What is antihypertensive Antihypertensives are medications commonly used to treat high blood pressure or hypertension. If your blood pressure is high, it doesn’t necessarily mean
What is anterior pituitary Pituitary gland is oval and weighs 500 mg. The anterior pituitary (anterior lobe of the pituitary gland) develops from an evagination
What is an arthrogram An arthrogram or arthrography is an X-ray image or picture of the inside of a joint, such as the wrist, elbow,
What is asthenia Asthenia means weakness, lack of energy and strength. The term asthenia comes from the Greek (centsqsneia: privation, without; esthénos: vigor, force), it
What is asystole Asystole colloquially referred to as flatline EKG (electrocardiogram), represents the cessation of electrical and mechanical activity of the heart ((Jordan MR, Morrisonponce
What is an avulsion fracture An avulsion fracture occurs when a small chunk of bone attached to a tendon or ligament gets pulled away (avulse)
What is Savant syndrome People with savant syndrome are characterized by their remarkable talent in one or more domains (e.g. music, memory) but also by
What is arthrogryposis Arthrogryposis is a term used to describe a number of rare congenital (present at birth) conditions characterized by nonprogressive contractures, stiffness and loss
What is an aromatase inhibitor Aromatase is the enzyme responsible for the conversion of testosterone to estrone (E1) and androstenedione to estradiol (E2) ((Production and
