentary

pertaining to food, nutrition, or digestion

ambidextrous

able to use both hands equally well

Ambulate

to walk

amenorrhea

absence of menstrual flow

Anabolism

referring to a building up process

Anaphase

apart phase of cell division

Anatomy

the structure or parts, taken as a whole

Androgens

male sex hormones

android

resembling a male

Andrology

study of males (usually pertaining to diseases)

andropathy

disease of the male

Anemia

lack of a normal number of red blood cells

anesthesia

without feeling or sensation

angiocardiography

the process of recording pictures of heart and vessels

angioma

tumor of a vessel

angioplasty

surgical repair of a vessel

ankylosis

condition of crooked, bent, or stiff

Antecubital

front of elbow

antepartum

before birth

Anterior

front

antibiotic

pertaining to against life

antidiuretic

pertaining to against urination

antipyretic

against fever

anuria

absence of urine

aortogram

picture (x-ray) of the aorta

aphasia

without speech

aplasia

without growth

aplastic

pertaining to without repair or failure to develop normally

apnea

without breath or without breathing

appendectomy

removal of the appendix

arteriorrhexis

rupture of an artery

arteriosclerosis

hardening of an artery