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A drug that is capable of completely paralyzing the skeletal musculature but does not affect visceral reactions. A drug derived from South American plants, antagonist to acetylcholine and used surgically to paralyse muscles during operations without causing unconsciousness. Substance, derived from the tropical Strychnos plant, that is a powerful muscle relaxant used as an adjunct…

A specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of illness within the Hispanic folk tradition.  

To lick. Stimulation of the female genitalia with the mouth and tongue. Oral stimulation of a woman’s clitoris and vagina with a partner’s mouth and tongue. Sexual activity in which the mouth and tongue are used to stimulate the female genitalia.  

In epidemiology, an incident rate that extends over a given period of time and for which all subjects are followed for this same period of time.  

A form by school health service professionals to maintain records of screening tests, medical examinations, immunizations, illness or disabilities, anecdotal records of health-related behaviors that threaten a pupil’s learning ability, and any other relevant information with respect to the education and well-being of a child throughout his or her education.    

In pharmacology, drug effects that increase with repeated administrations, usually due to the buildup of the drug in the body.  

A culture with a high degree of coherence or integration.  

The rich repertoire of rituals, activities, traditions, and social codes that children learn from one another rather than from adults.  

A test designed to reduce or eliminate the influence of different environmental, ethnic, or cultural experiences on test performance.  

Tests designed to be valid for persons from different cultural groups, cultural fairness of a test.