Adjustment Disorder
Adjustment Disorder A stress-related mental illness, whereby you become disorientated and depressed after some big change in your life.
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Admiration for
Admiration For To admire someone for something. Eg: We have great admiration for the way she has taken up her life so quickly after such a tragedy.
Adnexal Torsion
Adnexal Torsion Twisting of an ovary which may cut off the blood supply to the ovary.
Adrenal Gland
Adrenal Gland Either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney.
Adrenalectomy
Adrenalectomy The removal of one or both of the adrenal glands.
Adrenaline
Adrenaline A hormone produced by the medulla in the adrenal glands, in response to stress, such as fear or injury.
Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Adrenocortical Carcinoma A rare cancer that forms in the outer layer of the adrenal gland.
Adrenocortical Hypofunction
Adrenocortical Hypofunction A hormone deficiency caused by damage to the outer layer of the adrenal gland (the part known as the adrenal cortex) .
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) Hormone produced by the pituitary gland. Its main function being to stimulate the production and release of cortisol from the cortex of the adrenal gland.
AdultOnset Diabetes Mellitus (AODM)
Adult Onset Diabetes Mellitus (AODM) Mild form of diabetes that gradually develops in adults. It isn’t insulin dependent.