Not until the war ended and journalists were able to enter Cambodia did the world really become aware of the enormity of Pol Pot's oppression. ( 1 countable) An act of extreme evil or wickedness. ( 2 uncountable) Hugeness, enormousness, immenseness.
Alpha-1 antitrypsin (an-tee-TRIP-sin) deficiency, or AAT deficiency, is a condition that raises your risk for lung disease (especially if you smoke) and other diseases.Some people who have severe AAT deficiency develop emphysema (em-fi-SE-ma)âoften when they're only in their forties or fifties.lpha-1 antitrypsin, also called AAT, is a protein made in the liver. Normally, the protein travels through the bloodstream. It helps protect the body's organs from the harmful effects of other proteins.
Short description: Alpha-1-antitrypsin def. ICD-9-CM 273.4 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 273.4 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes). You are viewing the 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 273.4. More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 273.4: 2015.