Glossary

Inflammation of salivary glands. Alternate name for mumps, usually prefaced by the term epidemic or infectious. Inflammation of one or ...

Is a route of administration via the veins that involves piercing the skin or mucous membrane. Not through the alimentary ...

A condition characterised by partial loss of movement, or impaired movement. Muscle weakness; incomplete paralysis; term often used instead of ...

Having an action resembling that caused by stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system. A drug which stimulates the parasympathetic nervous ...

Subsystem of the nervous systems that slows the heart rate and increases intestinal and gland activity and relaxes the sphincter ...

Person affected with paralysis, pertaining to paralysis. Referring to paralysis. Referring to a person who is paralysed.  

Is the inflammation of gums and other deeper structures, including the bone.  

A protein degrading enzyme used medicinally and to tenderize meat. An enzyme found in the juice of unripe papayas. An ...

Vitamin B5. A vitamin of the B complex with no numerical designation. Optional on nutrition label unless added as a ...

Inflammation of the pancreas most common in alcoholics. Associated with alcoholism or biliary tract obstruction. If untreated, the exocrine pancreas ...