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antiemetic
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against nausea, vomiting
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emesis
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vomiting
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prokinetic
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acting to speed intestinal transit
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Beta-blockers
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beta-adrenergic blocking agents are antihypertensives that block the action of endogenous catecholamines- epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine- on β-adrenergic receptors
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Tardive dyskinesia
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involuntary, repetitive movements manifesting as a side effect of long-term or high-dose use of dopamine antagonists, usually antipsychotics
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extrapyramidal symptoms
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movement disorders including akinisia (the inability to initiate movement),tardive dyskinisia and Parkinsonism
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osteopenia
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loss of bone mineral density, to be differentiated from osteoporosis, in which bone microarchitecture is also disrupted
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analgesic
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pain reliever
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Substantia Nigra
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part of the basal ganglia that makes dopaminergic synapses upon the striatum
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osteoclast
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large multinuclear bone cell that removes mineralized bone matrix
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osteoblast
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mononuclear bone cell that builds new bone matrix
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osteocyte
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osteoblast (bone forming cell) trapped in the bone no longer actively forming bone matrix
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amphoteric
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capable of acting as an acid or a base
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Cachexia
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wasting and loss of appetite due to cancer, metabolic acidosis, tuberculosis, AIDS, autoimmune disorders, or addiction
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Mucositis
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painful inflammation and ulceration of the mucous membranes lining the digestive tract, usually as an adverse effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy
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keratinocyte
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the major cell type of the epidermis, making up about 90% of epidermal cells
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Levonorgestrel
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a progestin used in contraceptives
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