Category: C
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Chlorophane
A green-yellow pigment in the retina.
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Chloroformism
The habit of inhaling chloroform for pleasure.
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Chlorofluorocarbon
A fluorinated hydrocarbon, formerly used in metered dose inhalers as a propellant gas, that is, a gas that delivers aerosolized medications to the bronchi and lungs. CFCs were removed from the market after they were found to accumulate in the ozone layer of the stratosphere and to have a destructive effect on the upper atmosphere.…
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Chlorite
A salt of chlorous acid; used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent.
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Chloriduria
Excess of chlorides in the urine.
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Chloridimeter
An instrument for determining the amount of chloride in a body fluid.
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Chlorhydria
An excess of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
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Chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride
A benzodiazepine derivative used to treat anxiety, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, and insomnia, and occasionally as a premedication in anesthesia.
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Chloral
An oily liquid having a bitter taste. A sedative medication in liquid form. It has a limited shelf life and gradually transforms into a harmful substance over time. Consequently, it should only be administered within two to three weeks of dispensing, after which it should be disposed of.
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Chloasma traumaticum
Skin discoloration following trauma.