Exam 1 TERMS Flashcards
substance or chemical that has been known to cause cancer
carcinogen
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
generic term relating to psychological or physical dependency, or both, on an exogenous substance
chemical dependency
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD
a by product of nicotine found in body fluids
cotinine
any use of drug that causes physical, psychological, economic, legal, and or social harm to the person who uses or other persons affected by the user’s behavior
drug abuse
a chronic disorder leading to negative physical, psychological, or social consequences from compulsive use of substance
drug addiction
generalized feeling of ill being, malaise, restlessness, and discomfort
dysphoria
food and drug administeration
FDA
a poisonous, addictive stimulant that is the chief psychoactive ingredient in tobacco
nicotine
polacrilex gum developed to aid in tobacco cessation
nicotine gum
a prescription nicotine withdrawal product used nasally by the patient to aid in tobacco cessation
nicotine nasal spray
lozenge developed to aid in tobacco cessation
nicotine lozenge
a transdermal form of nicotine withdrawal therapy
nicotine patch
a prescription nicotine inhalation system used orally for tobacco cessation
nicotine inhaler
cancer causing chemicals found in tobacco
nitrosamines
cancer of the lips, tongue, floor of mouth, palate, gingiva, alveolar mucosa, buccal mucosa, and oropharynx
oral cancer
over the counter
otc
premature detachment of a normally situated placenta
placenta abruptio
placenta implanted in the lower segment of the uterus extending to the margin of the internal opening of the cervix
placenta previa
possessing the ability to alter mood, behaviorm cognitive processes, or mental tension
psychoactive drug
chemical decomposition of a substance by heat
pyrolysis
visible vapor and gases given off by a burning substance
smoke
tobacco smoke present in room air resulting from ignited tobacco products burning in an ashtray or exhaled by a smoker
enviornmental tobacco smoke ETS or passive smoke
smoke inhaled directly into the user’s lungs
mainstream smoke
the aerosol emitted directly into the surrounding air from the lit end of a smoldering tobacco product; may be inhaled by the user; is a major component of environmental smoke
sidestream smoke
tobacco smoke residue absorbed by furnishings
third hand smoke
sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant; typically between the ages 3 weeks and 5 months
SIDS
potent carcinogenic tobacco specific nitrosamines
TSNAs
method of drug delivery by patch on skin; a mode for slow release over extended time
transdermal
type of drug delivery by infiltration of mucosal lining
transmucosal
using the substance of tobacco because of an individual’s addiction to nicotine
use
an individual who either smokes tobacco or places tobacco in the mouth
user
small thin hand rolled cigarettes consisting of tobacco wrapped in a tendu or temburni leaf and may be secured with colorful string at one or both ends
bidis
a golf ball sized portion of chewing tobacco held in the user’s mouth usually inside the cheek or between the lower lip, gingiva, and mucosa
chaw
tobacco available in loose leaf, twist, and plug forms manufactured by air drying tobacco leaves; held inside cheek and or chewed chaw
chewing tobacco
about 1-20 g of air cured fermented tobacco wrapped in paper that is smoked
cigar
less than 1 g of unfermented tobacco wrapped in a cylindrical paper- enclosed form that is smoked
cigarettes
a water pipe used to smoke specially made flavored tobacco
hookah pipe
referred to as clove cigarettes- are imported from INdonesia and typically contain a mixture of tobacco, cloves, and other additives
kreteks
ground leaf tobacco manufactured for smoking through a pipe
pipe tobacco
a pinch of snuff held in the user’s mouth for various periods of time
quid
moist snuff in ready to use pouches that look like small tea bags
sachets
term used to define all forms of tobacco that are ignited or inhaled
smokeless tobacco
fire cured finely grounded or powedered tobacco sold in bojth dry and moist forms or baglike pouches; not chewed but a small amount is placed and held between cheek and gingiva or lower lip
snuff
moist powder tobacco product that is a smokeless, spitless pouch; originated from a variant of dry snuff used in the 19th century in Sweden
snus
a tube with a bowl at one end used to smoke tobacco
tobacco pipe