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Definition of Terms/Glossary

While we realize that many of the visitors to our web site are most likely familiar with the medical terminology contained herein, some of the abbreviations and terms may not be familiar to all. We believe that everybody can benefit from our technology, so we would like to ensure that the information on our website is able to be understood by both the medical professional and the layperson.

ANS - Abbreviation for "Autonomic Nervous System."

Autonomic - Acting or occurring involuntarily; Self-regulating; Relating to or controlled by the Autonomic Nervous System.

ANX 3.0 - The Ansar Group, Inc.'s latest generation of noninvasive, real-time, digital autonomic nervous system testing and monitoring machine..

CAN - Abbreviation for "Cardio Autonomic Neuropathy."

CPT Codes - Billing codes for submitting claims for procedures used by insurance companies and Medicare.

DAN - Abbreviation for "Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy."

HRV - Abbreviation for "Heart Rate Variability."

ICD-9 Codes - Diagnostic codes used by physicians to denote specific conditions..

MIT - Abbreviation for "Massachusetts Institute of Technology."

Noninvasive - Not involving penetration (as by surgery or hypodermic needle) of the skin, usually used to describe tests like Ansar's in relation to other types of testing which require blood or other invasive methods.

Neuropathy - An abnormal and usually degenerative state of the nervous system or nerves.

Parasympathetic or PSNS - Both are short for "Parasympathetic Nervous System;" The branch of the Autonomic Nervous System generally responsible for energy conservation and restoration. See our "ANS Physiology" page for more information.

Spectral Analysis - Analyzing a spectrum of frequencies and separating them by wavelength.

Sympathetic or SNS - Both are short for "Sympathetic Nervous System;"The branch of the Autonomic Nervous System generally responsible for mediating energy expenditure. See our "ANS Physiology" page for more information.