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Common Sense, by Thomas Paine
Contents Introduction Of the Origin and Design of Government in General. Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs Of the Present Ability of…Brewer's: Bill of Pains and Penalties
(A). A legislative act imposing punishment (less than capital) upon a person charged with treason or other high crimes. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Bill…herpes zoster
(Encyclopedia) herpes zoster, infection of a ganglion (nerve center) with severe pain and a blisterlike eruption in the area of the nerve distribution, a condition called shingles. The causative…sciatica
(Encyclopedia) sciaticasciaticasīătˈĭkə [key], severe pain in the leg along the sciatic nerve and its branches. It may be caused by injury or pressure to the base of the nerve in the lower back, or…mumps
(Encyclopedia) mumps (epidemic parotitis), acute contagious viral disease, manifesting itself chiefly in pain and swelling of the salivary glands, especially those at the angle of the jaw. Other…oxycodone
(Encyclopedia) oxycodone is a synthetic opioid developed to treat pain. Oxycodone was originally developed in Germany in 1917 from a synthesis of…bursitis
(Encyclopedia) bursitisbursitisbərsīˈtəs [key], acute or chronic inflammation of a bursa, or fluid sac, located close to a joint. In response to irritation or injury the bursa may become inflamed,…Morton, William Thomas Green
(Encyclopedia) Morton, William Thomas Green, 1819–68, American dentist and physician, b. Charlton, Mass., studied at Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. He practiced dentistry in Boston, for a time…CS, chemical compound
(Encyclopedia) CS, chemical compound (orthochlorobenzalmalonitrile) used in riot control and, by the military, as a harassing agent. The compound is dispersed as an aerosol or as a finely divided…aspirin
(Encyclopedia) aspirin, acetyl derivative of salicylic acid (see salicylate) that is used to lower fever, relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and thin the blood. Common conditions treated with aspirin…Trending
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