Category: M

A tuberculosis skin test involves injecting a tiny quantity of inactivated tubercle bacteria into the skin. A positive result becomes apparent at the injection site after 48 hours, characterized by swelling accompanied by a pink area. This signifies that the patient has had a past tuberculous infection, but, unless it’s a small child, it does…

A mental disturbance that occurs periodically, manifesting as either acute mania or deep depression, without causing a decline in mental faculties during the periods in between.  

The mandrake plant possesses narcotic and sedative characteristics.  

A blend of iodine and peppermint oil suspended in glycerine, which was frequently applied to inflamed throats before the advent of antibiotics.  

An abscess in the breast, typically associated with breastfeeding, where the infection enters through a fissured nipple. It is also known as a milk abscess.  

In the 19th century, Malthus proposed a doctrine asserting that the growth of the global population was outpacing the increase in food resources. Malthus recommended addressing this issue through strategies such as promoting delayed marriages and providing education on contraception.  

The therapy for specific forms of paralysis involves intentionally infecting the patient with benign tertian malaria.  

A penetrating ulcer on the foot observed in cases of tabes dorsalis.  

An inflammation of the skin that affects individuals employed in the silkworm industry, caused by hypersensitivity to silkworm cocoons.  

A skin condition, likely of venereal origin, marked by changes in pigmentation and irregular thickening. It is also referred to as carate, azul, or spotted sickness.