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An agonist drug used to increase muscle tone after surgery.  

A beta blocker drug used in the treatment of high blood pressure and glaucoma.  

A trade name for a form of iodine.  

One of two types of nerve endings that respond to adrenaline by speeding up the heart rate or dilating the bronchi. A site in autonomic nerve pathways responsive to the adrenergic agents norepinephrine and epinephrine; in general, beta-1 receptors produce excitatory responses and beta-2 receptors produce inhibitory responses.  

An itchy skin rash on the backs of the knees and the insides of the elbows [After Ernest Besnier (1831-1909), French dermatologist]. A condition marked by severe, sudden bouts of itching, often worsening at night and displaying seasonal variations, while proving highly resistant to treatment. It is frequently accompanied by other conditions like asthma, hay…

Poisoning caused by breathing in particles of the poisonous chemical compound beryllium oxide. Poisoning, resulting from the inhalation of beryllium, marked by cough, chest pain, shortness of breath, and damage to lung tissue. An environmental, chronic, inflammatory disorder of the lungs caused by the inhalation of beryllium dust. Materials that contain beryllium may be found…

A colourless oily liquid which occurs naturally in balsams, used in medicines and perfumes. An oily aromatic liquid that is applied to the body, in the form of a lotion, for the treatment of scabies. It is also useful in treating pediculosis. An emulsion that was widely used as a treatment for scabies but is…

A resin used to make friar’s balsam. A balsamic resin. It is used as a solution applied to the skin to prepare it for application of adhesives, especially adhesive tapes.  

A drug with anaesthetic properties used in some throat lozenges and skin creams. Anesthetic agent found in many over-the-counter preparations for pain and itching. Frequent use of such preparations can lead to hypersensitivity reactions. A local anesthetic used in the form of an ointment, suppository, or aerosol to relieve painful conditions of the skin and…

A fracture of the first metacarpal, the bone between the thumb and the wrist [Described 1886. After Edward Halloran Bennett (1837—1907), Irish anatomist, later Professor of Surgery at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.] Bennett’s fracture — so-called after an Irish surgeon, Edward Hallaran Bennett (1837-1907) — is a longitudinal fracture of the first metacarpal bone in…