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Revision as of 23:51, 29 September 2009

  • Abdominal pain [r]: A sensation of discomfort, distress, or agony in the abdominal region; generally associated with functional disorders, tissue injuries, or diseases. [e]
  • Acid-base imbalance [r]: An abnormality of the human body's normal balance of acids and bases that causes the plasma pH to deviate out of the normal range (7.35 to 7.45). [e]
  • Adrenergic agent [r]: Drugs that act on adrenergic receptors or affect the life cycle of adrenergic transmitters. [e]
  • Amanita virosa [r]: A poisonous basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita, commonly known as the destroying angel or more precisely as European destroying angel. [e]
  • American Cancer Society [r]: American Cancer Society mission statement says “The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.” [e]
  • Amnesty International [r]: International non-governmental organisation, founded in London in 1961, which draws attention to human rights abuses and campaigns for compliance with international standards. [e]
  • Antilipemic agent [r]: Medications for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia. [e]
  • Arterial occlusive disease [r]: A circulatory disease characterized by stenosis (narrowing) and occlusion (blockage) of the arteries in the limbs. [e]
  • Attacks on RSA [r]: Methods for attacking the Rivest, Shamir and Adleman public-key cryptography algorithm. [e]
  • Availability [r]: In the context of providing an information service, the property that authorized users can depend on being able to use it whenever it is needed [e]
  • Bacteriocins [r]: Proteinaceous toxin produced by bacteria to inhibit the growth of similar or closely related bacterial strain(s). [e]