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Nitric oxide gas
A toxic gas administered in very small concentrations during mechanical ventilation to treat persistent pulmonary hypertension.
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Mustard gas
Dichlorethyl sulfide, a poisonous gas used in warfare.
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Lung irritant gas
Any toxic or noxious gas that causes irritation or inflammation of the airways or alveoli.
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Intestinal gas
One of several gaseous compounds (e.g., carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, methane, methylmercaptan, and hydrogen sulfide) present in the intestinal tract. They are produced by digestive processes and intestinal bacteria.
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Inert gas
The name formerly used for gases, such as helium, neon, and xenon, found in group 18 of the periodic table, and now known as “noble gases.”
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Illuminating gas
A mixture of various combustible gases including hydrogen and carbon monoxide. Its poisonous effects are largely due to carbon monoxide.
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Coal gas
A flammable, explosive, toxic gas produced from the distillation of coal; used for heating and lighting. The principal constituents are methane, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen.
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Binary gas
Any gas made of two gaseous components mixed with each other. Some chemical warfare agents are chemically benign when separate, but damaging to living organisms when combined.
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Gartner’s duct
A small duct lying parallel to the uterine tube. It is a vestigial structure representing the persistent mesonephric duct.
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Gartner cyst
A cyst developing from a vestigial mesonephric duct (Gartner’s duct) in a female.
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