What is antipyretic Antipyretic is a medicine to reduce fever. Antipyretic medications include any nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), acetaminophen (paracetamol) and ibuprofen. Acetaminophen (paracetamol) and ibuprofen

What is aortic stenosis Aortic stenosis also called aortic valve stenosis, occurs when the heart's aortic valve narrows. In aortic valve stenosis, the aortic valve

What are antipsychotics Antipsychotic medications, also called just antipsychotics, are medicines usually recommended as the first treatment for psychosis. Antipsychotics work by blocking the effect of

What is anticoagulant Anticoagulants are medicines that help prevent blood clots. Anticoagulants are sometimes called "blood-thinning" medicines, although they don't actually make the blood thinner. Anticoagulants work

What is antihistamine Antihistamines are medicines often used to relieve symptoms of allergies, such as hay fever, hives, conjunctivitis and reactions to insect bites or

What is wasting syndrome Wasting syndrome also known as cachexia, is an involuntary loss of more than 10% of body weight (especially muscle mass), plus

What is antiemetic Antiemetic is a drug to relieve nausea and vomiting. Antiemetics are used for the symptomatic management of nausea and vomiting that can

What is anterolisthesis Anterolisthesis refers to anterior displacement (forward slip) of a vertebral body relative to the one below. Anterolisthesis is a type of spondylolisthesis

What is anisometropia Anisometropia mean two eyes have unequal refractive power or a difference in sphero-cylindrical refractive error between the right and left eyes ((Barrett

What is anisocytosis Anisocytosis means abnormal variation in size of the red blood cells population present on a blood smear slide under light microscopy. Anisocytosis