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Chloroform
A clear volatile liquid with a strong smell like ether, chloroform was once administered by inhalation to produce anesthesia and given as an analgesic (to relieve pain) and a remedy for cough. It is quite toxic to the kidney and the liver…
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- Test, glucose tolerance A blood test done to make the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. The test may also be done for other purposes…
- Dry skin Abnormally dry skin. Can be caused by a dry climate, winter weather, deficiency of vitamin A, systemic…
- Premature contraction of the heart When a single heartbeat occurs earlier than normal. This phenomenon can be within normal limits or represent…
- Catheter, hemodialysis A venous catheter used for hemodialysis (dialysis of the blood). A hemodialysis catheter is a type of central…
- Phosphatase, alkaline An enzyme made in the liver, bone, and the placenta and normally present in high concentrations in growing…
- Acrocyanosis Blueness of the extremities (the hands and feet). Acrocyanosis is typically symmetrical. It is marked by a…
- Transfusion medicine Blood transfusion and blood conservation are the complementary activities that constitute the clinical arena…
- Candida albicans Any gene thought likely to cause a disease. The gene may be a candidate because it is located in a particular…
- Catatonic 1. Characterized by marked motor abnormalities including immobility (catalepsy or stupor), excessive motor…
- Alpha-ET Street name for alpha-ethyltryptamine
- Alcoholics Anonymous A free, self-help organization founded to assist people addicted to alcohol in breaking old behavior patterns…