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Gasserectomy
The excision of a gasserian (trigeminal) ganglion.
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Gasometry
Estimation of the amount of gas in a mixture.
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Gasoline
A product of the destructive distillation of petroleum. Commercial gasoline may contain toxic additives.
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Impaired gas exchange
The state in which the individual experiences a deficit in oxygenation and/or carbon dioxide elimination at the alveolar-capillary membrane, often producing subjective fatigue or anxiety.
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Gas distention
Accumulation of excessive gas within the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract, the peritoneum, or the bowel wall. Treatment may be surgical or nonsurgical, depending on the etiology.
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Vomiting gas
A gas, particularly chloropicrin, that induces vomiting.
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Vesicant gas
A type of gas that blisters the skin. Clothing and boots become contaminated and a source of danger. Mustard and lewisite gases are examples.
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Suffocating gas
Any of several war gases, such as phosgene or diphosgene, made from chlorine compounds that irritate or injure the airways.
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Sewer gas
A gas that is produced by decaying matter in sewage and contains methane and hydrogen sulfide. It is toxic, usually flammable, explosive, and may be used for fuel.
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Noble gas
Those minimally chemically reactive gases found in group 18 of the periodic table, formerly known as inert gases. They include: argon, helium, krypton, neon, radon, and xenon.
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