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Hepatitis, toxic
Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) caused by an industrial chemical such as carbon tetrachloride or phosphorus
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- Humerus The long bone in the arm which extends from the shoulder to the elbow.
- Fear of women An abnormal, irrational and persistent fear of women. Sufferers experience undue anxiety even though they…
- Erythema dose The amount of radiation which, applied to the skin, makes it turn temporarily red (erythematous)
- Keratotomy A surgical incision (a cut) made into the cornea. A radial keratotomy is a surgical procedure designed to…
- Syndrome, Gulf War See: Gulf War syndrome
- Abdominal muscles A large group of muscles in the front of the abdomen that assists in the regular breathing movement and…
- Disease, Gilbert See Gilbert syndrome
- Pulmonary tuberculosis See: Tuberculosis, pulmonary.
- WPW syndrome Abbreviation for the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a condition caused by an abnormality in the electrical…
- SGOT Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, an enzyme that is normally present in liver and heart cells. SGOT is…