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A drug used as a relaxant.  

An allergen which causes an atopy. An infrequently used synonym for allergen.  

An instrument which sprays liquid in the form of very small drops like mist.  

A radioactive substance in liquid form, used to diagnose or treat cancer (informal).  

The pressure of the air on the surface of the Earth. The pressure of the weight of the atmosphere; at sea level it averages about 760 mm Hg. The force exerted by the atmosphere onto the Earth’s surface, which is approximately 15 pounds per square inch at sea level.  

A condition in which the arteries and veins in the brain are not properly formed, leading to strokes or epilepsy.  

A drug used in controlling blood pressure and angina. An antihypertensive drug that serves as a beta blocker. Oral beta blocker used in the treatment of hypertension and angina. Adverse effects include depression, exacerbation of congestive heart failure or asthma, and acrocyanosis. One of several beta-adrenoceptor-blocking drugs (beta blockers) used in the treatment of high…

A way of walking in which the person walks unsteadily due to a disorder of the nervous system. An unsteady, staggering gait pattern. If related to cerebellar pathology, the gait is unsteady, irregular, and generally characterized by use of a wide base of support. The deviation is equally severe if the individual walks with eyes…

In childbirth, a situation in which the head of the baby enters the vagina at an angle. In labor, presentation of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle. Presentation of the fetal head in an oblique position during labor. The entry of the head of the baby at birth into the vagina at…

With the two sides of the part or organ not equal, with every cut through the middle producing unequal halves. Shaped or arranged so that the two sides do not match or balance each other.