Category: Am-Am

Improvement in a patient’s condition, or the activity of making an effort to correct, or at least make more acceptable, conditions that are difficult to endure related to patient’s conditions.

A colorless melanoma that is detectable only on close examination of the skin.

Without melanin. A skin lesion that is amelanotic lacks the pigment melanin and, therefore, is essentially colorless.

Inflammation of the intestine due to infection with the ameba Entamoeba histolytica. Amebic dysentery can be accompanied by amebic infection of the liver and other organs.

Amebic dysentery with ulcers in the colon from infection with the ameba Entamoeba histolytica. This single-celled parasite is transmitted to humans via contaminated water and food.

The state of being infected with amebae, especially with the ameba Entamoeba histolytica.

A single-celled, protozoan organism that constantly changes shape. Amebae can infect the bowels, causing diarrhea. They can also infect the liver, causing abscesses to form.

Age-related macular degeneration (which may also be abbreviated as ARMD).

AMC stands for arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, a disorder that develops before birth (prenatal) is evident at birth (congenital) and involves limited mobility of many (multiple) joints. In AMC, the range of motion of the joints in the arms and legs is usually limited or fixed. Joints affected in AMC may include the shoulders, elbows, wrists…

A machine that records brain activity. Ambulatory EEG is technology that allows for continuous recording at home for up to 72 hours, which is useful for diagnosing and monitoring epilepsy and certain sleep disorders. Also referred to as ambulatory electrocephalography.