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MEDICAL TERMS
• ANENCEPHALY: Congenital deformity of the brain.
• ANEURISM: A tumour of the artery due to location dilatation usually with rupture of
lining).
• ANGINA: Pain in the heart region.
• ANGIOMA: Tumour composed of blood vessels.
• ANKYLOSIS: Union of joint after injury or disease.
• ANOREXIA: Lack of appetite or abhorrence of blood .
• ANURIA: Suppression of urine .
• APHASIA: loss of ability to use of recognise the correect words, although words are
know.
• APHEMIA: Inability to use the muscles of speach (Moderm).
• APHONIA: Loss of voice .
• APPENDECTOMY: Operation to remove appendix (Moderm).
• APPENDICITIS: Inflammation of the appendix, a small rudimentary attachment to
the large intestine.
• APPENDIX: Appendage of intestines .
• ARCH FOOT: Abnormaly high instep.
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