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A cell that moves by sending out processes of its protoplasm in the same way as an ameba.  

A drug with actions similar to those of atropine. It is given by mouth to treat indigestion and peptic ulcer.  

A genus of hard ticks, several species of which are responsible for transmitting tick * typhus. The bite of this tick can also give rise to a serious and sometimes fatal paralysis. A genus of ticks that includes the Lone Star tick (A. americanum ) a nd the Gulf Coast tick (A. maculatum). Some ticks…

A genus of fungi that contains several species of poisonous toadstools, including A. phalloides (death cap), A. pantherina (panther cap), and A. muscaria (fly agaric). They produce toxins that cause abdominal pain, violent vomiting, and continuous diarrhea. In the absence of treatment death occurs in approximately 50% of cases, due to severe liver damage. Any…

A cavity, groove, or canal. The alveus hippocampi is the bundle of nerve fibers in the brain forming a depression in which the hippocampus lies.  

A drug used to treat arrhythmia and angina of the heart and to reduce high blood pressure. Its actions and uses are similar to those of propranolol, but it is less likely to affect respiratory function.  

A compound made from aluminum oxide and aspirin. Its actions and uses are similar to those of aspirin, but it is said to be more stable and less liable to cause irritation and bleeding of the stomach.  

A former British name for a medical social worker. A hospital social worker is someone who assists hospital patients in addressing family, financial, and social issues.  

One of the isomers of the amino acid isoleucine.  

An orange-red dye derived from coal tar and originally isolated from the plant madder (Rubia tinctorum). Alizarin is insoluble in water but dissolves in alkalis, alcohol, and ether. It is used as a pH indicator and as a histochemical reagent for calcium, thallium, titanium, and zirconium. A red dye obtained from coal tar or madder.…