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Name: Category: Description: Narcotic Treatment Medicines which can be administered orally, injected or inhaled to create a drowsy effect. Usually opium or an opiate. Neck Body Part The part of the body that connects the head with the torso. Nephritis Symptom Inflammation or swelling of the kidney. Nervous fluid Body Part A fluid supposed to circulate through nerves and function as the essential agent in transmitting nerve impulses. Neuroses Condition A term coined by the Edinburgh physician William Cullen. It referred to disorders of the sense and motion caused by affections of the nervous system. It covered various nervous disorders and symptoms that could not be explained physiologically. Neutral salts Treatment Neutral salts are those that are neither acid nor basic salts. Nicotiana Treatment The prepared leaves of nicotiana tabacum. Known as vinum nicotiana when steeped in white wine. Nidus Body Part A place or point, usually in the intestines, where an organism such as an intestinal worm can develop or breed. Nitre Treatment Nitrous, nitric. Potassium nitrate. Nitric acid Treatment A highly corrosive mineral acid. In the case notes is used to reduce mercury to saline form. Nitrous acid Treatment A neutral salt, formed by the coalition of the common vegetable fixed alkaline salt. In the case notes is used to reduce mercury to saline form. Nitrous powder Treatment Powdered nitre. Uses included to increase quantity of urine. See entry for nitre. Noma Condition A phagedenic ulcer also a species of herpes. Nose Body Part The prominent structure between the eyes that serves as the entrance to the respiratory tract and contains the olfactory organ. Nutmeg Treatment Spicy seed of trees in the genus Myristica. Nyctalopia Condition Night blindness. The periodic affection of vision, sometimes in midday, sometimes in morning, evening or at night, based on the action of a certain degree of light.
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- Narcotic
Treatment
Medicines which can be administered orally, injected or inhaled to create a drowsy effect. Usually opium or an opiate.
- Neck
Body Part
The part of the body that connects the head with the torso.
- Nephritis
Symptom
Inflammation or swelling of the kidney.
- Nervous fluid
Body Part
A fluid supposed to circulate through nerves and function as the essential agent in transmitting nerve impulses.
- Neuroses
Condition
A term coined by the Edinburgh physician William Cullen. It referred to disorders of the sense and motion caused by affections of the nervous system. It covered various nervous disorders and symptoms that could not be explained physiologically.
- Neutral salts
Treatment
Neutral salts are those that are neither acid nor basic salts.
- Nicotiana
Treatment
The prepared leaves of nicotiana tabacum. Known as vinum nicotiana when steeped in white wine.
- Nidus
Body Part
A place or point, usually in the intestines, where an organism such as an intestinal worm can develop or breed.
- Nitre
Treatment
Nitrous, nitric. Potassium nitrate.
- Nitric acid
Treatment
A highly corrosive mineral acid. In the case notes is used to reduce mercury to saline form.
- Nitrous acid
Treatment
A neutral salt, formed by the coalition of the common vegetable fixed alkaline salt. In the case notes is used to reduce mercury to saline form.
- Nitrous powder
Treatment
Powdered nitre. Uses included to increase quantity of urine. See entry for nitre.
- Noma
Condition
A phagedenic ulcer also a species of herpes.
- Nose
Body Part
The prominent structure between the eyes that serves as the entrance to the respiratory tract and contains the olfactory organ.
- Nutmeg
Treatment
Spicy seed of trees in the genus Myristica.
- Nyctalopia
Condition
Night blindness. The periodic affection of vision, sometimes in midday, sometimes in morning, evening or at night, based on the action of a certain degree of light.
- Narcotic
