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Aceticoceptor
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A side chain of molecules with a specific affinity for the acetic acid radical
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Acetonuria
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Excretion in the urine of large amounts of acetone, an indication of incomplete oxidation of large amounts of lipids; commonly occurs in diabetic acidosis.
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Acetyl-CoA
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Condensation product of coenzyme A and acetic acid, symbolized as CoAS-COCH3; intermediate in transfer of two-carbon fragment, notably in the entrance into the tricarboxylic acid cycle and in fatty acid synthesis
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Achylia
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1. Absence of gastric juice or other digestive secretions2. Absence of chyle
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Acidosis
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A state characterized by actual or relative decrease of alkali in body fluids in relation to the acid content; depending on the degree of compensation for the condition, the pH of body fluids may be normal or decreased; an accumulation of acid metabolites is often present, and tissue function may be disturbed (most importantly that of the CNS) if compensation is inadequate.
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Acne fulminans
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Severe scarring acne in teenaged males, which may be associated with fever, polyarthralgia, crusted ulcerative lesions, weight loss, and anemia.[fulmen, fulminins, thunder, lightning]
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