| antibiotic eye drops | <pharmacology> A medication that is pH balanced to allow placement into the eye for the purpose of killing bacteria. Examples include: Bleph-10, Chloromycetin, Cortisporin-Ophthalmic, Gantrisin, Genoptic, Gentacidin, Garamycin, Gantrisin, Ilotycin, Sodium Sulamyd and Sulphair. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| burning drops sign | <clinical sign> In certain cases of perforated gastric ulcer, a sensation as of drops of hot liquid falling into the abdominal cavity or as of a stream of intensely hot liquid being poured into the cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stomach drops | A stomachic tonic, usually tincture of gentian, alone or with other stomachics. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nose drops | A liquid preparation intended for intranasal administration with a medicine dropper. Most frequently used for decongestion of the nasal passages but can be used for any other appropriate indication. (05 Mar 2000) |
| drops | A popular term for a medicine taken in doses measured by drops's, usually a tincture, or applied by dropping, as an eyewash. (05 Mar 2000) |
| eye drops | See: eyewash, ophthalmic solutions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| knock-out drops | A popular name for chloral alcoholate given with criminal intent to produce unconsciousness rapidly; it is formed by adding chloral hydrate to beer or some stronger alcoholic liquor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| appendicular colic | Colicky pain occurring early in acute appendicitis. Synonym: vermicular colic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| biliary colic | Intense spasmodic pain felt in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen from impaction of a gallstone in the cystic duct. Synonym: gallstone colic, hepatic colic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gallstone colic | Intense spasmodic pain felt in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen from impaction of a gallstone in the cystic duct. Synonym: gallstone colic, hepatic colic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| painter's colic | Severe colicky abdominal pain, with constipation, symptomatic of lead poisoning. Synonym: Devonshire colic, painter's colic, Poitou colic, saturnine colic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pancreatic colic | Severe colicky abdominal pain, resembling that of biliary colic, caused by the passage of a pancreatic calculus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastric colic | Colicky pain associated with gastritis or peptic ulcer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vermicular colic | Colicky pain occurring early in acute appendicitis. Synonym: vermicular colic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| meconial colic | Abdominal pain of newborn infants. (05 Mar 2000) |