Author: Lucy Iwuala

English (en) Amnesia A condition in which memory is lost. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Onodu echiche igba onyupa Decomposition: Onodu echiche igba onyupa  

English (en) Albumin A protein soluble in water and present in all body tissue (egg-white is mostly albumin). Albumin in the blood is important in maintaining oncotic pressure. Albumin preparations can be given intravenously to boost blood volume when dangerously low. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Akwa ọcha ke nagbari n'ime mmiri...

English (en) Agglutination Adherence of small bodies in a fluid. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Nrube isi anụ ahụ dị iche iche n'ime mmiri Decomposition: Nrube isi anụ ahụ dị iche iche n'ime mmiri  

English (en) Aetiology The cause or origin of a disease. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Ihe butere ọrịa Decomposition: Ihe butere ọrịa.  

English (en) Adventitia The outermost connective tissue covering of any organ, vessel, or other structure. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Akpụkpọ ahụ n'ekpuchi akụkụ ahụ dị iche iche dị ka akụrụ, imeju, ụbụrụ, na ndị ọzọ. Decomposition: Akpụkpọ ahụ n'ekpuchi akụkụ ahụ dị iche iche dị ka akụrụ,(kidney) imeju, ( liver)ụbụrụ (...

English (en) Adrenals The glands on top of the kidneys that produce four different hormones. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Gụlandi dị n'elu akụrụ nke n'emebe ụdị mmiri nje ozi n'ahụ anọ Decomposition: Gụlandi dị n'elu akụrụ nke n'emebe ụdị mmiri nje ozi n'ahụ anọ  

English (en) Adhesion The abnormal union of two normally separate tissues. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Njikọ na adịghị mma n'etiti anụahụ abụọ na e kwesịghị ekwesị Decomposition: Njikọ na adịghị mma n'etiti anụahụ abụọ na e kwesịghị ekwesị  

English (en) Acycloviror Aciclovir An antiviral drug with specific activity against Herpes virus. Due to relative freedom from side effects, it may be used in treating unexplained neurological (‘brain’) disease in case virus is responsible. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Ọgwụ eji egbochi ọrịa herpes nke e jikwa agwọ ọrịa dị n'ụbụrụ...

English (en) Acutetubular necrosis The kidney consists of about a million microscopic units, each consisting of a glomerulus - a tuft of tiny blood vessels and a tubule – a hollow tube carrying the fluid filtered from blood which will go to make up urine. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Ọrịa n'enweta...

English (en) Acetylcholine A chemical neurotransmitter in both the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS), facilitating the passage of the electrical potential across the gap between contiguous nerve fibres. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Kemikalụ oje ozi usoro akwara n'eji ezipu ozi site ụbụrụ ga n'akwara maọbụ site n'akwara...