amebic abscess
21Amoeba — Also ameba. A single celled (protozoan) organism that constantly changes shape. The word “ameba” is from the Greek “amoibe” meaning “change.” Ameba can infect the bowels to cause diarrhea and the liver to cause abscess formation. * * * A genus of …
22ALA — Abbreviation for δ aminolevulinic acid. * * * amebic liver abscess; American Laryngological Association; American Lung Association; aminolevulinate, aminolevulinic acid; axiolabial * * * ALA abbr aminolevulinic acid * * * n. (pl. alae) (in… …
23Ala — Symbol for alanine or its mono or diradical. * * * amebic liver abscess; American Laryngological Association; American Lung Association; aminolevulinate, aminolevulinic acid; axiolabial * * * ALA abbr aminolevulinic acid * * * n. (pl. alae) (in… …
24ala — 1. [TA] SYN: wing. 2. Pronounced, longitudinal cuticular ridges in nematodes, usually found in larval stages (Ascaris lumbricoides), although occasionally present in adult worm (Enterobius vermicularis). [L. wing] a. auris SYN: auricle (1). a.… …
25bouton — A button, pustule, or knob like swelling. [Fr. button] axonal terminal boutons SYN: axon terminals, under terminal. b. de Baghdad the lesion occurring in cutaneous leishmaniasis. SYN: b. de Biskra. b. en …
26hepatitis — Inflammation of the liver, due usually to viral infection but sometimes to toxic agents. [hepat + itis] Previously endemic throughout much of the developing world, viral h. now ranks as a major public health problem in industrialized nations. The …
27pneumonia — Inflammation of the lung parenchyma characterized by consolidation of the affected part, the alveolar air spaces being filled with exudate, inflammatory cells, and fibrin. Most cases are due to infection by bacteria or viruses, a few to …
28chocolate pus — the dark brown pus seen in amebic liver abscess …
29ague — Synonyms and related words: African lethargy, Asiatic cholera, Chagres fever, German measles, Haverhill fever, abscess, acute articular rheumatism, alkali disease, amebiasis, amebic dysentery, anemia, ankylosis, anoxia, anthrax, apnea,… …
30dysentery — Synonyms and related words: African lethargy, Asiatic cholera, BM, Chagres fever, German measles, Haverhill fever, abscess, acute articular rheumatism, ague, alkali disease, amebiasis, amebic dysentery, anemia, ankylosis, anoxia, anthrax, apnea,… …
