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Anorectoplasty
Anorectoplasty is surgery that creates a new anus and pulls the rectum down to it, treating children born with anorectal malformations; the standard technique is posterior sagittal anorectoplasty.
Anorexia (symptom)
Anorexia (symptom) is the medical term for loss of appetite, distinct from the eating disorder anorexia nervosa. Causes include acute illness, cancer, chronic disease, and drugs such as digoxin; managed by treating causes and appetite stimulants.
Anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder and serious mental health condition in which a person keeps their weight very low through restricted eating, driven by an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image.
Anorgasmia
Anorgasmia, also called orgasmic dysfunction or female orgasmic disorder, is the inability or distressing difficulty to reach orgasm, classified as primary, situational, or random; treated mainly with directed masturbation, CBT, and sensate focus.
Anorthite
Anorthite is the calcium-rich end member of the plagioclase feldspar series, with formula CaAl₂Si₂O₈, an essential mineral of basic igneous rocks like gabbro and basalt.
Anorthosis Famagusta FC (Ανόρθωση Αμμοχώστου)
Anorthosis Famagusta FC (Ανόρθωση Αμμοχώστου), Cypriot football club founded 30 January 1911 in Famagusta, exiled to Larnaca since 1974; 13 league titles and first Cypriot club in the Champions League group stage (2008/09).
Anorthosite
Anorthosite is a coarse-grained plutonic igneous rock made almost entirely of plagioclase feldspar. Rare on Earth, it forms the Moon's bright highlands and hosts ilmenite deposits.
ANOS1
ANOS1 (formerly KAL1), anosmin 1, is an Xp22.31 gene encoding the extracellular matrix protein anosmin-1; mutations cause X-linked recessive Kallmann syndrome with anosmia and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.
Anoscopy
Anoscopy is a quick bedside procedure in which a lighted tube called an anoscope examines the anal canal and distal rectum for hemorrhoids, fissures, and masses.
Anosmia
Anosmia is complete loss of the sense of smell, distinct from hyposmia and parosmia. Key facts: olfactory training helps about 26% of patients, head trauma causes anosmia in 4-16% of TBI cases, and smell loss predicts 5- and 10-year mortality.
Anosognosia
Anosognosia, from Greek 'without disease knowledge', is unawareness of one's own neurological or psychiatric deficits. Coined by Babinski in 1914 for hemiplegia denial; common in stroke, dementia, schizophrenia (50–90%), and bipolar disorder (40%).
Anostomidae
Anostomidae, known as headstanders or piaus, is a family of Neotropical freshwater fish, the second largest family in the order Characiformes, with about 150 species.
Anosy Region
Anosy (Anôsy) is a region of extreme southeastern Madagascar, capital Taolagnaro (Fort-Dauphin), with 3 districts, 29,731 km2, 194 km of coast, and the QMM Rio Tinto ilmenite mine operating since 2009.
Another (novel)
Another (アナザー) is a 2009 Japanese horror-mystery novel by Yukito Ayatsuji about the curse of Class 3-3 at Yomiyama North Middle School; ranked third in Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! 2010 and adapted into manga, anime, and film.
Another 48 Hrs.
Another 48 Hrs. (1990) is Walter Hill's sequel to 48 Hrs., reuniting Eddie Murphy's Reggie Hammond and Nick Nolte's Jack Cates against drug lord The Iceman; it grossed $153.5 million worldwide but scored 23 on Metacritic.
Another Brick in the Wall
Another Brick in the Wall: three-part Roger Waters song on Pink Floyd's 1979 album The Wall; Part 2, with the Islington Green School choir, hit UK Number 1 and was banned in apartheid South Africa in 1980.
Another Chance (Roger Sanchez song)
Another Chance is Roger Sanchez's 2001 house single on Defected, sampling Toto's I Won't Hold You Back; it hit UK number one on 14 July 2001, charted 15 weeks, and appeared on First Contact.
Another Cinderella Story
Another Cinderella Story (2008) is a teen dance romantic comedy directed by Damon Santostefano, starring Selena Gomez as Mary Santiago and Drew Seeley as Joey Parker; a Zune replaces the glass slipper in this straight-to-DVD sequel to A Cinderella Story.
Another Code: Recollection
Another Code: Recollection is a January 19, 2024 Nintendo Switch collection by Arc System Works and Nintendo remaking Another Code: Two Memories (Trace Memory) and Another Code R, the latter previously unreleased in North America, with 3D visuals, voice acting, and hint systems.
Another Country
Another Country: 1984 British drama by Marek Kanievska, adapted by Julian Mitchell from his 1981 play, starring Rupert Everett as Guy Bennett, a Guy Burgess-based schoolboy, and Colin Firth as Tommy Judd.
Another Crab's Treasure
Another Crab's Treasure is a 2024 soulslike/3D platformer by Aggro Crab starring hermit crab Kril, whose shell is stolen by a loan shark; he wears trash as shells granting abilities, in a polluted ocean setting, released April 25, 2024 on PC, PS5, Xbox, and Switch.
Another Day (2026 film)
Another Day (French: Garance) is a 2026 French drama by Jeanne Herry, her fourth feature, starring Adèle Exarchopoulos as an actress battling alcoholism over eight years. It competed at Cannes 2026 and opened in France on September 23, 2026.
Another Day in Paradise
Another Day in Paradise is a 1989 Phil Collins song about homelessness from ...But Seriously; US and UK #1, 1991 Grammy Record of the Year; distinct from the 1998 Larry Clark film of the same name.
Another Dimension (T.O.P album)
Another Dimension (다중관점, Dajunggwanjeom), also released as TOP SPOT – ANOTHER DIMENSION, is South Korean rapper T.O.P's debut solo studio album, released April 3, 2026.
Another Earth
Another Earth (2011), directed by Mike Cahill and co-written with Brit Marling, is an indie sci-fi drama in which Rhoda Williams, after a car crash that killed composer John Burroughs's family, seeks forgiveness as a duplicate Earth appears in the sky; Sundance Sloan and Special Jury Prize winner.
Another End
Another End is a 2024 Italian sci-fi drama by Piero Messina, in competition at the 74th Berlinale, starring Gael García Bernal, Renate Reinsve, and Bérénice Bejo, about a technology that implants the dead's memories in living hosts.
Another Green World
Another Green World (1975) is Brian Eno's third solo album on Island Records: 14 tracks, only five with vocals, built from improvisation with Phil Collins, Percy Jones, John Cale, and Robert Fripp using Oblique Strategies cards; it bridged his rock records and ambient music.
Another Life (2019 TV series)
Another Life (2019 TV series): Netflix sci-fi drama created by Aaron Martin, starring Katee Sackhoff as astronaut Niko Breckinridge investigating an alien artifact aboard the Salvare. Two 10-episode seasons, 2019-2021, cancelled 2022.
Another Me (七月与安生)
Another Me (七月与安生) is a 2019 Chinese drama series adapted from Qing Shan's (Annie Baobei) novel, directed by Cui Liang, starring Shen Yue and Chen Duling as best friends who love the same man; 53 episodes on iQiyi from July 22, 2019.
Another Miss Oh (또 오해영)
Another Miss Oh (또 오해영) is a 2016 tvN Korean romantic-comedy drama, 18 episodes, starring Eric, Seo Hyun-jin, and Jeon Hye-bin as two women sharing the name Oh Hae-young entangled with Park Do-kyung, a sound director who sees visions of the future.