Asthmatic (az-mat'ik). Affected with asthma.
Astringent (as-trin'gent). An agent that arrests discharges by causing contraction, such as tannic acid, alum, zinc, etc.
Attenuant (at-ten'u-ant). Causing thinness, as of the blood.
Atony (at'on-e). Lack of normal tone or strength.
Atrophy (at'ro-fe). A wasting or diminution in the size of a part.
Auricle (au'rik-l). The pinna or flap of the ear. The chambers of the
heart on either side above the ventricles.
Auscultation (aus-kul-ta'shun). Listening with the ear or an instrument to
organs, such as the lungs, heart, etc.
Autopsy (au-top-se). The post-mortem examination of a body.
Axilla (ak-sil'lah). The arm-pit.
Axillary Glands. Lymphatic glands situated in the arm-pit.