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Abduction	-	The act of moving away from the midline. The opposite being Adduction. (e.g.Knees together)Normally ....
ADL	-	Routine activities that people tend do everyday without needing assistance. There are six basic ADLs....
Agoraphobia	-	Anxiety attacks caused by open spaces, public places
Anemia	-	The condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quant....
Angina	-	Angina (angina pectoris - Latin for squeezing of the chest) is the chest discomfort that occurs when....
Angioedema	-	Angioedema is a severe local swelling of the skin, particularly around the eyes, lips, nose, tongue,....
Ankylosing Spondylitis	-	What Is Ankylosing Spondylitis? The sacroiliac joints are located in the low back where the sacrum (....
Anterior	-	in front of, front surface of
Aphasia	-	Brain Disorder Affecting Language And Communication Aphasia is a disorder caused by damage to the ar....
Arteriosclerosis	-	Hardening and thickening of the walls of the arteries. Arteriosclerosis can occur because of fatty deposits on the inner lining of arteries (atherosclerosis), calcification of the wall of the arteries, or thickening of the muscular wall of the arteries from chronically elevated blood pressure (hypertension).
Arthritis	-	Inflammation of a joint. When joints are inflamed they can develop stiffness, warmth, swelling, redn....
AS	-	Ankylosing Spondylitis
Asbestosis	-	A condition featuring scarring of the lungs caused by inhaled asbestos fibers. Asbestosis is irreversible. It tends to lead to COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), a progressive disorder that can be disabling or fatal. When asbestos fibers lodge in the lungs and penetrate through the intestinal tract, they can also lead to lung cancer or to mesothelioma, a cancer of the mesothelium, the thin lining on the surface of the body cavities and the organs that are contained within them.
ASIS	-	Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
Ataxia	-	Wobbliness. Incoordination and unsteadiness due to the brain's failure to regulate the body's posture and regulate the strength and direction of limb movements. Ataxia is usually a consequence of disease in the brain, specifically in the cerebellum which lies beneath the back part of the cerebrum.
Athetosis	-	Involuntary writhing movements particularly of the arms and hands.