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amenorrhea

Health care; General

Absence of menstrual periods.

amnesia

Health care; General

Partial or total loss of memory, usually as the result of psychological trauma or stress, or physical damage to the brain from injury, disease, or alcohol or other chronic drug abuse.

amnion

Health care; General

The membrane enclosing a developing fetus; it's filled with a protective liquid called amniotic fluid.

amputation

Health care; General

The surgical removal of a limb or other appendage because of damage by trauma or as a treatment for a variety of potentially life-threatening ailments.

anaerobic exercise

Health care; General

Brief, intense exercise that leads to an oxygen debt in a certain area of tissue. Weight lifting is an example.

anaphylaxis

Health care; General

The most severe form of allergy, in which the person's heart and lungs are unable to keep working, and death occurs unless prompt medical attention is obtained.