Vocabulary for Opiates and Non-Opiates Flashcards
1
Q
Exogenous
A
from outside the body
2
Q
endogenous
A
inside the body
3
Q
syncope
A
passing out
4
Q
miosis
A
pupil constricts
5
Q
mydriasis
A
pupil dilates
6
Q
PCA
A
patient-controlled analgesia
7
Q
ICP
A
increased intracranial pressure
8
Q
Anti-thrombotic
A
interferes with blood coagulation
9
Q
hematomia
A
bruise
10
Q
hematuria
A
blood in urine
11
Q
hematemesis
A
vomiting up blood
12
Q
hemoptysis
A
coughing up blood
13
Q
melena
A
blood in stool
14
Q
dysmenorrhea
A
painful menstrual cycles
15
Q
myalgia
A
muscle pain
