Amblyopia (amblyopia; Greek amblyopia; Greek amblys - weak, dull + opos, ops - eye) - decreased vision, which is caused by functional disorders of the visual analyzer
An outpatient clinic (Latin ambulatorius - walking, mobile) is a medical and prophylactic institution, which is intended to provide out-of-hospital medical care and has no more than 5 medical positions
Amenorrhea (amenorrhoea; a- - negative part + Greek men - month + rhoia - expiration, flow) - absence of menstruation for 6 months or more
Ametropia is one of the refractive errors of the eye, in which the correspondence between the length of the optical axis of the eye and the refractive power of its optical system is disturbed
Amylase is the general name for enzymes of the class of hydrolases that catalyze the hydrolysis of starch, glycogen and related oligo- and polysaccharides, proceeding by cleavage of glycosidic bonds between carbon atoms
Amyloidosis (amyloidosis; Latin amylum, Greek amylon - starch + Greek eidos - type + Greek -ōsis (word-form suffix) - disease; synonym: amyloid dystrophy) - extracellular dysproteinosis, which is characterized by the deposition of paramyloid in tissues
Aminoaciduria - increased excretion of one or more amino acids in the urine or the presence in the urine of their metabolic products, which are not normally contained in it
Amino acids (synonym: aminocarboxylic acids) - carboxylic (organic) acids that contain one or more amino groups
Hereditary neural amyotrophy - hereditary amyotrophy, characterized by amyotrophy of the legs and feet and peripheral paralysis, followed by spread to the distal upper extremities
Amnesia (amnesia; Greek amnesia - memory loss, forgetfulness) is one of the memory disorders, manifested in the form of a loss of the ability to retain and reproduce previously acquired knowledge
Ampoule II is a term used in anatomy. Ampula is an enlarged part of a tubular organ (intestine, duct, semicircular canal)
Amputation I - a surgical operation to cut off a limb or its peripheral part with crossing (biting, sawing) bones or removing an organ (breast, uterus, penis)
Analyzer I is an anatomical and physiological education that provides the analysis and perception of information about phenomena occurring within the organism itself and / or in the environment, and forms sensations specific to this analyzer
Analyzer II is the general name for instruments used in the automatic analysis of quantitative and qualitative characteristics of certain processes, composition and properties of any substances
Anamnesis (anamnesis; Greek anamnesis - memory) - a set of data obtained during a medical examination by interviewing the patient and / or people who know him
Anastomosis I in anatomy - the natural union of two hollow organs
Anastomosis II (anastomosis; synonym: anastomosis) in surgery - communication between hollow organs, body cavities or blood vessels, created by surgery
Anatomical nomenclature (nomina anatomica; lat.nomenclatura - list, list) - a systematic list of anatomical terms
Anatomy is a biomedical science that studies the structure and shape of the body of humans and animals, as well as its constituent organs in connection with their development and function
Anaphylaxis is an immediate-type allergic reaction that occurs with parenteral administration of an allergen
Anhidrosis (anhidrosis; an- - negative prefix + Greek hidros - sweat) is a pathological condition characterized by the absence of sweating
Angina is an acute infectious disease caused by staphylococci or streptococci, in more rare cases - by other microorganisms
Angiopathy - a violation of the tone of the blood vessels, which is caused by a disorder of nervous regulation
Anetoderma is a dermatosis of unknown etiology, characterized by the formation of foci of atrophy of the subcutaneous tissue and epidermis with a diameter of up to 15 mm, "pasty" consistency
Anisometropia (anisometropia; Greek anisos - unequal + Greek metron– measure + opos, ops - eye; synonym: heterometropia) - a condition in which the refraction of the left and right eyes is not the same
Ankylosis - lack of mobility in a joint caused by inflammation, degenerative processes, trauma, or artificially created by surgical intervention
Antagonism I - a type of interaction in the body of substances, characterized by the fact that due to one of them the effect of the other is weakened
Antiseptics is a set of therapeutic and prophylactic measures aimed at destroying microbes in wounds, other pathological formations or the body as a whole
Anuria (anuria; an- - negative part + Greek uron - urine; synonym: anuresis) - non-entry of urine into the bladder
Aortitis is an inflammatory process of the walls of the aorta, manifested by aorthalgia, enlargement of the aorta, and with a productive inflammatory process in the places where large arteries leave the aorta - symptoms of ischemia of the corresponding areas
Anatomical apparatus II (apparatus) - a functional association of different in structure and origin of individual organs or systems of the body
Appendicitis is an inflammatory process of the appendix of the cecum
Apraxia - violations of purposeful action against the background of the safety of its constituent elementary movements
Pharmacy - an institution where medicines, sanitation and patient care items, dressings are stored, prepared and dispensed
First-aid kit - a set of medicines, dressings and other medical supplies, which is assembled in a special packing; intended for first aid, including self-help and mutual aid
Arachnoiditis is an inflammatory process occurring in the pia mater of the spinal cord or brain with a predominant lesion of the arachnoid
Arrhythmia of the heart is a name that combines violations of the formation of an excitation impulse or its conduction through the myocardium
Arnold's ganglion cardiac middle - sympathetic ganglion, is inconsistently found in the thickness of the middle cardiac cervical nerve
Arterial pressure - the pressure that the blood in the artery exerts on its wall; determined by the value of cardiac output, total peripheral vascular resistance to blood flow and the state of the arterial walls
Arteritis (arteriitis; Greek aer - air + Greek tereo - contain + Latin it (word-form suffix) - inflammatory process) - inflammation of the artery walls