amenorrhea - the absence of menstrual bleeding. akinesia ( akinetic = adj.) - absence or loss of movement.aggregation - a total or coming together of separate parts.agglutination - clumping together of cells or particles.agenesis - absence or failure of formation of any part or organ.afferent nerves carry impulses toward the central nervous system. of the uterus, including the uterine tubes and ligaments and ovaries. adnexal - appendages or accessory structures of an organ, e.g.adhesion - in close proximity joining of parts to one another which may occur abnormally as in a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures.adenosis - a disease of a gland, often marked by the abnormal formation or enlargement of glandular tissue.adenoma - a benign tumor made up of glandular elements.adenocarcinoma - a malignant tumour originating in glandular tissue.acute - a disease with sudden onset of signs and a short course.in the lung the basic unit of gas exchange, each acinus is supplied by a single terminal bronchiole in the liver, the smallest functional unit. acinus (acini = pl.) - a small sac-like dilatation, e.g.openings such as the pylorus, cardia or other sphincter muscles) especially failure of the esophageal sphincter to relax with swallowing. achalasia - failure to relax especially referring to smooth muscle fibers at any junction of the gastrointestinal tract (e.g.abscess - a localized collection of pus in a cavity formed by disintegration of tissues.
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