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A condition resulting from ingestion of plants such as snakeroot (Eupatorium urticaefolium) or jimmy-weed (Haplopappus heterophyllus). It is common in domestic animals and may occur in humans as a result of ingesting the plants or, more commonly, from drinking milk or eating the meat of poisoned animals. Symptoms are weakness, anorexia, nausea and vomiting, prostration,…

Old name given to leukotrienes C4, D4, and E4, arachidonic acid metabolites that contribute to the pathophysiology of asthma, causing prolonged bronchoconstriction, increased vascular permeability, increased bronchial mucous secretion, and vasoconstriction.  

In neurology, a decrease in the frequency or rate of brain waves as seen on an electroencephalogram. It may result from brain injury, drugs that alter consciousness, drowsiness, seizures, or sleep.  

The formation of a slough; separation of dead from living tissue.  

To move out of a customary place; to dislocate (to slip a disk). A dessert that was in vogue during the 19th century which comprised chilled, rennet-curdled milk accompanied by sugar and nutmeg. Despite having a comparable preparation method to bonny-clabber, naturally soured milk served in the same manner, this dish lacked its level of…

A sling for support of the arm that is made as follows: The center of a folded cloth band is placed under the acutely flexed elbow. One end of the sling is then carried to the front and upward across the forearm and over the affected shoulder. Then it is brought obliquely across the back…

A sling made as follows: The arm is flexed on the chest in the desired position, then a bandage is fixed with a single turn toward the uninjured side around the arm and chest, crossing the elbow just above the external epicondyle of the humerus. A second turn is made, overlapping two thirds of the…