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Sweet, colorless preparation of glycerol used as a moisturizing agent for chapped skin; in suppositories; and as a sweetening agent in drugs; also called glycerin. A clear viscous liquid obtained by hydrolysis of fats and mixed oils and produced as a by-product in the manufacture of soap. It is used as an emollient in many…

Oral antidiabetic that works by stimulating the release of insulin from the pancreas. Adverse effects include hypoglycemia, gastrointestinal disturbances, and skin rashes. An antidiabetic drug. Glyburide (Dia-Beta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase) is a member of a class of drugs called sulfonylureas. The drug is used in addition to diet to lower blood glucose levels in people…

Sedative used to treat some sleep disorders. Adverse effects include skin rashes and the possibility of dependence. A drug used to treat insomnia and other sleep disturbances. It is administered by mouth. Side-effects can include nausea, mental excitement, and skin rashes, and prolonged use may lead to dependence of the barbiturate type.  

Abnormal presence of glucose in the urine, resulting from ingestion of large amounts of carbohydrates, kidney disease, diabetes, mellitus, or other metabolic disorder. The occurrence of glucose in the urine, which could either signal diabetes or simply be a unique trait of the kidney that causes it to release glucose into the urine. In the…

Burning sensation in the tongue.  

Abnormal downward or backward placement of the tongue. A dropping of the tongue downward from its normal position. It is a common, potentially life threatening finding in Pierre Robin syndrome.  

Group of small arterial blood vessels, richly supplied with nerves, and connecting to veins. A small communication between a tiny artery and vein in the skin of the limbs. It is concerned with the regulation of temperature. Occasionally its malformation and overgrowth produces a small painful tender red swelling (glomus tumor). This may be cauterized…

Lump or protrusion on the body surface, especially of the spine, resulting from fracture or collapse of a vertebra. A sharply angled curvature of the backbone, resulting from collapse of a vertebra. Infection with tuberculosis was a common cause.  

Medical specialty concerned with the geographic distribution of diseases and their causes as related to climate, elevation, topography, and culture; also called geomedicine.  

Genicula, kneelike bend in a small structure, such as a vein. A sharp bend in an anatomical structure, such as the bend in the facial nerve in the medial wall of the middle ear. A structure resembling a knot or a knee, indicating an abrupt bend or angle in a small structure.