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Morton toe
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- Euthanasia The word 'euthanasia' comes straight out of the Greek -- 'eu', goodly or well + 'thanatos', death = the good…
- Quack 1) A practitioner who suggests the use of substances or devices for the prevention or treatment of disease…
- Encephalitis Inflammation of the brain. Encephalitis occurs, for example, in 1 in 1,000 cases of measles. It may start (up…
- Cough suppressant A drug used to control coughing, particularly with a dry, nagging, unproductive cough
- GHB Known in Europe as Gamma-OH, this is gamma hydroxybutyrate, a colorless and odorless drug used illicitly for…
- Angiotensin A family of peptides (smaller than proteins) that act as vasoconstrictors to narrow blood vessels
- Pill In pharmacy, a medicinal substance in a small round or oval mass meant to be swallowed. Pills often contain a…
- Disease, Werner-His Named for the German physician Heinrich Werner (who did not describe Werner's premature aging syndrome) and…
- Flood supplies kit A flood watch or warning. The steps to take in case a flood watch or warning has been issued include the…
- Condyloma A wartlike growth around the anus, vulva, or glans penis. There are three major types of condylomas, each of…
- Anorgasmy Or anorgasmia. Failure of a male or female to achieve an orgasm (climax) during sexual intercourse…