Against Medical Advice (AMA)
Against Medical Advice (AMA) A term used when a patient checks themselves out of hospital against the advice of their doctor.
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Age of Gestation (AOG)
Age of Gestation The time measured from the first day of the woman’s last menstrual cycle to the current date and is measured in weeks.
Age related Macular Degeneration
Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) A chronic eye disease that causes loss of central vision, due to deterioration of the macula which is in the middle of the retina.
Agenda
Agenda A list of things to be done.
Agerasia
Agerasia The appearance of youthfulness in old age.
Ageusia
Ageusia The inability to taste sweet, sour, salty substances.
Aggression
Aggression A hostile mental attitude or behaviour.
Agliophobia
Agliophobia Fear of pain.
Agnosia
Agnosia Loss of or reduction in the ability to recognise familiar objects or stimuli such as images and sounds.
Agonist
Agonist Any contracting muscle which is resisted by another muscle ( the antagonist).