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In law, the concept of the state’s guardianship over persons unable to manage their own affairs, e.g., minors. The legal doctrine of the state’s power to act for those who are incompetent to act for themselves, including minors and people with some handicaps. “Parent of his country.” A legal term referring to the power of…

A mild derivative of opium. Opium derivative used to treat diarrhea and to relieve pain. Adverse effects include constipation. Camphorated tincture of opium, a narcotic-containing drug that in large doses is poisonous; used in the symptomatic treatment of diarrhea. Camphorated opium tincture, utilized as a cough syrup and the primary component of Gee’s cough syrup.…

Passages for secretions located near the urethra.  

An infectious intestinal disease caused by the Salmonella paratyphi organism. An infectious disease which has similar symptoms to typhoid and is caused by bacteria transmitted by humans or animals.  

A rebound effect in which the parasympathetic system responds above its normal level after the inhibition from its sympathetic antagonist is suddenly removed.  

Parasympathetic nervous system.    

Many-celled animals that live in humans causing illness, e.g., pinworms and flukes.  

An herbicide or plant killer that has been used to eradicate marijuana plants. The chemical compound dimethyl dipyridilium, widely used as a weedkiller. When swallowed it exerts its most serious effects upon the lungs, the tissues of which it destroys after a few days. Paraquat poisoning is almost invariably fatal. A contact herbicide widely used…

A term referring to schizophrenia in an older adult. A dated term for a mental disorder involving delusions without severe personality deterioration. A mental disorder characterized by systematic delusions and prominent hallucinations but without any other marked symptoms of mental illness. The only loss of contact with reality is in areas affected by the delusions…