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Apneato stop breathing intermittently, may be due to compression on the brainstem.
 
Arachnoid

one of the three membranes covering the brain, appears to resemble a spider web. There are 3 layers of covering of the brain and spinal cord- the pia, arachnoid and dura.

 
Arachnoiditisinflammation of the arachnoid
 
Aspirate

inhaling fluids into the lungs. (Inability to swallow properly can allow fluid into the lungs.)

 
Ataxia

inability to coordinate movement. Stumbling when walking, or inability to maintain a fluid gait when asked to walk a straight line.

 
Atrophicchanges in the muscle that create an appearance of being wasted away
 
Atrophy

 wasting away of the muscle, often due to lack of use or inability to exercise a muscle.