A | B |
Abduction | movement away from the midline |
Abrasion | scraping injury of the skin |
Abscess | collection of pus |
Acclimatization | adapting the body to the temperature |
Acute | severe; rapid or brief |
Adduction | movement toward the midline |
Adhesion | sticking together of binding of tissue |
Aerobic | work requiring oxygen |
Anaerobic | work not requiring oxygen |
Analgesic | counter-irritant which reduces pain |
Anoxia | lack of oxygen |
Anterior | pertaining to the front |
Articulation | joining together of parts at a joint |
Atrophy | Decrease in muscle tissue |
Avascular | devoid of the circulatory system |
Avulsion | Tearing off of the bone or tissue |