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24-hour coverage Medical

When many health plans or programs are combined into one plan that can cover someone for the whole day

Abatement Medical

Remove or cover a dangerous material, such as lead or mercury, from water, paint, or air, or other places

Abdomen Medical

Abdominal, Your belly or tummy area

Ability Medical

To able to or can do

Ablation Medical

To remove or destroy a body part or tissue. This can be done in many ways, including surgery, radiation, or drugs

Abnormal Medical

Something that is not usual, like a growth or low or high amounts of blood cells

Abolish Medical

To end or get rid of

Abrasion Medical

A scrape or scratch

Abscess Medical

Caused by an infection; a pocket of pus. You can get them anywhere in your body

Absenteeism Medical

When you miss work or school

Absorb Medical

Absorption, To take in or soak up fluids

Abstain from Medical

Abstinance, To not do or not use

Accelerate Medical

To hurry up or make worse

Access Medical

To be able to get into something or place

Accessibility Medical

Buildings, facilities, and technology are usable by all persons

Accessible Medical

Something that is available or can be understood easily

Accommodate Medical

To adjust to or adapt to something

Accompany Medical

To take with or go along with

Accomplish Medical

To do or carry out something

Accordingly Medical

So or for that reason

Accountable care organization Medical

Groups of doctors or hospitals that work together to make quality of care better

Accreditation Medical

When an organization is reviewed by a professional organization to make sure it meets certain rules

Accrue Medical

To add or build up

Accumulate Medical

To gather up or collect

Accurate Medical

Something that is true or right