Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

A pharmaceutical flavoring agent derived from oil of bitter almond.  

A hydrated aluminosilicate that forms a thick, slippery substance when water is added. It is used as a suspending and clarifying agent. It may be heat sterilized.  

A metal splint that slips on the finger and limits hyperextension of the proximal interphalangeal joint.  

A memory defect marked by the inability to immediately recall a name or date. The item, whether recent or remote, is eventually recalled. Also known as benign senescent forgetfulness.  

The desire to act in a good, kindly manner toward others.  

A set of conditions or self-care deficits used by a health insurer as criteria for the initiation of insurance payouts. In the care of elderly patients, benefits for certain residential services may be linked to the documentation of new deficits in self-care, e.g., the inability to perform two or more activities of daily living.  

An ethical principle that emphasizes doing what is best for the patient.  

An ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure.  

Subjective retinoscopy by means of shadows and movements to determine refraction.  

A national commission that promulgated the basic ethical guidelines and principles for human research in the U.S.