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Blood alcohol concentration or BAC refers to the percentage of alcohol which is present in ones blood. It is often measured when persons driving under the influence of alcohol are stopped by the police. It is used to determine how much one has had to drink.
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What is the term for operating a vehicle with an elevated level of alcohol in the blood?
The term for having an excessive Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) is DUI or DWI. DUI : Driving Under the Influence DWI : Driving While Intoxicated or Driving While Impaired (drugs or alcohol)
Short term effects on blood vessels for drinking alcohol?
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Which term describes an abnormally high concentration of glucose in the blood?
Hyperglycemia.
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What does molar mean?
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What is the medical term meaning blood relative?
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How alcohol affects blood vessels?
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Term for flow of blood through an organ?
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What are some long term affects of alcohol?
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How is the term venipuncture properly defined?
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