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Leaded gasoline
See: Tetraethyl lead
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- Pregnancy abuse Abuse of an expectant mother. This abuse is most often perpetrated by the woman's spouse, partner, or…
- Periodic breathing Clusters of breaths separated by intervals of apnea (no breathing) or near-apnea. As opposed to normal…
- Polyuria The excessive passage of urine (at least 2.5 liters per day for an adult) resulting in profuse urination and…
- Fracture, basilar A break in bone at the base of the skull. About a half of basilar fractures are caused by bicycle or motor…
- D-IBS Diarrhea-predominant IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)
- Tumor debulking Surgically removing as much of the tumor as possible
- Char syndrome A genetic disorder characterized by patent ductus arteriosis and unusual facial features including a long…
- Radiation, background See: Background radiation
- Fever, Philippine hemorrhagic A syndrome due to the dengue virus that tends to affect children under 10, causing abdominal pain, hemorrhage…
- Homologous The relationship between two chromosomes that are paired and so are homologs of each other.
- Stroke index A cardiodynamic measure. Stroke volume is the amount of blood the left ventricle ejects in one beat, measured…