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...|url= }} Also cites {{cite book |title=The Greatest Benefit to Mankind: A Medical History of Humanity |last=Porter |first=Roy |authorlink= |coauthors= |year= ...rl= |accessdate= |quote= }}</ref> but none of them can compete in economic terms with isolation of the alkaloid from natural sources. The first synthetic [[

...vid dreams.<ref>{{Cite journal | author = Schlagenhauf | journal = British Medical Journal | volume = 327 | issue = 8 | year = 2003}}</ref> A [[This American ...0 µM, an effect closely related to the acute neurotoxicity of the drug in terms of dose effect and kinetics."<ref name="Dow2004" />

...roshima and 20 Years After Chernobyl | journal = [[Journal of the American Medical Association|JAMA]] | year = 2006 | volume = 295 | issue = 9}}</ref> other forms including [[Potassium iodate|iodate (KIO₃)]] in terms of safety, effectiveness, lack of side effects, and speed of onset, the FDA

...[[nitrogen]] gas at 77 [[kelvin|K]] under high [[vacuum]], but in everyday terms activated carbon is perfectly capable of producing the equivalent, by adsor ===Medical applications===

...edicalnewstoday.com/articles/94023.php ''Dopamine Involved In Aggression - Medical News Today'']</ref> This theory is often discussed in terms of drugs such as [[cocaine]], [[nicotine]], and [[amphetamine]]s, which dir

...trate''' (Cafcit) is a [[citrate]] salt of [[caffeine]], sometimes used in medical treatment, including short-term treatment of [[apnea of prematurity]] ([[ap ...1:2. It is therefore generally recommended that caffeine is prescribed in terms of caffeine base, and not caffeine citrate.

...of Essential Medicines|Essential Drugs List]]", which is a list of minimum medical needs for a basic health care system.<ref name="essentialWHO">{{Cite web ...considered the maximum daily dose for over-the-counter use, though under [[medical direction]], the maximum amount of ibuprofen for adults is 800 milligrams p

...epinephrine''. The term ''epinephrine'' is often shortened to '''epi''' in medical jargon.<ref name="isbn0-89262-438-8">{{cite book |author= Gail Askew and Ma ...muscle.<ref name="sabyasachi">{{cite book |author=Sabyasachi Sircar |title=Medical Physiology |publisher=Thieme Publishing Group |location= |year=2007 |pages=

...ith integral needle for immediate use. From WWII. On display at the [[Army Medical Services Museum]].]] ...[asphyxia]] and death by respiratory depression if the person does not get medical attention or an antidote ([[naloxone]]) immediately.<ref name=Duldner>[http

...w.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2006/MB_cgi?mode=&term=Diazepam|title=Diazepam|work=Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)|publisher= National Library of Medicine|accessdate= ...of Essential Medicines|Essential Drugs List]]", which is a list of minimum medical needs for a basic health care system.<ref name="essentialWHO">{{cite web |

...ck poisoned by chronic ingestion of large amounts of swainsonine develop a medical condition known as '''locoism''' (also '''swainsonine disease''',<ref name= |title=Vocabulario Vaquero/cowboy Talk: A Dictionary Of Spanish Terms From The American West

...George M. | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Dictionary of New Medical Terms | publisher = Bailliere Tindall & Cox | date = 1905 | location = London | p

[[File:Royal Air Force Medical Services, 1939-1945. CH2171.jpg|thumb|A patient and attendant on board an O In terms of flying experience, the Oxford was suitably representative as to enable p

...em|CNS]] depression, and include [[somnolence]], [[dizziness]], [[Fatigue (medical)|fatigue]], [[ataxia]], [[headache]], [[lethargy]], impairment of [[memory] There are rare reports in the medical literature of psychotic states developing after abrupt withdrawal from benz

...lphabetically. Previous English encyclopedias had generally listed related terms separately in their alphabetical order, rather like a modern technical dict ...lack selected for its editor Dr. [[Thomas Stewart Traill]], a professor of medical jurisprudence at Edinburgh University. When Dr. Traill fell ill, he was ass

...horticultural. With the added strength of the acrylamide monomer, used as medical spill control, wire & cable waterblocking * Medical waste solidification<ref>[http://www.creativechemistry.com/]</ref>

...n definition. (see [[Jöns Jacob Berzelius#New chemical terms|New chemical terms]])

