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The term "ethylene glycol" is derived from the chemical compounds ethylene (ethene) and glycol. Ethylene is a hydrocarbon with the ...high levels can result in kidney damage and failure (see [[Ethylene glycol poisoning]]).

...unced as de-fer-ox-a-mine mes-i-late) is a medication used to treat [[iron poisoning]] and [[aluminum overload]] in patients with [[thalassemia]] and other cond ...e-" meaning "from", "ferro-" meaning "iron", and "-amine" referring to the chemical group containing nitrogen. "Mesylate" refers to the salt form of the drug,

...ɪd/), also known as '''arsenic(V) acid''' or '''arsenic pentoxide''', is a chemical compound with the formula H3AsO4. ...e heart and nervous system. Long-term exposure can lead to chronic arsenic poisoning, also known as [[arsenicosis]].

...so known as '''cacodylic acid''' (pronunciation: /kəˈkɒdɪlɪk ˈæsɪd/), is a chemical compound used by the United States during the [[Vietnam War]] as part of it ...tripe painted on the storage barrels to easily identify the substance. The chemical name, cacodylic acid, comes from the Greek word 'kakodes', meaning 'bad sme

...ganism''' or '''manganese poisoning''' is a toxic condition resulting from chronic exposure to manganese. It was first described by James Couper in 1837. The term "Manganism" is derived from the chemical symbol for manganese (Mn) and the suffix "-ism" which denotes a condition o

* [[Ascorbic acid]] - the chemical term for vitamin C * [[Blood poisoning]] - see Septicemia

...nt through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the mic ...nt through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the mic

...a disease of rapid onset, severe symptoms, and brief duration, opposite of chronic. * [[Alzheimer's disease]] - A chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively wors