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Is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. Also called epityphlitis. A small projection off the large intestine; an acute and highly dangerous disorder that can occur at any age but is most common among children (though not infants) and young adults, especially males. Appendicitis has various causes, including obstruction by hardened feces or…

Stroke; A condition in which the brain’s function stops with loss of voluntary motion and sense. Long- used (now obsolete) term for a cerebrovascular accident stroke in which the brain’s blood system becomes impaired and muscle control and other nerve function may be affected. Copious effusion of blood into an organ, as in abdominal apoplexy…

Primary apolipoprotein of low-density lipoproteins which is responsible for carrying cholesterol to tissues.  

Suspension of external breathing. A condition whereby breathing is stopped. Cessation of breathing. The stopping of breathing. A general term meaning the cessation of breathing. Apnoea is a medical emergency: death soon follows if breathing is not quickly restored. Apnoea may be caused by an obstruction to the airway, for example by the tongue during…

An agent that increases sexual activity and libido and/or improves sexual performance. An herb that increases sexual inclination or function. Substances thought to increase sexual desire as part of a cultural belief about sexual performance. There is little scientific evidence to support these claims. A drug or food thought to arouse sexual desire. Aphrodisiacs are…

A substance that acts as a mild laxative by increasing fluids in the bowel. Substance that exerts a mild laxative activity. A mild laxative or gentle purgative. A substance which causes a bowel movement, e.g. a laxative or purgative.      

A drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety. Medications that have an antianxiety effect and are used widely to relieve emotional tension. The most commonly used antianxiety medications are the benzodiazepines. Pharmacological classification of drugs that relieve anxiety and stress. Drugs for the relief of anxiety. They will induce sleep when given in…

Absence of urine production. A condition in which the patient does not make urine, either because of a deficiency in the kidneys or because the urinary tract is blocked. Inability to urinate, cessation of urine production and excretion. It can be caused by disease of the kidney and bladder or by serious decline of blood…

A substance that reduces or suppresses vomiting.