Acute Stress Disorder
Acute Stress Disorder Development of anxiety, numbness, detachment, fear after witnessing a traumatic event.
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Acute Tubular Necrosis (ATN)
Acute Tubular Necrosis (ATN) A condition involving the death of tubular epithelial cells that form the renal tubules of the kidneys.
Ad-
Ad- At, toward. Eg: adduction.
Adam’s apple
Adam’s Apple The projection of the thyroid cartilage of the larynx at the front of the neck.
Adapt: Adept
Adapt: Adept Adapt is a verb meaning to adjust. Eg: She is beginning to adapt to her new surroundings. Adept means skilled. Eg: He is very adept at getting to the centre of the problem.
Add on
Add On Include something in a calculation.
Add up
Add Up 1) To calculate, 2) To be a satisfactory conclusion
Add Up To
Add Up To To have a certain result.
Addiction
Addiction A compulsive need for a habit-forming substance or activity and subsequently becoming dependent on it.
Addison’s Disease
Addison’s Disease A hormonal deficiency caused by damage to the outer layer of the adrenal gland (the part known as the adrenal cortex).