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- acetylcysteine
- A drug usually used to reduce the thickness of mucus and ease its removal. It is also used to reverse the toxicity of high doses of acetaminophen. Also called N-acetyl-L-cysteine
- achlorhydria
- (a-klor-HY-dree-a) A lack of hydrochloric acid in the digestive juices in the stomach. Hydrochloric acid helps digest food
- acinar
- Pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland) ◊ aka: acinic - Pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland)
- acinar cell carcinoma
- Rare cancer of the exocrine pancreas.
- acini
- Groups of secretory cells surrounding a cavity. Plural of acinus.
- acinic cell carcinoma
- Low grade, malignant, neoplasm that may be found in the glands of the head and neck or the pancreas.
- acinus
- Smallest division of a gland. Secretory cells surrounding a cavity.
- acitretin
- A substance that is used in the prevention of cancer and in the treatment of psoriasis. It belongs to the family of drugs called retinoids
- ACMR
- Advisory Committee on Medical Research
- ACN
- American College of Nutrition See also: American College of Nutrition Website
- acne
- A disorder of the skin in which oil glands and hair glands become inflamed
- ACO-HNS
- American Council of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery See also: American Council of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Website
- ACOMS
- American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons See also: American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Website
- ACOPP
- cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, procarbazine, prednisone, and vincristine
- acoustic
- (ah-KOOS-tik) Having to do with sound or hearing
- acoustic neurofibromatosis
- A genetic condition in which tumors form on the nerves of the inner ear and cause loss of hearing and balance. Tumors may also occur in the brain and on nerves in the skull and spinal cord, More…
- acoustic neuroma
- Benign tumor of the eighth cranial nerve usually causing hearing impairment.
- ACPOC
- Association of Children's Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics See also: Association of Children's Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics Website
- acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- AIDS. An acquired defect in immune system function caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). AIDS is associated with increased susceptibility to certain cancers and to opportunistic More…
- ACR
- American College of Radiology See also: American College of Radiology Website
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