Category: D

Drug of the calcium-blocker class useful in the treatment of hypertension, angina, and heart failure. Diltiazem is sold under the trade name Cardizem. Adverse effects include cardiac arrhythmias, hypotension, and liver damage. A calcium channel blocker administered orally or intravenously to manage hypertension, angina pectoris, Prinzmetal’s angina, supraventricular tachyarrhythmias, and rapid ventricular rates in atrial…

Tube, of mucous membrane and muscle tissue, about 8.3 meters (27 feet) long in the adult, extending from the mouth through the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine to the anus; also called alimentary canal. The digestive system, which extends from the mouth to the anus.  

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other inflammatory conditions, and for the relief of mild pain. Adverse effects include gastrointestinal bleeding and nausea. An nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) is administered to alleviate joint pain and stiffness associated with various forms of arthritis. Additionally, this medication is prescribed for the treatment…

Synthetic nonsteroidal estrogen used to treat problems of menopause and menstruation and to limit milk production in the breasts, as well as in the treatment of prostate cancer. It was formerly used in cases of threatened abortion but was found to be associated with a higher-than- normal incidence of vaginal cancer (and other cancers of…

Antibacterial drug used to treat staphylococcal infections, especially those resistant to penicillin.  

Skin infection, caused by the fungus Tinea cruris and marked by ringed lesions in folds of the skin of the thigh region; it is aggravated by obesity, tight clothing, and warmth. Treatment is by antifungal agents and cold compresses. A skin disease, a type of allergic dermatitis, caused by wearing clothes laundry-marked with ink used…

Loss of blood supply, either via surgery, trauma, or disease. Also refers to draining of some blood from an area of the body, as in preparation for surgery, to reduce bleeding. A decrease in the blood supply to a body part by a pathologic or surgical process. In radiology and photography, the solution used to…

Thickened patches of cell membranes that bind adjacent cells together. An area of contact between two adjacent cells, occurring particularly in epithelia. The cell membranes at a desmosome are thickened and fine fibers (tonofibrils) extend from the desmosome into the cytoplasm. A cellular junction made of glycoprotein that provides attachment and stability between epithelial cells…

Fall or drop, as of an organ from its original or nor¬ mal position (e.g., descensus uteri, dropping of the uterus until it protrudes from the vagina).  

Study of the patterns of lines (as whorls, loops, and arches in the fingertips, forming the fingerprints) on the hands and feet, which are unique to each person. Of interest to criminologists, these patterns are also significant in the study of genetic disorders. The study of the patterns of finger, palm, toe, and sole prints.…