a- Quick reference
A Dictionary of Dentistry
Prefix denoting absence of, lacking, without; e.g. atoxic (not poisonous), abacterial (without bacteria).
A & E medicine n. Quick reference
A Dictionary of Nursing (7 ed.)
accident and emergency medicine: an important specialty dealing with the immediate problems of the acutely ill and injured. See also...
a- Quick reference
Concise Medical Dictionary (9 ed.)
prefix denoting absence of; lacking; not. Examples: amastia (absence of breasts); amorphic (lacking definite form); atoxic (not poisonous).
A-band Quick reference
The Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine (3 ed.)
Part of a muscle sarcomere that comprises several thick myosin filaments held between thinner actin filaments. It appears as a dark band when viewed under a microscope. ...
A-DNA Quick reference
A Dictionary of Biomedicine (2 ed.)
One of the double helical structures that can be adopted by DNA, a right-handed double helix fairly similar to *...
A-DNA Quick reference
A Dictionary of Biomedicine
One of the double helical structures that can be adopted by DNA, a right-handed double helix fairly similar to *...
A-O Quick reference
Concise Medical Dictionary (9 ed.)
Association for Osteosynthesis: denoting a widely used system for treating fractures by metal inserts.
A-scan n. Quick reference
Concise Medical Dictionary (9 ed.)
examination of ocular tissue, including measurement of the length of the eye (axial length), by means of a high-frequency ultrasound machine. ...
A-state Quick reference
The Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine (3 ed.)
A temporary state of anxiety evoked by a particular situation (see state anxiety).
