Ch. 3 Theraputic Terms

Question 0

radiation therapy

Answer 0

treatment of neoplastic disease using ionizing radiation to deter the proliferation of malignant cells

Question 1

chemotherapy

Answer 1

treatment of malignancies, infections, and other diseases with chemical agents that destroy selected cells or impair their ability to reproduce

Question 2

sclerotherapy

Answer 2

use of sclerosing agents in treating diseases (e.g., injection of a saline solution into a dilated blood vessel tumor in the skin, resulting in hardening of the tissue within and eventual sloughing away of the lesion)

Question 3

ultraviolet therapy

Answer 3

use of ultraviolet light to promote healing of a skin lesion (e.g., an ulcer)

Question 4

anesthetic

Answer 4

a drug that temporarily blocks transmission of nerve conduction to produce a loss of sensations (e.g., pain)

Question 5

antibiotic

Answer 5

a drug that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms

Question 6

antifungal

Answer 6

a drug that kills or prevents the growth of fungi

Question 7

antihistamine

Answer 7

a drug that blocks the effects of histamine in the body

Question 8

histamine

Answer 8

a regulating body substance released in excess during allergic reactions, causing swelling and inflammation of tissues (e.g.,in urticaria [hives], hay fever, etc.)

Question 9

antiinflammatory

Answer 9

a drug that reduces inflammation

Question 10

antipruritic

Answer 10

a drug that relieves itching

Question 11

antiseptic

Answer 11

an agent that inhibits the growth of infectious microorganisms