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Crystallized from opium. A narcotic painkiller. Morphine sulfate is used to relieve severe pain. Morphine is often used to relieve the pain of cancer and the pain associated with surgery. Morphine is the drug of choice to relieve pain of myocardial infarction (heart attack). Morphine is thought to work in the central nervous system to…

A dependency on morphine. Psychological and physiological dependency with the withdrawal syndrome upon denial of the drug.  

The smallest significant unit of meaning in a language. The smallest meaningful grammatical unit in a language (e.g., the s in “beds”).  

A form of mental retardation in which the person has an intelligence quotient of 50-70. It is a term that is considered obsolete, idiot; imbecile. Obsolete term for a retarded person with an IQ between 50 and 70.  

A condition consisting of a group of symptoms including feelings of nauseousness and vomiting shortly after awakening in the morning and associated with early pregnancy. Nausea and vomiting experienced by women in the early stages of pregnancy when they get up in the morning. Nausea and vomiting that often accompany the early months of pregnancy.…

A contraceptive that may be used after unprotected coitus has taken place.  

Customs or conventions enforced by social pressure. Habits and customs of society; usually those that come to be regarded as being essential to the survival and well-being of the society.  

Substances that provide the necessary prerequisites for dye absorption. A substance, such as alum or phenol, used to fix a stain in a tissue. A substance that fixes a stain or dye, as alum and phenol.  

The reported incidence of specified diseases and other health issues.  

The probability that a person will develop a particular disease or disorder.