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chapter 21 Flashcards

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alges/o

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sensitivity to pain

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bronch/o

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bronchial tube

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chem/o

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drug

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cras/o

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mixture

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cutane/o

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skin

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derm/o

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skin

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erg/o

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work

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esthes/o

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feeling, sensation

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hist/o

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tissue

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hypn/o

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sleep

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iatr/o

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treatment

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lingu/o

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tongue

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myc/o

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fungus, mold

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narc/o

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stupor

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or/o

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mouth

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pharmac/o

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drug

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prurit/o

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itching

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pyret/o

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fever

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thec/o

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sheath

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tox/o

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poison

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toxic/o

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poison

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vas/o

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vessel

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ven/o

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vein

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vit/o

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life

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analgesic

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relives pain

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anesthetic

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reduces or eliminates sensation; general and local

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antibiotic

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chemical substance; produced by a plant or microorganism that has the ability to inhibit or destroy foreign organisms in the body

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anticoagulant

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prevents blood clotting

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antidepressant

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relieves symptoms of depresion

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anticonvulsant

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prevents convulsions

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antidiabetic

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drug given to prevent r treat diabetes mellitus

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antihistamine

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prevents histamine and helps prevent the symptoms of allergies

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antiplatelet

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reduces the tenancy of platelets to stick together and form a clot

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antiviral

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acts against viruses such as HIV

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cardiovascular drug

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acts n the heart and blood vessels

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endocrine drug

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hormone or hormone like drug

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GI drug

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relieves symptoms o disease in the GI tract

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hypnotic

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produces a sleep or trance like state

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respiratory drug

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treats asthma, emphysema and infections of the respiratory tract

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sedative

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mildly hypnotic drug that relaxes without producing sleep

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stimulant

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excites and promotes activity

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tranquilizer

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controls anxiety and severe disturbance of behaviour

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oral

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  • caplets
  • capsules
  • tablets
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sublingual

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-tablets

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parenteral

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  • intracavity
  • intradermal
  • intramuscular
  • intrathecal
  • intravenous
  • pumps
  • subcutaneous
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inhalation

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aerosols

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topical

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  • lotions
  • creams
  • ointments
  • transdermal patches
48
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are/o

A

air

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