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Avascular necrosis
Avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis, aseptic or ischemic necrosis) is bone death from interrupted blood supply, most often in the femoral head, caused by steroids, alcohol, trauma, sickle cell disease, and other factors.
Avasopasem manganese
Avasopasem manganese (GC4419) is Galera Therapeutics' investigational selective superoxide dismutase mimetic meant to reduce radiation-induced severe oral mucositis; the FDA declined approval in August 2023, requesting another trial.
Avast
Avast, formerly ALWIL Software and AVAST Software, is a Czech cybersecurity company founded in Prague in 1988. It pioneered freemium antivirus in 2001 and became a Gen Digital brand in 2022.
Avataar Venture Partners
Avataar Venture Partners is an India-focused growth-stage venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Mohan Kumar and Nishant Rao, investing $10–30 million in B2B and SaaS companies.
Avatar (2009 film)
Avatar (2009 film), James Cameron's epic science fiction movie set in 2154 on Pandora, starring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana; highest-grossing film of all time, three Academy Awards, released December 18, 2009 by 20th Century Fox.
Avatar (band)
Avatar is a Swedish metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 2001, that moved from melodic death metal to theatrical alternative metal across ten albums, including Black Waltz, Avatar Country, and Don't Go In The Forest (2025).
Avatar (computing)
In computing, an avatar, also called a buddy icon, is a graphical object that represents a user in a digital environment such as a game or social platform.
Avatar (disambiguation)
Avatar is an English word, from Sanskrit avatāra meaning descent, used in Hindu theology for a deity's embodiment on earth and in computing for a user's on-screen representation.
Avatar (franchise)
Avatar is James Cameron's science fiction film franchise set on Pandora, home of the Na'vi. Three released films (2009, 2022, 2025) each grossed over $1 billion; Avatar held the all-time box office record until October 2026, with Avatar 4 and 5 scheduled for 2029 and 2031.
Avatar (अवतार)
Avatar (अवतार, avatāra) is a Sanskrit term meaning "descent": a deity, most commonly Vishnu, appearing on earth to restore dharma; the doctrine is central to Vaishnavism.
Avatar 3
Avatar 3, released as Avatar: Fire and Ash, is a 2025 American science fiction film directed by James Cameron and the third in the Avatar franchise.
Avatar 4
Avatar 4 is the planned fourth James Cameron film in the Avatar franchise, dated December 21, 2029 by 20th Century Studios. Scripts are written and part of the film is already shot, but Disney had not formally greenlit completion as of 2026.
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026) is the first Avatar Studios animated film, a sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender set years later, directed by Lauren Montgomery, released on Paramount+ July 25, 2026 after delays and a leak.
Avatar Flight of Passage
Avatar Flight of Passage: 3D flying simulator at Pandora – The World of Avatar, Disney's Animal Kingdom, opened May 27, 2017; banshee link chairs, 10K/60fps Weta film, 192 riders at once, waits from six hours in 2017 to about an hour by 2024–2026.
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game is a 2026 1v1 fighting game based on Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra, developed by Gameplay Group International with Paramount, launched July 22, 2026 on PS5, PC, and Switch, with Xbox delayed to September 3.
Avatar therapy
Avatar therapy is a psychological therapy in which a person who hears distressing voices dialogues with a computer-generated avatar of the voice, first reported by Julian Leff in 2013.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is a first-person open-world action-adventure game by Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment with Lightstorm and Disney, released December 7, 2023 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Luna, and PC; set on the Western Frontier, it added third-person mode and the From the Ashes expansion in December 2025.
Avatar: Seven Havens
Avatar: Seven Havens is a 2D-animated Nickelodeon/Avatar Studios series by DiMartino and Konietzko, set 225 years after The Legend of Korra, following twin Avatars Pavi and Nisha in a post-cataclysm world; it premiered October 9, 2026 on Paramount+ and was renewed through Book 4.
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender is a Nickelodeon animated series (2005-2008) by DiMartino and Konietzko about Aang, the Avatar who masters water, earth, fire, and air bending based on Chinese martial arts; it spawned The Legend of Korra, a 2010 film, and the Netflix live-action remake.
Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Promise
The Promise is the 2012 Dark Horse graphic novel trilogy by Gene Luen Yang with Avatar creators DiMartino and Konietzko, art by Gurihiru, continuing Avatar: The Last Airbender after the war and founding Republic City's roots.
Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Rise of Kyoshi
The Rise of Kyoshi (2019) is a young adult fantasy novel by F. C. Yee with Michael Dante DiMartino, first of the Chronicles of the Avatar series, telling Avatar Kyoshi's origin: humble Earth Kingdom beginnings, the Flying Opera Company, Jianzhu, and Rangi, published by Amulet Books.
Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Search
The Search is Dark Horse's second Avatar: The Last Airbender comic trilogy by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru, revealing the fate of Zuko's mother Ursa after the animated series finale.
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024 TV series)
Netflix live-action adaptation of the Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, premiered February 22, 2024; showrunner Albert Kim; renewed for Seasons 2 and 3; Season 2 released June 25, 2026.
Avatar: The Last Airbender (comics)
Avatar: The Last Airbender (comics) are official Dark Horse graphic novels continuing the Nickelodeon animated series after its finale, written mainly by Gene Luen Yang, spanning trilogies like The Promise and The Search, standalone one-shots, and chibi comics set before The Legend of Korra.
Avatar: The Last Airbender (franchise)
Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise, part of the Avatar Legends universe, is Nickelodeon's media franchise from Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, spanning the 2005-2008 animated series, The Legend of Korra, live-action adaptations, Avatar Studios, and Seven Havens.
Avatar: The Last Airbender (video game)
Avatar: The Last Airbender (Avatar: The Legend of Aang in Europe) is THQ's 2006 action RPG for GBA, DS, GameCube, PS2, PSP, Wii, Xbox, and PC, set between the show's first two seasons, with four playable characters and mixed reviews (Wii Metascore 56).
Avatar: The Way of Water
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) is James Cameron's sequel to Avatar, following the Sully family among Pandora's oceanic Metkayina. It pioneered underwater performance capture, grossed $2.33 billion worldwide, and won the Visual Effects Oscar.
Avatara Purusha 2
Avatara Purusha 2 (ಅವತಾರ ಪುರುಷ 2), or Trishankupayanam, is a 2024 Kannada comedy-fantasy thriller directed by Suni, the sequel to Avatara Purusha (2022), starring Sharan and Ashika Ranganath in a quest for the Trishanku Mani gemstone.
Avatha
Avatha (al-Bakhra', Kherbit Al-Bakhra) is an archaeological site south of Palmyra, Syria: a Tetrarchic Roman fort of the Strata Diocletiana housing auxiliary cavalry, expanded into an Umayyad qasr where Caliph al-Walid b. Yazid was killed.
Avatharam (అవతారం) (2014 Telugu film)
Avatharam (అవతారం) is a 2014 Telugu devotional fantasy film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna, starring Bhanupriya as goddess Akkamma, Radhika Kumaraswamy, and Richard Rishi, released 18 April 2014.