...] or [[viscosity]] (e.g., a sauce).Hydrocolloid-based [[dressing (medical)|medical dressing]]s are used for [[skin]] and [[wound]] treatment. ...nosine triphosphate|ATP]]. Furthermore, [[life]] itself was explainable in terms of the aggregate properties of all the colloidal substances that make up an

.... Civilian uses include counterweights in aircraft, radiation shielding in medical [[radiation therapy]] and industrial [[radiography]] equipment, and contain The actual acute and chronic toxicity of DU is also a point of medical controversy. Multiple studies using cultured cells and laboratory rodents

...produce long strands.<ref>{{cite web | title = An Introduction to Textile Terms | rk = The Textile Museum | url = http://www.textilemuseum.org/PDFs/Texti ...s synonyms for ''textile''. However, there are subtle differences in these terms in specialized usage. ''Textile'' refers to any material made of interlacin

...leaching are acceptable, for example. However, for white bed sheetings and medical applications, the highest levels of whiteness and absorbency are essential. ...ose of cotton but take account that reeled silk is a continuous fibre. The terms used are different.

Although its metallurgical role is dominant in terms of amounts, iron compounds are pervasive in industry as well being used in The medical management of iron toxicity is complicated, and can include use of a specif

...reducing the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood, leading to [[Hypoxia (medical)|hypoxia]]. Additionally, [[myoglobin]] and mitochondrial [[cytochrome oxid ...oning: systemic manifestations and complications|journal=Journal of Korean Medical Science|year=2001|pages=253–261|volume=16|issue=3|pmid=11410684|month=Jun

'''Cancer''' {{IPA-en|ˈkænsər||en-us-cancer.ogg}} (medical term: [[malignancy|malignant]] [[neoplasm]]) is a class of [[disease]]s in ...edition = 2nd, illustrated, revised| language = | publisher = McGraw-Hill, Medical Pub. Division | location = New York | year = 2002 | page = 5| isbn = 978-0-

...ction is also known as a '''hospital-acquired infection''' (or, in generic terms, '''healthcare-associated infection'''). ...[medical procedure]]s bypass the body's natural protective barriers. Since medical staff move from patient to patient, the staff themselves serve as a means f

...le that they used the term ''asbestos'' for [[soapstone]], because the two terms have often been confused throughout history.<ref name=histsci/> ...the U.S.<ref name="qsqlui" /> The term [[Mesothelioma]] was first used in medical literature in 1931; its association with asbestos was first noted sometime

It is often reported that air travel is the safest in terms of deaths per passenger mile. The [[National Transportation Safety Board]] Several terms fall under the [[flight safety]] topic of '''runway safety''', including ''

..., family and spiritual development) on the other. Related, though broader, terms include "lifestyle balance" and "life balance". ...jobs are three times more likely than others to suffer from stress-related medical conditions and are twice as likely to quit. The study states that women, in

...Overland Park, Kansas, operates over 70 mobile screening units to provide medical surveillance testing and reporting services to US industrial and government ...re providers, government agencies, and Fortune 500 companies. Kent is the Medical Director of Examinetics.

...the Protection against Accidents (Dockers) Convention (Revised), 1932, the Medical Examination (Seafarers) Convention, 1946, and the Guarding of Machinery Con <blockquote>Noting the terms of the Safety of Life at Sea Convention, 1960, and the Regulations annexed

...nuclear facility, except dose reconstructions evaluate past exposures. The terms historical and retrospective often are used to describe a dose reconstructi ...ion methods are used to a large extent in occupational, environmental, and medical epidemiological research studies.

...characterizing the nature of the issue, both in terms of the hazard and in terms of the risk to the workplace and ultimately to society. This has involved ...first legal definition in the United States of an industrial hygienist in terms of education and experience. The APIH Registration Committee investigates a

Emergency Management is one of a number of terms which, since the end of the [[Cold War]], have largely replaced ''Civil def ...emergency response was published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, it had two sections of questions for a professional to ask the

• Voluntary medical examinations<br> ...a 0.5 or 50/50 chance of the outcome occurring during a year), in relative terms (e.g. "high/medium/low"), or with a multi-dimensional classification scheme

...to have a life '''thus''' the work life balance. Related, though broader, terms include "lifestyle balance" and "life balance". ===Family and Medical Leave Act===

....com/?id=PmohO5jV2YsC|pages = 159|title = Medical Lexicon: A Dictionary of Medical Science|first = Robley|last = Dunglison|publisher = Henry C. Lea|year = 186 ...ernational Conference on Weights and Measures]] redefined the [[meter]] in terms of a red cadmium spectral line (1 m = 1,553,164.13 wavelengths).<ref>{{cite

...num''', '''saturnism''', [[Devon colic]], or '''painter's colic''') is a medical condition caused by increased levels of the [[Heavy metal (chemistry)|heavy Lead poisoning can cause a variety of [[symptom]]s and [[medical sign|signs]] which vary depending on the individual and the duration of lea

...ials which possess more complex responses to electromagnetic fields, these terms are often represented by complex numbers, or tensors. ...at there is only one type (no [[negative mass]]es), or, in more colloquial terms, 'gravity is always attractive'.

