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Gonorrhea can cause a small, coiled tube in the rear portion of the testicles where the sperm ducts are located ( epididymis) to become inflamed ( epididymitis ). Untreated epididymitis can lead to infertility. Infection that spreads to the joints and other areas of the body.
Retrieved 4 April 2018. 1.2.3.3 Definition of Room Temperature: According to the United States Pharmacopeia National Forumlary [ sic] (USP-NF), the definition of room temperature is between 15 and 30 °C in the United States. However, in the EU, the room temperature is defined as being 15 to 25 °C, while in Japan, it is defined being 1 to 30 °C.
An operating temperature is the allowable temperature range of the local ambient environment at which an electrical or mechanical device operates. The device will operate effectively within a specified temperature range which varies based on the device function and application context, and ranges from the minimum operating temperature to the maximum operating temperature (or peak operating ...
Antipyretic. An antipyretic ( / ˌæntipaɪˈrɛtɪk /, from anti- 'against' and pyretic 'feverish') is a substance that reduces fever. [ 1] Antipyretics cause the hypothalamus to override a prostaglandin -induced increase in temperature. [citation needed] The body then works to lower the temperature, which results in a reduction in fever.
Paracetamol. Paracetamol ( acetaminophen[ a]) is a non-opioid analgesic and antipyretic agent used to treat fever and mild to moderate pain. [ 13][ 14][ 15] It is a widely used over the counter medication. Common brand names include Tylenol and Panadol .
Frequent urination, or urinary frequency (sometimes called pollakiuria ), is the need to urinate more often than usual. Diuretics are medications that increase urinary frequency. Nocturia is the need of frequent urination at night. [ 1] The most common cause of this condition for women and children is a urinary tract infection.
Aspirin, an acetyl derivative of salicylic acid, is a white, crystalline, weakly acidic substance, which melts at 136 °C (277 °F), [ 9] and decomposes around 140 °C (284 °F). [ 28] Its acid dissociation constant (p Ka) is 3.5 at 25 °C (77 °F).
Sometimes we get lucky—like a team did recently, when they located a fossil of a 520-million-year-old worm larva that still had its brain and guts intact. “It’s always interesting to see ...