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Label	Id	Description
Names	D009275	[Personal names, given or surname, as cultural characteristics, as ethnological or religious patterns, as indications of the geographic distribution of families and inbreeding, etc. Analysis of isonymy, the quality of having the same or similar names, is useful in the study of population genetics. NAMES is used also for the history of names or name changes of corporate bodies, such as medical societies, universities, hospitals, government agencies, etc.]
Anopheles	D000852	[A genus of mosquitoes (CULICIDAE) that are known vectors of MALARIA., A species of mosquito in the genus Anopheles and the principle vector of MALARIA in Africa.]
Culicidae	D009033	[A family of the order DIPTERA that comprises the mosquitoes. The larval stages are aquatic, and the adults can be recognized by the characteristic WINGS, ANIMAL venation, the scales along the wing veins, and the long proboscis. Many species are of particular medical importance.]
Anophthalmos	D000853	[Congenital absence of the eye or eyes.]
Anoplura	D000854	[An order of insects comprising the sucking lice, which are blood-sucking ectoparasites of mammals. Recognized families include: Echinphthiriidae, Haematopinidae, and Pediculidae. The latter contains the medically important genera affecting humans: PEDICULUS and PHTHIRUS.]
Phthiraptera	D008003	[An order of small, wingless parasitic insects, commonly known as lice. The suborders include ANOPLURA (sucking lice); AMBLYCERA; ISCHNOCERA; and Rhynchophthirina (elephant and warthog lice).]
Anorexia	D000855	[The lack or loss of APPETITE accompanied by an aversion to food and the inability to eat. It is the defining characteristic of the disorder ANOREXIA NERVOSA.]
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive	D012817	[Digestive system manifestations of diseases of the gastrointestinal system or of other organs.]
Anorexia Nervosa	D000856	[An eating disorder that is characterized by the lack or loss of APPETITE, known as ANOREXIA. Other features include excess fear of becoming OVERWEIGHT; BODY IMAGE disturbance; significant WEIGHT LOSS; refusal to maintain minimal normal weight; and AMENORRHEA. This disorder occurs most frequently in adolescent females. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)]
Feeding and Eating Disorders	D001068	[A group of disorders characterized by physiological and psychological disturbances in appetite or food intake.]
Olfaction Disorders	D000857	[Loss of or impaired ability to smell. This may be caused by OLFACTORY NERVE DISEASES; PARANASAL SINUS DISEASES; viral RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; SMOKING; and other conditions., Absence of the sense of smell. (Dorland, 27th ed)]
Sensation Disorders	D012678	[Disorders of the special senses (i.e., VISION; HEARING; TASTE; and SMELL) or somatosensory system (i.e., afferent components of the PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM).]
Anovulation	D000858	[Suspension or cessation of OVULATION in animals or humans with follicle-containing ovaries (OVARIAN FOLLICLE). Depending on the etiology, OVULATION may be induced with appropriate therapy.]
Ovulation	D010060	[The discharge of an OVUM from a rupturing follicle in the OVARY.]
Hypoxia	D000860	[Relatively complete absence of oxygen in one or more tissues., Sub-optimal OXYGEN levels in the ambient air of living organisms.]
Anserine	D000861	[A dipeptide containing BETA-ALANINE.]
Ant Venoms	D000862	[Venoms from the superfamily Formicoidea, Ants. They may contain protein factors and toxins, histamine, enzymes, and alkaloids and are often allergenic or immunogenic.]
Arthropod Venoms	D001180	[Venoms from animals of the phylum Arthropoda. Those most investigated are from scorpions and spiders of the class Arachnidae and from ant, bee, and wasp families of the Insecta order Hymenoptera. The venoms contain protein toxins, enzymes, and other bioactive substances and may be lethal to man.]
Antacids	D000863	[Substances that counteract or neutralize acidity of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.]
Antarctic Regions	D000864	[The continent lying around the South Pole and the southern waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. It includes the Falkland Islands Dependencies. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p55)]