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Hepatotoxic
Injurious to the liver. For example, acetaminophen (Tylenol) can be hepatotoxic.
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- Glucose tolerance, impaired See: Impaired glucose tolerance
- GAD Generalized anxiety disorder
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- Strep test, rapid A diagnostic test commonly used to demonstrate whether streptococcus bacteria ('strep') are present in the…
- Polycystic kidney disease, adult See: Polycystic kidney disease, autosomal dominant
- African American An American of black African descent. The term may also be written with a hyphen as African-American. The…
- Abruption A sudden breaking off or away. Abruption of the placenta (abruptio placentae) is the premature separation of…
- Paprika A spicy seasoning ground from a variety of sweet red pepper (Capsicum annuum), the original source of vitamin…
- Lithobid See: Lithium