Unit 3 Med Terms Flashcards
Non-steroidal-anti-inflammatory-devices
NSAID’s
Drugs that relieve pain but also cause mood and behavior changes
Narcotics
Delivered into vein
Intravenous
Delivered into muscle
Intramuscular
Advil-used for anti inflammatory properties
Ibuprofen
Medicine to increase urine output
diuretics
Medicine to lower pressure and heart rate
beta blockers
Used to prevent coughing and sneezing
antitussive
Class of medicine that are pain relievers
analgesics
Tylenol-use for mid pain relief
acetaminophen
Yellowish discoloration of degenerating tissue chemical tissues, especially seen in malignant neoplasms
Xanthosis
Highly contagious fungal infection of the skin or scalp, ringworm
tinea
Medical sterilization procedure for men to stop pregnancy by cutting the vas deferens
vasectomy
Fast breathing
tachypnea
Rapid heartbeat
tachycardia
The inability to respond to surroundings or stimuli due to fainting or passing out
syncope
Abnormal curvature of spine
scoliosis
Minimal invasive medical examination of large intestine from the rectum through the nearest part of colon
sigmoidoscopy
A contagious intensely itchy skin condition by tiny burrowing mite
scabies
A group of physiologically active lipid compounds having diverse hormone like effects in animals
prostaglandin
A chronic inflammatory disorder affecting many joints including those in hands and feet
rheumatoid arthritis
Passing abnormally large amounts of urine
polyuria
Small growth excision
polypectomy
Small growth
polyp
Lice infestation
Pediculosis
Nail fungus causing thickened brittle crumbly or ragged nails
onychomycosis