Deseases

Anaplasty	The surgical repair or replacement of damaged organs, tissue, or body parts
Aneurysm	A blood-filled sac formed by the dilatation of the wall of an artery, a vein or the heart
Angioedema	Recurring episodes of noninflammatory swelling of the skin, mucous membranes, viscera, and brain, occasionally accompanied by arthralgia, purpura, or fever
Anisocoria	Unequal size of the pupils
Anisokaryosis	Variation in size of nuclei, greater than the normal range for a tissue
Antrum	A nearly closed cavity or chamber, especially in a bone
Apical	Relating to or located at the tip (an apex)
Aplasia	Defective development resulting in the absence of all or part of an organ or tissue
Apneusis	A condition marked by maintained inhalational activity unrelieved by exhaling, each inhalation being long and cramplike
Aponeurosis	A sheetlike fibrous membrane, resembling a flattened tendon, that serves as a fascia to bind muscles together or as a means of connecting muscle to bone
Apophysis	A natural swelling, projection, or outgrowth of an organ or part, such as the process of a vertebra
Asthenia	Loss or lack of bodily strength; weakness; debility
Atheroma	A deposit or degenerative accumulation of lipid-containing plaques on the innermost layer of the wall of an artery
Atelectasis	A term used to describe partial or complete collapse of the lung, usually due to an obstruction of a bronchus
Atopy	A probably hereditary allergy characterized by symptoms (as asthma, hay fever, or hives) produced upon exposure to the exciting antigen without inoculation
Atresia	The congenital absence or closure of a normal body orifice or tubular passage such as the anus, intestine, or external ear canal
Autolysis	The destruction of cells or tissues by their own enzymes, as after death or in some diseases
Avulsion	The tearing away of a structure or part by surgical traction or by accident
Azotemia	Accumulation in the blood of nitrogen-bearing waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine
Bacteremia	The presence of viable bacteria circulating in the bloodstream
Blepharitis	Inflammation of the eyelids