Amputation (am-pu-ta'shun). The surgical cutting off of a limb or other
part.
Amylaceous (am-il-a'she-us). Starchy.
Analysis (an-al'is-is). Separation. into compound parts or elements.
Anchylosis (Ankylosis) (ang-kil-o'sis). Abnormal immobility and
consolidation of a joint (stiff joint).
Anemia (an-e'me-ah). A condition in which the blood is deficient either in
quantity or quality.
Anastomose (an-as'to-moz). Communicating with one another, as arteries and
veins.
Anastomosis (an-as-to-mo'sis). The surgical or pathological formation of a passage between any two normally distinct spaces or organs.
Anasarca (an-ah-sar'kah). An accumulation of serum in the cellular tissues
of the body. General dropsy.
Anesthesia (an-is-the-zhe-ah). Loss of feeling or sensation of a part or
whole body.
Anesthetic (an-es-thet-ic). A drug that produces anesthesia, without the
sense of touch or pain.