...iclerender.fcgi?artid=1567791 The cultural parameters of lead poisoning: a medical anthropologist's view of intervention in environmental lead exposure. ...easurement|location = Bethesda, MD|title = Structural shielding design for medical X-ray imaging facilities.}}</ref> Molten lead is used as a [[coolant]] (e.g

...Press Release 09/09/09">[http://astmnewsroom.org/default.aspx?pageid=1881 Medical Device Standards Database Press Release 09/09/09]</ref> * the '''Terminology Standard''', that provides agreed definitions of terms used in the other standards.

...ideal PHR would provide a complete and accurate summary of the health and medical history of an individual by gathering data from many sources and making thi ...ed for use by health care providers. Like the data recorded in paper-based medical records, the data in EHRs are legally mandated notes on the care provided b

...cal computerized records in a specific health-care organization|Electronic medical record}} [[File:Electronic medical record.jpg|thumb|300px|Sample view of an electronic health record]]

...cations, but note also that parsecs in astronomy, calories and mmHg in the medical sciences, and electron volts in physics are not part of the specific system ...nal, an III'') the terms ''gramme'' and ''kilogramme'' replaced the former terms ''gravet'' (correctly ''milligrave'') and ''[[grave (mass)|grave]]''. On 10

...n general it is difficult to account precisely for thermodynamic values in terms of changes in solution at the molecular level, but it is clear that the che ===Other medical applications===

...of an individual gas component in an ideal gas mixture can be expressed in terms of the component's partial pressure or the [[mole (unit)|moles]] of the com ...partial pressure and molar fraction: <ref name=biophysics200> Page 200 in: Medical biophysics. Flemming Cornelius. 6th Edition, 2008. </ref>

...Carlsberg Laboratory was French speaking) or that pH stands for the Latin terms ''pondus Hydrogenii'' or ''potentia hydrogenii''. It is also suggested that ...entally. To get around this difficulty, the electrode is [[calibrate]]d in terms of solutions of known activity.

...dhausen acid'', is formed. Concentrations of oleum are either expressed in terms of % {{chem|SO|3}} (called % oleum) or as % {{chem|H|2|SO|4}} (the amount m ...an naturalist [[Pliny the Elder]] (23-79 AD). [[Galen]] also discussed its medical use. Metallurgical uses for vitriolic substances were recorded in the Helle

...action refers to the action of each muscle from the standard [[anatomical terms of location|anatomical position]]. In other positions, other actions may be ...[[galeal aponeurosis]] || front of the [[helix (ear)|helix]], [[Anatomical terms of location|cranial]] surface of the [[pinna (anatomy)|pinna]] || || [[faci

...'s color atlas and synopsis of clinical dermatology |publisher=McGraw-Hill Medical Pub. Division |year=2005 |pages= |isbn=0-07-144019-4 |oclc= |accessdate=}}< ...ames are included within this list when those terms are found in English [[medical literature]]. Inclusion of [[acne excoriée des jeunes filles]] ([[French

...pecialists prefer to avoid the suffix ''-phobia'' and use more descriptive terms, see, e.g., [[personality disorders]], [[anxiety disorder]]s, [[avoidant p [[Biology|Biologist]]s use a number of ''-phobia/-phobic'' terms to describe predispositions by plants and animals against certain condition

...cians|emergency medical technicians (EMTs)]]) and oversight of [[emergency medical services]] are governed at the state level. Each state is free to add or su ...accessdate=2008-04-01 |format=PDF|publisher=National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians |pages=10|quote=50 state-4 non-registry states-states not using

'''Medical eponyms''' are terms used in [[medicine]] which are named after people (and occasionally places ...nature of the [[history of medicine]]. This has produced a large number of medical [[eponym]]s:

| [[Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences]], Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India ...1901 by the oil baron and philanthropist as the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research

