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A parasitic disease caused by nematodes (worms) that attach to the wall of the esophagus, stomach, or intestine. Anisakiasis is also known as herring worm disease. The parasite is transmitted to human when eating raw or undercooked fish or squid. Symptoms of anisakiasis include nausea, vomiting, abdominal distention and pain, diarrhea, blood and/or mucus in the stool, and fever. Allergic reactions can also occur.…

A measurement of the interval between the sum of “routinely measured” cations minus the sum of the “routinely measured” anions in the blood. The anion gap = (Na+ + K+) – (Cl- + HCO3-) where Na- is sodium, K+ is potassium, Cl- is chloride, and HCO3- is bicarbonate. The anion gap can be normal, high,…

A negatively charged ion. Pronounced an-I-on. An anion is as opposed to a cation, which is a positively charged ion.

Transplantation from one species to another (for example, from a baboon to a human).

A chemical compound implicated, along with o-toluidine, in the causation of bladder cancer. Aniline and o-toluidine, both aromatic amines, are used in the manufacture of a variety of dyes, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and chemicals employed in the manufacture of rubber. The primary routes of exposure to these compounds are inhalation and dermal contact. There is no doubt that aniline…

Pertain to anhidrosis, too little sweating. Hidrosis meaning sweating, so an-, too little + hidrosis = too little sweating.

Lack of sweating. Anhidrosis creates a dangerous inability to tolerate heat.

Loss of the capacity to experience pleasure. The inability to gain pleasure from normally pleasurable experiences. Anhedonia is a core clinical feature of depression, schizophrenia, and some other mental illnesses. An anhedonic mother finds no joy from playing with her baby. An anhedonic football fan is not excited when his team wins. An anhedonic teenager feels no…

Pertaining to anger, an emotional state that may range in intensity from mild irritation to intense fury and rage. Anger may have physical effects such as raising the heart rate, blood pressure and the levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline.

Increased pressure in the front chamber (anterior chamber) of the eye due to sudden (acute) blockage of the normal circulation of fluid within the eye. The block takes place at the angle of the anterior chamber formed by its junction of the cornea with the iris. This angle can be seen by looking at one’s eye from the…