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An aromatic amino acid that is essential in the animal diet. It is a precursor of melanin, dopamine, noradrenalin, and thyroxine. An essential amino acid; in addition to its role in protein synthesis, it is the metabolic precursor of tyrosine (and hence noradrenaline, adrenaline, and the thyroid hormones). An essential amino acid. L-Phenylalanine is one…

The hollow tube about 5 inches long that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea (windpipe) and esophagus (the tube that goes to the stomach). The throat; the joint opening of the gullet and windpipe. The cavity behind the mouth that leads to the larynx. A muscular passage leading from…

Pertaining to pharmacology or to the properties and reactions of drugs.  

Drugs intended for human or veterinary use, presented in their finished dosage form. Included here are materials used in the preparation and/or formulation of the finished dosage form.  

Naturally occurring complex liquid hydrocarbons which, after distillation, yield combustible fuels, petrochemicals, and lubricants. An oily inflammable liquid found in the upper strata of the earth; a hydrocarbon mixture.  

A colloidal system of semisolid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum. It is used as an ointment base, topical protectant, and lubricant. A purified semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum. This occlusive substance is used as a base for ointments. It is not suitable for use as a vaginal lubricant because it is not miscible in…

Inflammation of the peritoneum; a condition marked by exudations in the peritoneum of serum, fibrin, cells, and pus. It is attended by abdominal pain and tenderness, constipation, vomiting, and moderate fever. Inflammation of the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers the viscera. An inflammation of the peritoneum of the abdominopelvic cavity. Inflammation of…

Endothelial lining of the abdominal cavity, the parietal peritoneum covering the inside of the abdominal wall and the visceral peritoneum covering the bowel, the mesentery, and certain of the organs. The portion that covers the bowel becomes the serosal layer of the bowel wall. The strong, translucent membrane lining the abdominal cavity. Tissue lining abdomen…

Dialysis fluid being introduced into and removed from the peritoneal cavity as either a continuous or an intermittent procedure. A technique for removing impurities from the blood in cases of renal failure, using the person’s own peritoneum as the dialyzing membrane. An electrolyte solution is introduced into the peritoneal cavity and removed after a period…

The space enclosed by the peritoneum. It is divided into two portions, the greater sac and the lesser sac or omental bursa, which lies behind the stomach. The two sacs are connected by the foramen of Winslow, or epiploic foramen. The abdominal cavity. A space between the layers of the peritoneum, containing the major organs…