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- Definition of ABG (arterial blood gas)
- ABG (arterial blood gas): The sampling of the blood levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the arteries, as opposed to the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in venous blood. Typically, the acidity, or pH, of the blood is measured simultaneousl...
- Author:medicineDate:2008-05-12 16:32:00 Full Story...
- Definition of Abiotrophy
- Abiotrophy: Loss of function or degeneration for reasons unknown. For example, cerebellar abiotrophy may affect coordination while cone-rod abiotrophy may cause blindness at birth....
- Author:medicineDate:2008-05-12 16:31:26 Full Story...
- Definition of Abdominal muscles
- Abdominal muscles: A large group of muscles in the front of the abdomen that assists in the regular breathing movement and supports the muscles of the spine while lifting and keeping abdominal organs such as the intestines in place. Abdominal muscle...
- Author:medicineDate:2008-05-12 16:31:03 Full Story...
- Definition of Ablation, endometrial
- Ablation, endometrial: Removal of the lining of the womb. Removing the uterine lining decreases menstrual flow or stops it completely. Ablation means removal or excision, usually surgically. The word comes from the Latin ablatum meaning to carry awa...
- Author:tcmDate:2008-05-12 16:30:36 Full Story...
- Definition of Abdominal muscle deficiency syndrome
- Abdominal muscle deficiency syndrome: Partial or complete absence of the abdominal muscles so that the outlines of the intestines are visible through the thin, lax, protruding abdominal wall. Also called the prune belly syndrome. The full syndrome p...
- Author:healthDate:2008-05-12 16:30:05 Full Story...
- Definition of ABO blood group
- ABO blood group: The major human blood group system. A person's ABO type depends upon the presence of absence of two genes --the A and B genes. These genes are encoded on chromosome 9 (in band 9q34.1). They determine part of the configuration of the...
- Author:medicineDate:2008-05-12 16:29:33 Full Story...
- Definition of Abdominal hysterectomy
- Abdominal hysterectomy: Surgical removal of the uterus (a hysterectomy ) done through an incision made in the abdominal wall. As opposed to a vaginal hysterectomy in which the incision is made within the vagina. Common Misspellings: abdominal histor...
- Author:healthDate:2008-05-12 16:29:03 Full Story...
- Definition of Abortion
- Abortion: In medicine, an abortion is the premature exit of the products of conception (the fetus, fetal membranes, and placenta) from the uterus. It is the loss of a pregnancy and does not refer to why that pregnancy was lost. A spontaneous abortio...
- Author:healthDate:2008-05-12 16:28:27 Full Story...