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Taenifuge
An agent that expels tapeworms. Substance which is capable of killing and causing the expulsion of Taenia (tapeworms).
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Taeniasis
Infestation of the intestines with tapeworms. An infestation with tapeworms of the genus Taenia. Man becomes infected with the adult worms following ingestion of raw or undercooked meat containing the larval stage of the parasite. The presence of a worm in the intestine may occasionally give rise to increased appetite, hunger pains, weakness, and weight…
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Suppository
An easily fusible medicated mass to be introduced into a body orifice. A small solid medication that is inserted into a bodily orifice other than the mouth. An easily melted cone or cylinder of material mixed with a drug. It is designed to be placed in the rectum, urethra, or vagina. A drug product that…
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Sunstroke
A condition caused by excessive exposure to the sun, marked by high skin temperature, convulsions and coma. Failure of the body’s heat regulation system resulting in a body temperature of 105°F or higher. A serious condition caused by excessive exposure to the sun or to hot conditions, in which the person becomes dizzy and has…
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Sty
A circumscribed abscess caused by bacterial infection of the glands on the edge of the eyelid. A condition in which an oil gland at the base of an eyelash becomes infected, resulting in a red, painful swelling.
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Stasis
Stoppage of flow, as of blood or other body fluid. Stagnation or congestion of blood in a restricted area. A stoppage or slowing in the flow of a liquid, such as blood in veins, or food in the intestine. A slowing or stoppage of normal fluid flow. Abnormal condition in which the customary flow of…
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Stammering
A disorder of speech behavious marked by involuntary pauses in speech. Difficulty in speaking, in which the person repeats parts of a word or the whole word several times or stops to try to pronounce a word. Halting articulation with interruptions to the normal flow of speech and repetition of the initial consonants of words…
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Splenosis
Implantation and subsequent growth of splenic tissue within the abdomen as a result of disruption of the spleen.
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Spermatotoxic
An agent that is toxic to spermatozoa.
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Spermatogenesis
Formation and development of sperms. The manufacture of sperm in the male. The formation and development of spermatozoa in the testes. The production of sperm by the testes in the male. Process of spermatozoa development from early stages of spermatogonia through other stages leading to spermatids and finally mature spermatozoa. The process by which mature…
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