Also known as: ACH-
ACH has various meanings in the British medicine category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of ACH in British medicine.
Achalasia is a failure of smooth muscle fibers to relax, which can cause a sphincter to remain closed and fail to open when needed. Without a modifier, achalasia usually refers to achalasia of the esophagus, which is also called esophageal achalasia, achalasia cardiae, cardiospasm, and esophageal aperistalsis.
British medicineAchondroplasia is a common cause of dwarfism. It occurs as a sporadic mutation in approximately 80% of cases or it may be inherited as an autosomal dominant genetic disorder.|(ICD-10 Q77.4)|Achondroplasia
British medicineOops, I should have used the systematic name, ethanal! This is a good example of a case where the IUPAC system may be logical, but can easily engender no end of confusion.
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