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Amosite
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AmositeA basic calcium, magnesium, iron silicate, one of six naturally occurring fibrous minerals forming the group called asbestos. Occurs as straight, brittle fibers, light gray to pale brown in color. Commonly used in commercial asbestos products.
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Calcium
Chemical element needed for healthy teeth, bones and nerves
Iron
A mineral in the body that works with protein to make hemoglobin, essential for the blood.
Minerals
Essential elements in a diet needed to maintain health and well being, including calcium, magnesium, and potassium.
Asbestos
A fibrous material used to make fireproof materials, electrical insulation, roofing and filters. Asbestos has been linked to a type of lung cancer.
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Amosene
Amosene is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) legal in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): meprobamate.
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AZT
Zidovudine (formerly called azidothymidine [abbreviated AZT]), a drug used against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS. The brand name is Retrovir.
Acetylcholine (ACH, Ach)
The neurotransmitter substance at cholinergic synapses, which causes cardiac inhibition, vasodilation, gastrointestinal peristalsis, and other parasympathetic effects. It is liberated from preganglionic and postganglionic endings of parasympathetic fibers and from preganglionic fibers of the sympathetic as a result of nerve injuries, whereupon it acts as a transmitter on the effector organ; it is hydrolyzed into choline and acetic acid by acetylcholinesterase before a second impulse may be transmitted.
Active immunization
The act of artificially stimulating the body to develop antibodies against infectious disease by the administration of vaccines or toxoids.
Aleukia
Absence or extremely decreased number of leukocytes in the circulating blood.
Actinolite
A basic calcium, magnesium, iron silicate, one of six naturally occurring fibrous minerals forming the group called asbestos. Occurs as translucent bright- to gray-green tough interlocking fibers which are flexible and elastic. Actinolite has not been used commercially, although it is sometimes a contaminant in asbestos-containing products.
Amosite
Amphibole
One of the two subgroups of minerals forming the asbestos group, distinguished by their chain-like crystal structure and chemical composition. Asbestos amphiboles include actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, crocidolite, and tremolite.
Asbestos bodies (aka ferruginous bodies)
Asbestos bodies are a subset of ferruginous bodies, the structures formed when iron-protein deposition occurs on fibers in the body. Because asbestos is by far the most commonly occurring core material, the presence of ferruginous bodies in sputum indicates a significant past exposure to asbestos.
Acupoint (acupuncture point, she xue)
Generally, any of an indefinite number of points on or near the surface of a human or other mammal that, allegedly, are susceptible to healthful activation and communicate with internal organs.
A.T.C.
Certified Athletic Trainer.
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Calcium
Chemical element needed for healthy teeth, bones and nerves
Iron
A mineral in the body that works with protein to make hemoglobin, essential for the blood.
Minerals
Essential elements in a diet needed to maintain health and well being, including calcium, magnesium, and potassium.
Asbestos
A fibrous material used to make fireproof materials, electrical insulation, roofing and filters. Asbestos has been linked to a type of lung cancer.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Amosene
Amosene is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) legal in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): meprobamate.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
AZT
Zidovudine (formerly called azidothymidine [abbreviated AZT]), a drug used against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS. The brand name is Retrovir.
Acetylcholine (ACH, Ach)
The neurotransmitter substance at cholinergic synapses, which causes cardiac inhibition, vasodilation, gastrointestinal peristalsis, and other parasympathetic effects. It is liberated from preganglionic and postganglionic endings of parasympathetic fibers and from preganglionic fibers of the sympathetic as a result of nerve injuries, whereupon it acts as a transmitter on the effector organ; it is hydrolyzed into choline and acetic acid by acetylcholinesterase before a second impulse may be transmitted.
Active immunization
The act of artificially stimulating the body to develop antibodies against infectious disease by the administration of vaccines or toxoids.
Aleukia
Absence or extremely decreased number of leukocytes in the circulating blood.
Actinolite
A basic calcium, magnesium, iron silicate, one of six naturally occurring fibrous minerals forming the group called asbestos. Occurs as translucent bright- to gray-green tough interlocking fibers which are flexible and elastic. Actinolite has not been used commercially, although it is sometimes a contaminant in asbestos-containing products.
Amosite
Amphibole
One of the two subgroups of minerals forming the asbestos group, distinguished by their chain-like crystal structure and chemical composition. Asbestos amphiboles include actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, crocidolite, and tremolite.
Asbestos bodies (aka ferruginous bodies)
Asbestos bodies are a subset of ferruginous bodies, the structures formed when iron-protein deposition occurs on fibers in the body. Because asbestos is by far the most commonly occurring core material, the presence of ferruginous bodies in sputum indicates a significant past exposure to asbestos.
Acupoint (acupuncture point, she xue)
Generally, any of an indefinite number of points on or near the surface of a human or other mammal that, allegedly, are susceptible to healthful activation and communicate with internal organs.
A.T.C.
Certified Athletic Trainer.
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