5 Terms
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Weight loss
atelectasis
Fitness; Weight loss
Incomplete expansion of the lung. This is very common after abdominal surgery and is one of the most common sources of fever in the immediate postoperative period.
atherosclerosis
Fitness; Weight loss
An accumulation of deposits of fat and fibrous tissue, called plaques, within the walls of arteries that can narrow the arteries and reduce blood flow.
atkins diet
Fitness; Weight loss
A high- protein, high- fat, low- carbohydrate weight-loss diet popularized by Dr. Robert C. Atkins that allows for unrestricted amounts of meat, cheese and eggs while severely restricting ...
ankle
Fitness; Weight loss
The ankle joint is complex. It is made up of two joints: the true ankle joint and the subtalar joint.
antidepressants
Fitness; Weight loss
Anything, and especially a drug, used to prevent or treat depression.
antihistamines
Fitness; Weight loss
Drugs that combat the histamine released during an allergic reaction by blocking the action of the histamine on the tissue. Antihistamines do not stop the formation of histamine nor do they stop the ...
