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Anoop Shah
Anoop Shah is a Kenyan-born British cardiologist and epidemiologist, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and a clinical cardiologist affiliated with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
Anopheles
Anopheles, the malaria mosquito genus established by Meigen in 1818, holds about 460 described species in seven subgenera; only around 60 transmit human malaria, recognized by 45-degree resting posture and siphon-less larvae.
Anophthalmia plus syndrome
Anophthalmia plus syndrome (Fryns microphthalmia syndrome, OMIM 600776) is a very rare autosomal-recessive multiple congenital anomaly syndrome with anophthalmia or severe microphthalmia, cleft lip/palate, facial clefts, and sacral neural tube defects; gene locus unidentified.
Anophthalmia/microphthalmia-esophageal atresia syndrome
Anophthalmia/microphthalmia-esophageal atresia syndrome, also called AEG syndrome or MCOPS3, is a rare autosomal dominant SOX2-related disorder combining absent or small eyes with esophageal atresia, affecting about 1 in 250,000 people.
Anophthalmic socket
Anophthalmic socket (ICD-11 9A25.0): the orbit remaining after eye removal or congenital absence, managed with orbital implants (PMMA, silicone, hydroxyapatite), prostheses, and reconstruction for contracture, exposure, and motility problems.
Anora (American film)
Anora is Sean Baker's 2024 American comedy-drama about Brooklyn sex worker Ani (Mikey Madison) who marries a Russian oligarch's son. It won the 2024 Palme d'Or and five Oscars including Best Picture.
Anorectal abscess
Anorectal abscess, a pus collection around the anus from blocked anal glands (cryptoglandular origin), treated by incision and drainage; recurrence up to 44% and fistula-in-ano in about 15% of patients.
Anorectal manometry
Anorectal manometry is a gastroenterology test measuring pressures and reflexes in the anal canal and rectum with a catheter to diagnose defecatory disorders and fecal incontinence.
Anorectic
Anorectic (appetite suppressant, anorexiant): weight-loss drug class, originally amphetamine-derived sympathomimetics like phentermine, later serotonergic agents (fenfluramine, withdrawn 1997) and GLP-1 drugs such as semaglutide.
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.