
a- Quick reference
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Prefix denoting absence of, lacking, without; e.g. atoxic (not poisonous), abacterial (without bacteria).

abapical Quick reference
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Opposite to or directly away from the apex.

abarticulation Quick reference
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The displacement or dislocation of a bone from its normal position (e.g. the temporomandibular joint).

abarticulation

Abbé flap

Abbé–Estlander operation Quick reference
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[R. Abbé (1851–1928), American surgeon; J. A. Estlander (1831–81), Finnish surgeon] A full thickness flap of tissue taken from the middle portion of usually the lower ...

ABCDE

ABCDE approach Quick reference
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abdomen Quick reference
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That part of the body cavity below the chest and separated from it by the diaphragm. It contains a number of organs including the stomach, ...

abduction Quick reference
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Movement away from the midline; e.g. the lateral rectus muscle is an abductor of the eye.

aberrant Quick reference
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Deviating from the normal. Usually applied to a blood vessel or nerve that fails to follow its normal course.

aberrant

abfraction Quick reference
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abfraction

ablation Quick reference
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The removal or excision of a piece of tissue, usually by surgery. Surface ablation of the skin may be carried out by chemicals or ...

abrasion Quick reference
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abrasion

abrasive Quick reference
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A material used to smooth or roughen a softer material by mechanical wear. It may be delivered in a high pressure stream of air (...

abrasive
