Category: Medical

English (en) Apnoea Cessation of breathing. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Nkwụsị iku ume Decomposition: Nkwụsị iku ume  

English (en) Aorta The largest artery in the body – arising out of the left ventricle of the heart, arching leftwards and backwards though the chest to lie alongside the backbone. It exits the chest through a gap in the diaphragm muscle and continues along the spine until it splits into the two common iliac...

English (en) Anuria Failure to produce urine, generally due to kidney failure. Production of an abnormally low volume of urine is termed oliguria. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Mkpachi mmebe mamịrị Decomposition: Mkpachi mmebe mamịrị  

English (en) Anti-rejection therapy The use of certain drugs after transplantation to prevent rejection of the transplanted organ. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Ọgwụ igbochi nju nnabata Decomposition: Ọgwụ igbochi nju nnabata  

English (en) Anoxia An extreme form of hypoxia or "low oxygen". Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Ikuku ndu adighi chaa Decomposition: Ikuku ndu adighi chaa  

English (en) Angiography A medical imaging technique using an intravenous dye to visualize the inside, or lumen, of arteries, veins or heart. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Iji ngwaọrụ nyochaa ime ahụ mmadụ Decomposition: Iji ngwaọrụ nyochaa ime ahụ mmadụ  

English (en) Anatomical Pertaining to anatomy or to the structure of the body. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Ụdịdị ime ahụ Decomposition: Ụdịdị ime ahụ  

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