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AVM Medterms1

**AVM Medical Terms 1

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abdomen The portion of the trunk located between the chest and the pelvis.
abstinence going without voluntarily,esp. refraining in food, alcoholic beverages or drugs
ache a continued pain as distinguished from a sudden or spasmodic pain
acne a chronic inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin characterized by comedones, papules, pustules
adolescence the period from the beginning of puberty until maturity
adult the point in development when full maturity has been reached
aorta the main trunk of the arterial system of the body.
apnea cessation of breathing, usually of a temporary nature
artery on of the vessels carrying blood from the heart to the tissues
arthritis inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain and frequently changes in structure
atrium the upper chamber of each half of the heart; a cavity or sinus
basal pertaining to the base of anything; of primary importance
benign not recurrent; not malignant; mild
biceps muscle with two heads
biceps brachii muscle of the upper arm-flexes arm and forearm
bilateral pertaining to, affecting, or relative to two sides of the body
binge extreme overindulgence or excess, as in binge eating
bioengineering the application of engineering principles and techniques to problems in medicine and biology, as the design and production of artificial limbs and organs.
bladder a membranous sac or receptacle for a secretion, such as a gallbladder or the urinary bladder
bone marrow medulla or soft tissue in the hollow of long bones and in the extremities of long bones
bursitis inflammation of a bursa, especially in the shoulder, elbow, or knee joint
capillary one of the minute blood vessels between the terminations of the arteries and the beginnings of the veins
carcinoma an invasive malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other area of the body
centrum a center of any kind, especially an anatomical center
cerebral of or relating to the brain or cerebrum
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