Ch 21 - Pharmacology Terminology Flashcards
aer/o
air
ex. aerosol - particles of drugs suspended in air
alges/o
sensitivity to pain
ex. analgesic - p. without sensitivity to pain
bronch/o
bronchial tube
ex. bronchodilator - widening of bronchial tubes
chem/o
drug
ex. chemotherapy - treatment using drugs
cras/o
mixture
ex. idiosyncrasy - an abnormal, unexpected effect of a drug that is peculiar to an individual patient
cutane/o
skin
ex. subcutaneous - p. under the skin
derm/o
skin
ex. hypodermic - p. under the skin
erg/o
work
ex. synergism - drugs that work together
esthes/o
feeling, sensation
ex. anesthesia - condition of without nervous sensation
hist/o
tissue
ex. antihistamine - an agent that acts against histamine production
hypn/o
sleep
ex. hypnotic - p. sleep
iatr/o
treatment
ex. iatrogenic - p. being produced by treatment
lingu/o
tongue
ex. sublingual - p. underneath the tongue
myc/o
mold, fungus
ex. erythromycin - an antibiotic made from red mold
narc/o
stupor
ex. narcotic - substance that produces stupor/dazed state
or/o
mouth
ex. oral - p. the mouth
pharmac/o
drug
ex. pharmacology - study of drugs
prurit/o
itching
ex. antipruritic - p. against itching
pyret/o
fever
ex. antipyretic - p. against fever
thec/o
sheath (of brain and spinal cord)
ex. intrathecal
tox/o
poison
ex. toxic - p. poison
toxic/o
poison
ex. toxicology - study of poisons
vas/o
vessel
ex. vasodilator - substance that causes the blood vessels to widen
ven/o
vein
ex. intravenous - p. within a vein
vit/o
life
ex. vitamin - substance that is needed for a good life and growth
ana-
upward, excessive, again
ex. anaphylaxis - exaggerated hypersensitivity to foreign protein
anti-
against
ex. antidote - a substance that is given to counteract the unwanted effect of a drug
contra-
against, opposite
ex. contraindication - to point out against
par-
other than, apart from
ex. parenteral - apart from the intestine
syn-
together, with
ex. synergistic - p. working together
