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Referring to cysts. Referring to a bladder. Relating to a cyst, the gall bladder, or the urinary bladder.  

Pain in the urinary bladder.  

An adenoma in which fluid-filled cysts form. An adenoma containing cysts; cystoma blended with adenoma.  

A surgical operation to make a cut in the ciliary body. Surgical incision of the ciliary muscle of the eye.  

A mild form of bipolar disorder in which the person experiences alternating depression and excitement. Cyclothymia refers to a chronic mood disorder that involves numerous hypomanic and depressive episodes that do not meet criteria for a bipolar affective disorder (BAD). The term was first used in the late 1800s and is credited to Kahlbaum, who…

A flammable hydrocarbon gas used as a general anaesthetic and in organic synthesis. Flammable anesthetic gas that provides good anesthesia and skeletal muscle relaxation with minimal side effects, but has been largely replaced by safer, nonflammable anesthetic agents. A general anesthetic, administered by inhalation for all types of surgical operation. It can cause postoperative nausea,…

A drug used to paralyse the ciliary muscle. A drug, similar to atropine, that is used in eye drops to paralyze the ciliary muscles and dilate the pupil for eye examinations and to treat some types of eye inflammation.  

A surgical operation to connect the anterior chamber of the eye and the choroid, as a treatment of glaucoma. An operation for glaucoma in which part of the ciliary body is separated from its attachment to the sclera, producing a cleft between the two. The aqueous humor comes into contact with the exposed surface of…

An antihistamine drug that can be used to control nausea and vomiting. A drug with antihistamine properties, used to prevent and relieve nausea and vomiting in motion sickness, vertigo, disorders of the inner ear, and postoperative sickness. It is administered by mouth; common side-effects are drowsiness and dizziness.