Glossary
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- Aerosol
- Fine particles dispersed in a gas or air.
- Affective disorder
- A mood disorder.
- Afferent
- Towards the centre.
- Agent
- A force or substance that causes a change.
- Air hunger
- Sensation of breathlessness or suffocation; common sensation experienced by asthma patients.
- Alimentary
- Related to food or nourishment.
- Alimentary canal
- The passageway from the mouth to the anus.
- Alkaline
- The opposite of acid.
- Allergen
- A trigger that induces the immune response.
- Allergic reaction
- The process by which a substance triggers an immune response.
