![]() ADJUVANT: Substance that nonspecifically stimulates immune responses used in inactivated vaccines to prolong the immune response to vaccine components. ADIPSIA: The absence of thirst avoidance of drinking. ADHESION: A fusion or sticking together of surfaces. ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE (ATP): The major form of energy used by cells in the body. ADENOMA: Any benign tumor originating in glandular tissue. ![]() ADENOCARCINOMA: Any malignant tumor originating in glandular tissue. ADDISON’S DISEASE: Hypoadrenocorticism insufficient secretory activity by the adrenal cortex. ACUTE: Of short duration and relatively severe having a rapid onset. ACTINOMYCOSIS: Pus-producing diseases caused by bacteria of the genus Actinomyces. ACTINIC KERATOSES: Single or multiple, firm, elevated, plaque- or papulelike skin lesions that result from excessive exposure to sunlight considered to be precancerous lesions. ACTIN: A vital protein component of muscle, one of the proteins responsible for muscle contraction. ACIDOSIS: Systemic condition characterized by abnormally acid blood. ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE: Enzyme capable of breaking down acetylcholine. ACETYLCHOLINE (ACh): Messenger molecule released from axon terminals by a nerve impulse responsible for transmission of the nerve impulse across the synaptic cleft to the muscle fiber supplied by the nerve. ACETABULUM: The “cup” or “socket” portion of the hip joint. ACCOMMODATION: Ability of the lens to change its shape in order to focus vision effectively on objects at different distances from the eye. ACARIASIS: General term for a mite infestation. ABSCESS: A walled-off lesion filled with pus. ABNORMAL HOST: A host infected with a parasite normally found in another host species. ABIOTROPHY: Progressive loss of function of a tissue or organ.
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