...issl bodies]] or granules and Nissl substance &ndash; [[Franz Nissl]] (all terms now rarely used) * [[List of eponymous medical signs]]

...tated by [[Isaac Newton]] (1643–1727), they can be formulated, in modern terms, as follows: *[[Sutton's law]] — "Go where the money is". Often cited in medical schools to teach new doctors to spend resources where they are most likely

** [[Glossary of medical terms related to communications disorders]]

...s, see [[anatomical terms of location]], [[anatomical terms of motion]], [[medical terminology]], [[list of human anatomical features]] and [[outline of human

...the urine. All are characterized by [[hypophosphatemia]] (see article for medical details). Symptoms of low phosphate include muscle and neurological dysfunc ...er to understand plant uptake from soil systems. In [[Ecology|ecological]] terms, phosphorus is often a limiting [[nutrient]] in many environments; i.e. the

...c, potentially resulting in damage to and death of [[neuron|brain cells]]. Medical professionals must take steps to maintain proper CBF in patients who have c Control of CBF is considered in terms of the factors affecting CPP and the factors affecting CVR. CVR is controll

The term revascularization is also used in conjunction with other medical terms such as [[angioplasty]], [[cardiac]], and [[myocardial]] to denote specific

...ww.lib.mcg.edu/edu/eshuphysio/program/section3/3outline.htm Overview] at [[Medical College of Georgia]]</ref> ...ut]] (= [[heart rate]] * [[suction volume]] Can be calculated by inverting terms in [[Fick principle]])

...and are sometimes seen as an intermediate between other types of muscle in terms of appearance, structure, metabolism, excitation-coupling and mechanism of ...tain [[Ventricle (heart)|ventricular]] contractions.<ref>Ganong, Review of Medical Physiology, 22nd Edition.Specialized form of muscle that is peculiar to the

...tening and its relation to diastolic cardiac function. Journal: Journal of Medical Ultrasonics

...diographic Assessment of Left Ventricular Function.'' Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol. 11, No. 1, January 2004, pp. 66-74</ref> ...nnot be [[Fraction (mathematics)#Equivalent fractions|reduced]] into lower terms.

...}</ref><ref name="aetna_estim_pol">{{cite web|url=http://www.aetna.com/cpb/medical/data/1_99/0011.html|title=Clinical Policy Bulletin: Electrical Stimulation

...marketed, sold, and distributed by PAR Pharmaceutical Companies under the terms of a license and distribution agreement with SVC pharma LP, an affiliate of ...uthor=Annas GJ |title=Reefer madness--the federal response to California's medical-marijuana law |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=337 |issue=6 |pages=435–9

...cted little attention and no compounds from this series were developed for medical use despite favourable safety profiles in animal studies. Unexpectedly some

...ailments including depression, impotence, and witchcraft.<ref>Cannabis in Medical Practice: A Legal, Historical and Pharmacological Overview, Mary Lynn Mathr ...ut the ancient trade routes of Southeast Asia, thus utilizing Indo-Iranian terms 'panang','banag', etc. in reference to the spice.

...honey oil" (where ____ denotes the solvent), and many variations on these terms. ...from excessive exposure. Excessive skin exposure can lead to [[defatting (medical)|defatting]] of the skin. This occurs because the solvents can dissolve th

...ly (p.8)</ref> ''Cannabis'' has long been used for fibre ([[hemp]]), for [[medical cannabis|medicinal purposes]], and as a [[cannabis#Recreational use|recreat ...ion, ''Cannabis'' exhibits many sexual phenotypes that can be described in terms of the ratio of female to male flowers occurring in the individual, or typi

...of cannabis|religious]] or [[spiritual use of cannabis|spiritual]], and [[medical cannabis|medicinal]] purposes. The UN estimated that in 2004 about 4% of th ...he importation and stating that the shipment was required "exclusively for medical or scientific purposes". It also required parties to "exercise an effective

A clinical trial conducted at Harvard Medical School in the mid-1990s demonstrated that a majority of unipolar non-[[psyc ...gs that had found that maintenance and detox treatments were not a form of medical treatment.{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}} Although the rulings had t

...hetic drug. It is, in medical terms, an [[opioid]] analgesic and, in legal terms, a [[narcotic]]. It should not be confused with [[hydromorphinol]], also k

...e “methadone” by the Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry of the American Medical Association (COUNCIL...1947). Since the patent rights of the I.G. Farbenkon * [[Swelling (medical)|Swelling]] of the hands, arms, feet, and legs

