Lexicon

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-algia

– algia Relating to pain. Eg: Myalgia

Abasia Inability to walk.

Abdomen: The lower part of a person’s body which contains the stomach, bowels and other organs.

Abdominal Related to the abdomen

Abdominoplasty Plastic surgery of the abdomen, in which excess fatty tissue and skin is removed, usually for cosmetic purposes.

Abduction The moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body.

Abductor Muscles A muscle which ,when it contracts, moves a body part away from the midline of the body.

Ablation Surgical excision or amputation of a body part or tissue.

Abnormal Different from what is usual or average, especially in a way that is negative.

Abnormal Facial Features When a baby is born with facial features that are not normal ie: a flat nose, eyes too far apart, eyes too deeply set.