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Bronchodilator, available in oral and inhalant forms, and used to treat asthma, emphysema, and other lung conditions. Adverse effects include tachycardia and shakiness.  

Vision defect in which objects appear distorted; it is usually due to a defect in the retina.  

Congenital absence of any part of a limb including phocomelia and adactyly.  

Antineoplastic and immunosuppressive drug used in the treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia and certain other neoplasms. Adverse effects include nausea, vomiting, and bone marrow depression. A drug that prevents the growth of cancer cells and is administered by mouth, chiefly in the treatment of some types of leukemia. It commonly reduces the numbers of white…

That phase of the menstrual cycle during which the lining of the uterus is shed. The first day of the menstrual flow is considered day 1 of the menstrual cycle.  

Condition in which menstrual products cannot leave the uterus or vagina, because of narrowing or closure of the normal openings.  

Disease of the inner ear, characterized by recurrent episodes of dizziness, progressive hearing loss (usually unilateral), and tinnitus (ringing in the ears), often accompanied by nausea and vomiting. The cause is unknown, but the disease sometimes follows middle ear infection or injury to the head. Treatment is symptomatic, including the use of antihistamines. A rare…

Theory of inheritance based on Mendel’s laws. The term applied to a law enunciated by G. J. Mendel that the offspring is not intermediate in type between its parents, but that the type of one or other parent is predominant. Characteristics are classed as either dominant or recessive. The offspring of the first generation tend…

Antineoplastic drug used to treat multiple myeloma and certain other malignancies. Adverse effects include bone marrow depression, nausea, and vomiting. A drug used to treat various types of cancer, including malignant melanoma, tumors of the breast and ovaries, and Hodgkin’s disease. It is administered by mouth or injection. Side-effects include digestive upsets, mouth ulcers, and…

Uncommon and serious, often fatal, infectious disease caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas pseudomallei, occurring mostly in China and Southeast Asia, and characterized by pneumonia, lung abscesses, and septicemia. Treatment is by anti-bacterials (e.g., chloramphenicol, tetracycline). A disease of wild rodents caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas pseudomallei. It can be transmitted to man, possibly by rat…