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Avian tuberculosis
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Avian tuberculosisSee: Tuberculosis, avian.
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Tuberculosis
Any of the infectious diseases of man and other animals caused by species of mycobacterium.
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Avian flu
See: Avian influenza.
Avian influenza
Also called fowl plague, avian flu, and bird flu. A highly contagious viral disease with up to 100% mortality in domestic fowl. Caused by influenza A virus subtypes H5 and H7. All types of birds are susceptible to the virus but outbreaks occur most often in chickens and turkeys. The infection may be brought by migratory wild birds which can carry the virus but show no signs of disease. Humans are only rarely affected.
Aviane-21
Aviane-21 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): ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel.
Aviane-28
Aviane-28 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): ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel.
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Avastin
The first drug in a new class designed to treat cancer by compromising its blood supply. Avastin (bevacizumab) prevents angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels that supply the tumor with blood, oxygen and other nutrients and allow the tumor to grow and metastasize to other sites in the body. Avastin is a monoclonal antibody, a type of genetically engineered protein, that binds to another protein called vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) which spurs the growth of blood vessels. Blocking VEGF is thought to be the mechanism by which Avastin cuts off the supply of vessels that spring up to feed a tumor.
Avery
See: Avery, Oswald Theodore
Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty
"Authors of a scientific paper entitled ""Studies on the chemical nature of the substance inducing transformation of pneumococcal types"" "
Avian flu
See: Avian influenza.
Avian influenza
Also called fowl plague, avian flu, and bird flu. A highly contagious viral disease with up to 100% mortality in domestic fowl. Caused by influenza A virus subtypes H5 and H7. All types of birds are susceptible to the virus but outbreaks occur most often in chickens and turkeys. The infection may be brought by migratory wild birds which can carry the virus but show no signs of disease. Humans are only rarely affected.
Avian tuberculosis
AVM
An AVM (arteriovenous malformation) is a congenital disorder (one present at birth) of blood vessels in the brain, brainstem, or spinal cord that is characterized by a complex, tangled web of abnormal arteries and veins connected by one or more fistulas (abnormal communications).The AVM has no capillary bed of its own and the fistulas in the AVM permit high-speed, high-flow shunting of blood from the arterial to the venous side of the circulation. This shunting causes low blood pressure (hypotension) in the arterial vessels feeding the AVM and neighboring areas of the brain that they normally supply with blood.AVMs typically cause problems before the age of 40. The most common symptoms of AVM include hemorrhaging (bleeding), seizures, headaches, and neurological problems such as paralysis or loss of speech, memory, or vision. The frequency of hemorrhage in various series ranges from 30-82%. AVM rupture accounts for 2% of all strokes.
AVM (arteriovenous malformation)
An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a congenital disorder (one present at birth) of blood vessels in the brain, brainstem, or spinal cord that is characterized by a complex, tangled web of abnormal arteries and veins connected by one or more fistulas (abnormal communications).
AVN
Avascular necrosis.
Avulse
To separate or tear away a body part, as from an accident or surgery. While playing football, he avulsed a spinous process.
Avulsion
Tearing away. A nerve can be avulsed by an injury, as can part of a bone.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Tuberculosis
Any of the infectious diseases of man and other animals caused by species of mycobacterium.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Avian flu
See: Avian influenza.
Avian influenza
Also called fowl plague, avian flu, and bird flu. A highly contagious viral disease with up to 100% mortality in domestic fowl. Caused by influenza A virus subtypes H5 and H7. All types of birds are susceptible to the virus but outbreaks occur most often in chickens and turkeys. The infection may be brought by migratory wild birds which can carry the virus but show no signs of disease. Humans are only rarely affected.
Aviane-21
Aviane-21 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): ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel.
Aviane-28
Aviane-28 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): ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Avastin
The first drug in a new class designed to treat cancer by compromising its blood supply. Avastin (bevacizumab) prevents angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels that supply the tumor with blood, oxygen and other nutrients and allow the tumor to grow and metastasize to other sites in the body. Avastin is a monoclonal antibody, a type of genetically engineered protein, that binds to another protein called vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) which spurs the growth of blood vessels. Blocking VEGF is thought to be the mechanism by which Avastin cuts off the supply of vessels that spring up to feed a tumor.
Avery
See: Avery, Oswald Theodore
Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty
"Authors of a scientific paper entitled ""Studies on the chemical nature of the substance inducing transformation of pneumococcal types"" "
Avian flu
See: Avian influenza.
Avian influenza
Also called fowl plague, avian flu, and bird flu. A highly contagious viral disease with up to 100% mortality in domestic fowl. Caused by influenza A virus subtypes H5 and H7. All types of birds are susceptible to the virus but outbreaks occur most often in chickens and turkeys. The infection may be brought by migratory wild birds which can carry the virus but show no signs of disease. Humans are only rarely affected.
Avian tuberculosis
AVM
An AVM (arteriovenous malformation) is a congenital disorder (one present at birth) of blood vessels in the brain, brainstem, or spinal cord that is characterized by a complex, tangled web of abnormal arteries and veins connected by one or more fistulas (abnormal communications).The AVM has no capillary bed of its own and the fistulas in the AVM permit high-speed, high-flow shunting of blood from the arterial to the venous side of the circulation. This shunting causes low blood pressure (hypotension) in the arterial vessels feeding the AVM and neighboring areas of the brain that they normally supply with blood.AVMs typically cause problems before the age of 40. The most common symptoms of AVM include hemorrhaging (bleeding), seizures, headaches, and neurological problems such as paralysis or loss of speech, memory, or vision. The frequency of hemorrhage in various series ranges from 30-82%. AVM rupture accounts for 2% of all strokes.
AVM (arteriovenous malformation)
An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a congenital disorder (one present at birth) of blood vessels in the brain, brainstem, or spinal cord that is characterized by a complex, tangled web of abnormal arteries and veins connected by one or more fistulas (abnormal communications).
AVN
Avascular necrosis.
Avulse
To separate or tear away a body part, as from an accident or surgery. While playing football, he avulsed a spinous process.
Avulsion
Tearing away. A nerve can be avulsed by an injury, as can part of a bone.
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