attenuated

Weakened or thinned. Attenuated strains of disease-causing bacteria and viruses are often used as vaccines. The weakened strains are used as vaccines because … [Read more...]

atypia

State of being not typical or normal. In medicine, atypia is an abnormality in cells in tissue. … [Read more...]

atypical ductal breast hyperplasia

A benign (not cancer) condition in which there are more cells than normal in the lining of breast ducts and the cells look abnormal under a microscope. Having … [Read more...]

atypical ductal hyperplasia

A benign (not cancer) condition in which there are more cells than normal in the lining of breast ducts and the cells look abnormal under a microscope. Having … [Read more...]

atypical glandular cell

A term used to describe abnormal cells that come from inside the cervix or from the lining of the uterus. These abnormal cells are found in a small number of … [Read more...]

atypical glandular cells of uncertain significance

A term that has been used to describe abnormal cells that come from glands in the walls of the cervix (the lower, narrow end of the uterus). These abnormal … [Read more...]

atypical glandular cells of undetermined significance

A term that has been used to describe abnormal cells that come from glands in the walls of the cervix (the lower, narrow end of the uterus). These abnormal … [Read more...]

atypical hyperplasia

A benign (not cancer) condition in which cells look abnormal under a microscope and are increased in number. … [Read more...]

atypical lobular breast hyperplasia

A benign (not cancer) condition in which there are more cells than normal in the breast lobules and the cells look abnormal under a microscope. Having atypical … [Read more...]

atypical lobular hyperplasia

A benign (not cancer) condition in which there are more cells than normal in the breast lobules and the cells look abnormal under a microscope. Having atypical … [Read more...]