Combining Forms/Terminology

Question 1

Pharmacology

Answer 1

The study of drugs and their origin, nature, properties, and effects upon living organisms

Question 2

Chemotherapy

Answer 2

Treatment of a chemical nature; affects the organism toxically

Question 3

Toxic

Answer 3

Harmful effects of a drug to the degree of being poisonous

Question 4

Cytotoxicity

Answer 4

Pertaining to the destruction of cells

Question 5

Toxicology

Answer 5

Study of poisons and their effects on living organisms

Question 6

Sublingual

Answer 6

Under the tongue

Question 7

Intradermal

Answer 7

Within the skin

Question 8

Parenteral

Answer 8

Administration of drugs by injection into the skin, muscles or veins

Question 9

Intravenous

Answer 9

Within a blood vessel; specifically veins

Question 10

Intrathecal

Answer 10

Within the sheath; as around the spinal cord

Question 11

Aerosol

Answer 11

Solid or liquid in solution that is dispensed as a fine mist

Question 12

Synergism

Answer 12

Simultaneous effects of two or more drugs for enhanced results

Question 13

Adrenergic

Answer 13

An agent that has the effect of epinephrine

Question 14

Cholinergic

Answer 14

An agent that has the effect of acetylcholine

Question 15

Idiopathic

Answer 15

A disease condition without known cause or origin

Question 16

Iatrogenic

Answer 16

Resulting from the treatment of a physician

Question 17

Idiosyncrasy

Answer 17

A rare type of toxic effect produced in a particularly sensitive individual but not seen in most patients. An unusual reaction to a drug or food.

Question 18

Narcotic

Answer 18

A potentially habit-forming drug that relieves pain and produces stupor or insensibility.

Question 19

Hypnogenic

Answer 19

Producing sleep or drowsiness

Question 20

Antipyretic

Answer 20

An agent that reduces fever

Question 21

Anesthesia

Answer 21

An agent that produces loss of sensation (among other actions)

Question 22

Analgesia

Answer 22

An agent that relieves/blocks pain

Question 23

Vasoconstrictor

Answer 23

Narrowing of a blood vessel

Question 24

Antihistamine

Answer 24

An agent that blocks the actions of the chemical histamine in the body

Question 25

Mycotic

Answer 25

Pertaining to fungus or mold

Question 26

Vitamin

Answer 26

Organic compounds needed to sustain life

Question 27

Bacteriocidal

or Bacericidal

Answer 27

An agent that destroys bacteria

Question 28

Bacteriostatic

Answer 28

Inhibiting growth of bacteria

Question 29

Anaphylaxis

Answer 29

Hypersensitivity reaction to a specific antigen

Question 30

Prophylaxis

Answer 30

Intervention aimed at the prevention of disease.

Question 31

Sympathomimetic

Answer 31

An agent that produces effects similar to those of the sympathetic nervous system.