The effects of organophosphate poisoning are referred to by using the abbreviations “SLUD” or “SLUDGE,” It stands for: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, and emesis.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
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More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.
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If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
Rectovaginal fistula. It is an abnormal passageway between the rectum and vagina.