MERCURY BICHLORID
\mˈɜːkjʊɹi ba͡ɪklˈɔːɹɪd], \mˈɜːkjʊɹi baɪklˈɔːɹɪd], \m_ˈɜː_k_j_ʊ_ɹ_i b_aɪ_k_l_ˈɔː_ɹ_ɪ_d]\
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Syn.: corrosive sublimate. Mercuric chlorid, Hg2Cl2, a substance forming colorless acicular or prismatic crystals, having an acrid metallic taste, and an acid reaction. It is used internally in syphilis, and diarrhea and other conditions, where septic conditions of the intestinal tract exist. Externally, it is employed as an antiseptic in surgical operations. It is a powerful corrosive poison.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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Hypoglossal Neuropathy
- twelfth cranial (hypoglossal) nuclei. fascicles are located in medulla, exits via hypoglossal foramen innervates muscles tongue. Lower brain stem diseases, including ischemia MOTOR NEURON affect nuclei fascicles. nerve may also be injured by diseases of the posterior fossa or skull base. Clinical manifestations include unilateral musculature and lingual dysarthria, with deviation tongue towards side weakness upon attempted protrusion.