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The aorta is a large blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body. It leaves the heart

An autopsy is a thorough examination of a body after death to help determine why (cause of death) and how (manner of death) the

Bed-wetting is accidental urination during sleep. Accidental wetting (day or night) that develops or continues after a child is

Actinic keratosis, also called solar keratosis, is a skin growth that develops in sun-exposed skin, especially on the face, hands

Aortic valve stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve between the lower left chamber of the heart and the aorta, which supplies

An atrial septal defect is an opening in the wall that separates the upper chambers of the heart. It is a type of congenital heart

Amphetamines are drugs that speed up (stimulate) the nervous system. They can raise a person's heart rate and blood pressure. They

Alopecia areata is a type of hair loss that affects the hair on the scalp or other areas of the body. The condition happens when

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an emergency situation in which fluid buildup in the lungs causes breathing failure

An abdominal ultrasound uses reflected sound waves to produce a picture of the organs and other structures in the upper abdomen