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A drug that reduces the level of blood sugar, used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. It is administered by mouth; side-effects include headache, dizziness, and nervousness.  

An arsenic-containing drug administered by mouth for the treatment of amebic dysentery, yaws, and ‘Vincent’s angina; as vaginal tablets for vaginitis; and as a rectal ‘suppository for ‘proctitis. Possible side-effects include skin rashes (after oral administration) -and local irritation (with vaginal tablets).  

A drug that relieves pain and reduces fever. Since it can cause hemolytic anemia and prolonged use may lead to habituation, it has largely been replaced by safer analgesics. A white powder or crystalline substance obtained by interaction of glacial acetic acid and aniline.  

A chromosome or fragment of a chromosome that has no ‘centromere. Since acentrics cannot attach to the spindle they are usually lost during cell division. They are often found in cells damaged by radiation.    

A genus of mites The flour mite, A siro (T. farinae), it nonparasitic, but its presence in flour can cause a severe allergic dermatitis in flour mill workers. The group of animal parasites which includes Sarcoptes scabiei, the cause of the skin disease known as itch, or scabies. This parasite used to be known as…

The group of arthropods that includes the mites and ticks. An order of arachnids that includes many ticks and mites. Most are ectoparasites, i.e., parasites that infest the skin and skin structures; their bites or burrowing cause localized dermatitis and itching. Systemic reactions are rare. Some may be vectors of disease.  

The tip of the spine formed where projecting processes of the upper jaw bone: (maxillae) meet at the front of the face.  

A genus of fungi that sometimes cause disease in man. Genus of pathogenic fungi of the order Phycomycetes and the family Mucoraceae.  

Tendinitis or tears of the rotator cuff muscle caused by a strain on the shoulder joint produced by the constant motion of a person swimming. Swimmer’s shoulder can be prevented by resting the shoulder regularly between swims and stopping a swim at the first sign of shoulder pain. Proper swimming technique may help prevent swimmer’s…

Also known as stereotactic localization biopsy; a technique that uses X rays to guide the needle for a biopsy of a mass in the breast that cannot be felt. Stereotactic breast biopsy takes X rays of the breast from two different angles. A computer plots the exact location of the area where there is a…