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Adenopathy - Disease of a gland Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) - This hormone controls production of sex hormones (estrogen in women and testosterone in men) and the production of eggs in women and sperm in men. Secreted by the ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND Adventitious - Accidental Aldosterone - This hormone regulates salt, water balance, and blood pressure. Secreted by the ADRENAL GLANDS Allergen - A substance that causes an allergic reaction Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) - AKA "Lou Gehrig's Disease", voluntary muscle nerve degeneration Analgesia - Absence of sensitivity to pain. Anaphylaxis - A severe type of hypersensitivity or allergic reaction in which the exaggerated immunologic reaction results from the release of vasoactive substances such as histamine; the reaction occurs on reexposure to a foreign protein or other substance after sensitization. Anemia - A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume. Aneurysm - A widening of a blood vessel due to pressure on weakened tissues causing formation of a sac of blood that may become clotted Angina Pectoris - Chest pain of cardiac originAngioedema - Swelling of a blood vessel Anisocoria - Unequal pupil size may be caused by head injury Antidiuretic hormone (ADH or Vasopressin) - This hormone affects water retention in kidneys; controls blood pressure. Secreted by the ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND Aortic Stenosis - Narrowing of the Aorta Aphasia - Disturbance in language comprehension or production, often as a result of a stroke. Aplastic Anemia - A condition in which there is a deficiency of red blood cells because the bone marrow is failing to produce them. Arteriosclerosis - Hardening of the arteries Astigmatism - Blurred vision at all distances Ataxia - The irregularity or failure of muscle coordination upon movement Ataxia - Uncoordinated movement that's due to a muscle control problem that causes an inability to coordinate movements. It leads to jerky, unsteady to and from motion of the trunk and gait. Atherosclerosis - A disorder in which cholesterol and calcium build up inside the walls of the blood vessels, forming plaque, which eventually leads to partial or complete blockage of blood flow. Athlete's Heart - Increased heart weight, size, ventricle size of the heart due to training.Auricle hematoma - Blood accumulation, edema, fluctuant, ecchymotic pinna, landmark loss, can result in cauliflower ear. Auscultation - Any diagnostic procedure that listens to body sounds. Benign - Harmless Biopsy - Diagnostic examination of a piece of tissue from the living body Blumberg Sign - A sign that is elicited during physical examination in medicine, which is indicative of peritonitis. Pushing down on the area above the Appendix, should have tenderness rebound of pain. Broca's Aphasia - (Aka nonfluent/expressive aphasia) The patient knows what he or she wants to say but is unable to accurately produce the correct word or sentence. Candidiasis - Yeast infection of oral or vaginal cavities Cardiac Murmur - characteristic sound generated by turbulence of blood flow through an orifice of the heart Cardiac Output - Amount of blood that leaves the heart Cardiac Tamponade - Acute compression of the heart caused by fluid accumulation in the pericardial cavity Celiac Plexus Syndrome (Solar Plexus Contusion) - AKA "Wind Knocked Out" Cellulitis - A deep subcutaneous skin infection that may be caused by normal flora, bacteria, or from damage to the skin; most commonly affects the face and lower legs.Cerumen - Ear wax Cheilosis - a disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth Chvostek Sign - A contracture of the facial muscle produced by tapping the facial nerve as it passes through the parotid gland.