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agent orange
a highly poisonous herbicide used as a spray for defoliation and crop destruction, esp by US forces during the Vietnam War -
alpha-fetoprotein
a protein that forms in the liver of the human fetus. Excessive quantities in the amniotic fluid and maternal blood may indicate spina bifida in the fetus; low levels may point to Down's syndrome -
amniocentesis
If a pregnant woman has an amniocentesis, fluid is removed from her womb in order to check that her unborn baby is not affected by certain genetic disorders. -
autoplasty
surgical repair of defects by grafting or transplanting tissue from the patient's own body -
badigeon
a composition for patching surface defects in carpentry or masonry. -