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AKA (above the knee amputation)
In general usage, this would be read to mean 'also known as.' For example, William Jefferson (aka 'Bill') Clinton. However, in medical parlance, AKA means 'above the knee amputation.' A nurse scrubbing for an AKA is getting ready to assist…
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Show more- BDD Body dysmorphic disorder
- Premature birth A birth that takes place before 37 weeks of gestation have passed. Historically, the definition of…
- Gland of external secretion See: Exocrine gland
- AKU Alkaptonuria
- BMD (bone mass density) Abbreviation for bone mass density and the synonymous term, bone mineral density
- Pulse, pistol-shot See: Pulse, water hammer
- Carotenemia Temporary yellowing of the skin due to excessive beta carotene in the diet. The offending substance, beta…
- Stachybotrys An antigenic green-black mold that grows on wood, paper and cotton products provided there is constant…
- Fred L. Soper See: Soper, Fred L.
- Histamine cephalalgia A distinctive syndrome of headaches, also known as cluster headache or migrainous neuralgia. The common…
- Medical directives, advance Advance directives preserve the person's right to accept or reject a course of medical treatment even after…
- Syndrome, polyglandular autoimmune (PGA) A genetic autoimmune disease with an extraordinary array of clinical features but characterized most often by…