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aspect
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the cardinal direction or bearing angle toward which a slope faces.
Ãâó: www.pnl.gov/atmos_sciences/Cdw/Glossary.html
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aspartate aminotransferase
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An enzyme that is released into the blood by the liver and other tissues or organs. It is generally used as a marker for liver or biliary damage.
Ãâó: www.hepb.org/hepb/glossary.htm
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aspartame
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an FDA approved natural sweetener made from amino acids, can change levels of chemicals in the brain that affect behavior. Scientific testing to establish aspartame's safety prior to FDA approval resulted in brain tumors and grand mal seizures in rat studies, and depression, menstrual irregularities, constipation, headaches, tiredness, and general swelling in human test groups. When exposed to heat, aspartame breaks down into toxic methyl alcohol. ...
Ãâó: www.georgiastrait.org/toxicglossary.php
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aspiration pneumonia
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refers to the inappropriate passage of food, water, stomach acid, vomit or another foreign material into the lungs. Aspiration, particularly involving gastric acid, will often result in a serious pneumonia.
Ãâó: www.pierrerobin.org/glossaryal.html
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Asp
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is an HTML page that includes one or more scripts (small embedded programs) that are processed on a Microsoft Web server before the page is sent to the user.
Ãâó: nces.ed.gov/pubs98/tech/glossary.asp
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