Category: Medical

English (en) Artefactual Of or relating to an error in perception of information. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Artefact Yorùbá (yo) Èèṣì ajẹmọ́ìṣàyẹ̀wò Decomposition: Èèṣì tí ó jẹ mọ́ ìlànà ìṣàyẹ̀wò.  

English (en) Artefact A false object or test result, e.g. when faulty preparation of a specimen for microscopic examination allows contamination and a misleading result. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Artefactual Yorùbá (yo) Èèṣì ìṣàyẹ̀wò Decomposition: Ohun tí ó jẹ́ èṣìṣì nínú ìlànà ìṣàyẹ̀wò.  

English (en) Arginine vasopressin A synthetic form of ADH, used in the treatment of diabetes insipidus (a condition where the patient does not produce his or her own ADH). Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Antidiuretic hormone (ADH), Vasopressin Yorùbá (yo) Oje ọpọlọ amómiró Decomposition: Oje tí ó ń sun nínú ọpọlọ tí ó ń...

English (en) Arachidonic acid A polyunsaturated fatty acid present in the membranes of body cells. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Pyruvic acid Yorùbá (yo) Ọ̀rá kíkan Decomposition: Irúfẹ́ ọ̀rá kíkan kan tí ó yí àwọn pádi kéékèèké inú ara ká tí ó ń ṣàkóso ìwòsàn àti ara wíwú.  

English (en) Aqueous solutions Solutions containing material dissolved in water. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Infusion Yorùbá (yo) Amóhunyọ́  Decomposition: Irú omi tí ó lè mú ohun tàbí nǹkan tí a bá dà sínú rẹ̀ yọ́. Irú omi tí ó máa ń tú ohun tàbí nǹkan tí a bá dà sínú rẹ̀ ká.  

English (en) Aquaporins The proteins embedded in the cell membrane which regulate the flow of water. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Albumin Yorùbá (yo) Ihòagbómi Decomposition: Àwọn ihò kéékèèké tí omi ń là kọjá nínú pádi.  

English (en) Apyrexic Having normal human body temperature. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Hypothermia, Pyrexia (or fever) Yorùbá (yo) Àìnígbòóná Decomposition: Kí ènìyàn ó máà ní ìgbóná ara; ibà.  

English (en) Appendicectomy The surgical removal of the appendix. This procedure is normally performed as an emergency intervention when a patient is suffering from inflammation of the appendix (appendicitis). Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Surgery Yorùbá (yo) Iṣẹ́ abẹ ìfunwíwú Decomposition: Iṣẹ́ abẹ láti yọ ibi ìsàlẹ̀ ìfun tí ó wú tayọ ìfun tí...

English (en) Apoptosis The process of genetically programmed cell death. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Excitotoxicity Yorùbá (yo) Ìpapádirun  Decomposition: Ìlànà tí ara ń gbà pa àwọn pádi ẹ̀jẹ̀ ara tí kò wúlò run.  

English (en) Apnoea Cessation of breathing. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Cheyne-Stokes respiration Yorùbá (yo) Ìséèémíìgbàdíẹ̀  Decomposition: Ìdádúró èmímí fún ìgbà díẹ̀.