There are numerous slang terms for purple drank, including '''sizzurp''',<ref name=WFAA/><ref name=Leinwan ...ww.drugs.com/mtm/phenergan-with-codeine.html |title=Phenergan with Codeine medical facts from Drugs.com |publisher=Drugs.com<! |date= |accessdate=2010-01-04}}

...p?view=long&pmid=10979111}}</ref> CLASS study in [[Journal of the American Medical Association|JAMA]], and the Vioxx Gastrointestinal Outcomes Research<ref>{{ ...nbsp;mg and 400&nbsp;mg daily and how well it was tolerated by patients in terms of adverse effects, compared with the most common NSAID regimens in the cou

...ses." It is generally abbreviated to '''PRN''' in reference to dosage of [[Medical prescription|prescribed]] medication that is not scheduled; instead adminis ...on a catheter to allow administration of injections. Other terms for this medical device are "injection site" and "saline lock."

...chloroethane production has been phased out in most of the world under the terms of the [[Montreal Protocol]], and as a result trichloroethylene has experie The symptoms of acute non-medical exposure are similar to those of [[alcohol intoxication]], beginning with h

...ifying there against Muhammad. Malvo was sentenced to six consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole. ...of murder in Maryland. In return, he was sentenced to six consecutive life terms without possibility of parole on June 1, 2006.

...most seriously injured victim. Upon arriving at the Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, "He had no blood pressure, no pulse, so that would put you at the m ...1, at his sentencing hearing, Furrow was sentenced to two consecutive life terms, plus 110 additional years, without the possibility of parole and was order

...taminant that had sickened the town residents was found in a Rajneeshpuram medical laboratory. Two leading Rajneeshpuram officials were [[indictment|indicted] ...rmat=PDF|accessdate = 2008-03-13}}</ref> The group had started on friendly terms with the local population, but relations soon turned negative because of th

...ion of terrorism|what constitutes terrorism]] in [[Western World|Western]] terms. In military contexts, terrorism is a tactic, not an ideology. Terrorism ma ...blication 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

The terms "terrorism" and '''"terrorist"''' (someone who engages in terrorism) carry ...nents rarely identify themselves as such, and typically use other terms or terms specific to their situation, such as [[separatist]], [[freedom fighter]], l

Employment for women was restricted to the medical sector, because male medical personnel were not allowed to examine them. One result of the banning of e ...and the war. But he said reconciliation must be on the Afghan government's terms and that the Taliban must be subject to the sovereignty of the government.<

...e senior ranks of [[al Qaeda]], referred to in U.S. [[terminology|military terms]] as "high value detainees."{{Citation needed|date=August 2008}} According * Wounded feet limit his mobility, was in Peshawar for medical treatment

Al-Attas stated that he told the FBI he was going to Pakistan to seek medical assistance for a sick relative in Saudi Arabia, but admitted, "The real rea ...the possibility of parole. Moussaoui was sentenced to six consecutive life terms on May 4,<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12615601 Moussaoui formally sent

...nterror/story/0,,559312,00.html |title=Attack and Aftermath: a glossary of terms, in |publisher=Guardian Unlimited |date=2001-09-27 | location=London | firs ...Operation Smiles, created 14 schools, 7 clinics, 3 hospitals and provided medical care to over 18,000 residents of Basilan. Humanitarian groups were able to

...on, a civilian covered by the Fourth Convention, or again, a member of the medical personnel of the armed forces who is covered by the First Convention. ''The ...ligerents (the treaties of humanitarian law do not expressly contain these terms). They may be prosecuted under the domestic law of the detaining state for

...</ref> As early as 1846, scientists and nutritionists noted an increase in medical problems and infant mortality was associated with dry nursing.<ref name="Sp As physicians became increasingly concerned about the quality of such foods, medical recommendations such as [[Thomas Morgan Rotch]]'s "percentage method" (publ

...n [[cooking oil|cooking]], for [[fuel]], for [[cosmetics]], for [[medicine|medical]] purposes, and for other industrial purposes. ...//web.archive.org/web/20060330223658/http://allrecipes.com/advice/ref/ency/terms/7729.asp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2006-03-30}}</ref> A

* Medical instrumentation. [[Category:Electronics terms]]

...For the case of purely resistive source and load impedances, all reactance terms are zero and the formula above reduces to ...or absorbed), rather than transferred across the border. The gel used in [[medical ultrasonography]] helps transfer acoustic energy from the transducer to the