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A variation of aspirin, this medication is the well-known P.A.S. employed in the treatment of tuberculosis. It is also referred to as para-aminosalicylic acid.  

An abscess that occurs in the liver or lung as a complication of amebic dysentery. This condition is also known as tropical abscess.  

Relating to characteristics or features that are shared by both males and females, such as axillary hair. This can also be referred to as ambisexual.  

Amblyopia resulting from excessive alcohol consumption.  

A form of occupational lung disease resulting from the inhalation of aluminum dust, also known as pneumoconiosis.  

This condition involves the thinning and disappearance of hair follicles on the scalp due to various causes. Contributing factors can include scars, burns, scalds, and scarring resulting from skin infections like pustular ringworm, chickenpox, smallpox, carbuncles, boils, syphilis, and leishmaniasis. Additionally, skin diseases characterized by wasting and atrophy, such as lupus erythematosus and lichen conditions,…

This condition manifests in young adults, and its precise cause remains unidentified. The skin in affected areas becomes atrophic, leading to hair loss and the formation of white, sunken patches resembling “footprints in the snow.” Importantly, there are no broken hairs in these areas. Nails may also undergo wasting. Scalp treatments prove ineffective, although gold…

Any substance produced within the body that possesses antidotal properties.  

A principle concerning nerve fibers and muscles, in which they either respond fully or not at all.  

A state of delusion characterized by intense paranoia, often referred to as a form of persecution complex.