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An arteriovenous anastomosis at the tip of the coccyx formed by the middle sacral artery.  

Bacilli that are short, thick, and somewhat ovoid.  

The climbing ivy gourd, used in ayruvedic medicine to treat diabetes mellitus. Ingestion of an extract made from its dried leaves, often mixed with the dried roots of Abroma augusta, lowers blood sugars.  

An antigenic substance prepared from Coccidioides immitis. It is used as a skin test in diagnosing coccidioidomycosis.  

A genus of fungi with only one species, Coccidioides immitis, that is pathogenic for humans.  

A subclass of the phylum Apicomplexa (apical microtubule complex) of the kingdom Protista. All are intracellular parasites usually infecting epithelial cells of the intestine and associated glands.  

Thiamine pyrophosphate.  

The use of cocaine to induce analgesia.  

The hydrochloride of an alkaloid obtained from the shrub Erythroxylum coca, native to Bolivia and Peru and cultivated extensively in South America. Cocaine is classed as a drug of abuse when used for nonmedical purposes. “Street” names for cocaine include snow, coke, crack, lady, flake, gold dust, green gold, blow, and toot. Medically it is…

An infant exposed to cocaine in utero through maternal use of the drug. Cocaine crosses the placenta by simple diffusion and enters the fetal circulation. This occurs because of its high lipid solubility, low molecular weight, and low ionization at physiological pH.