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Psychedelic
1. Hallucinogenic, distorting perception and awareness. 2. A drug such as LSD or mescaline that has hallucinogenic properties.The word psychedelic was coined by the British psychiatrist Humphry Osmond (1917-2004) who introduced Aldous…
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Show more- Cupping 1. A cup-shaped depression, as in the head of the optic nerve in the eye. 2. Treatment in which a cup is…
- Paleolithic diet The Paleolithic diet is a weight loss plan based upon the premise of consuming only those foods available…
- Sludge, biliary A mixture of microscopic particulate matter in bile that occurs when particles of material precipitate from…
- Vaginitis Vaginitis: Inflammation of the vagina. The vagina is the muscular canal extending from the cervix to the…
- Gliosis A process leading to scars in the central nervous system that involves the production of a dense fibrous…
- Balloon angioplasty Coronary angioplasty is accomplished using a balloon-tipped catheter inserted through an artery in the groin…
- Estrogen/progestin therapy Abbreviated EPT. A combination of the hormones estrogen and progestin. Taken by women, the estrogen in the…
- Sphenoid 1. Shaped like a wedge. 2. Relating to the sphenoid bone (which is wedge-shaped)
- Erythema multiforme See: Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
- Elbow, cellulitis of the Inflammation of the skin around the elbow due to infection (cellulitis) commonly occurs as a result of…
- Td Adult diphtheria and tetanus toxoids. See Td immunization
- STDs in women See Sexually transmitted diseases in women