Category: C

A type of cognitive test that measures attention by determining an individual’s ability to select and mark a line through selected target letters or symbols within a larger field of many letters or symbols.  

A tar produced in the destructive distillation of bituminous coal. It is used as an ingredient in ointments for treating eczema, psoriasis, and other skin diseases. Coal tar, a viscous and dark substance derived from the distillation of coal, finds frequent application as an ingredient in various ointments and medicated shampoos. These formulations are commonly…

A tablet made by forcibly compressing powdered medications into the desired shape to decrease  heir solubility. These tablets may be very hard and not readily soluble.  

A type of tablet usually made by enclosing a drug in a protective shell.  

Tertiary syphilis involving the heart and great blood vessels, especially the aorta. Saccular aneurysms of the aorta and aortic insufficiency frequently result.  

Loss of consciousness followed by a seizure. It may be caused by any condition (e.g., cardiac arrhythmia) that results in inadequate blood flow to the brain.  

Syncope resulting from pressure on, or hypersensitivity of, the carotid sinus. It may result from turning the head to one side or from wearing too tight a collar. Abrupt episodes of unconsciousness and seizures resulting from excessive activity in the carotid sinus nerves.  

A symptom (e. g-, fever, malaise, loss of appetite) caused by or indicating systemic disease.  

A fundamental symptom of a disease.  

The use of drugs to destroy or temporarily inactivate part of the sympathetic nervous system.