| ABGA | Arterial Blood Gas Analysis |
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| AGE | 1) Arterial Gas Embolism 2) Acute Gastro-Enteritis |
| ABG | arterial blood gas; axiobucco-gingival |
| AGE | acrylamide gel; acute gastroenteritis; advanced glycation end product; agarose gel electrophoresis; ... |
| AGGS | anti-gas gangrene serum |
| tear gas | A gas, such as acetone, benzene bromide, and xylol, that causes irritation of the conjunctiva and profuse lacrimation. See: lacrimator. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tetanus and gas gangrene antitoxins | A mixture of antibodies obtained from animals immunised against the toxins of Clostridium tetani, C. Perfringens, and C. Septicum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| expired gas | Any gas that has been expired from the lungs; often used synonymously with mixed expired gas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| universal gas constant | <radiobiology> R = 8.314 x 10^7 ergs per degree C per mole. (09 Oct 1997) |
| landfill gas | Gas that is generated by decomposition of organic material at landfill disposal sites. Landfill gas is approximately 50 percent methane. (05 Dec 1998) |
| laughing gas | A historical term for nitrous oxide. Origin: so called because its inhalation sometimes excites a hilarious delirium preceding insensibility (05 Mar 2000) |
| lorentz gas | <radiobiology> Plasma model in which the electrons are assumed not to interact with each other, but only with ions (Z to infinity) and where the ions are assumed to remain at rest/fixed (M-i to infinity). Synonym: electron gas. (13 Jan 1998) |