chapter 21 Flashcards
(48 cards)
1
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alges/o
A
sensitivity to pain
2
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bronch/o
A
bronchial tube
3
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chem/o
A
drug
4
Q
cras/o
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mixture
5
Q
cutane/o
A
skin
6
Q
derm/o
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skin
7
Q
erg/o
A
work
8
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esthes/o
A
feeling, sensation
9
Q
hist/o
A
tissue
10
Q
hypn/o
A
sleep
11
Q
iatr/o
A
treatment
12
Q
lingu/o
A
tongue
13
Q
myc/o
A
fungus, mold
14
Q
narc/o
A
stupor
15
Q
or/o
A
mouth
16
Q
pharmac/o
A
drug
17
Q
prurit/o
A
itching
18
Q
pyret/o
A
fever
19
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thec/o
A
sheath
20
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tox/o
A
poison
21
Q
toxic/o
A
poison
22
Q
vas/o
A
vessel
23
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ven/o
A
vein
24
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vit/o
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life
25
analgesic
relives pain
26
anesthetic
reduces or eliminates sensation; general and local
27
antibiotic
chemical substance; produced by a plant or microorganism that has the ability to inhibit or destroy foreign organisms in the body
28
anticoagulant
prevents blood clotting
29
antidepressant
relieves symptoms of depresion
30
anticonvulsant
prevents convulsions
31
antidiabetic
drug given to prevent r treat diabetes mellitus
32
antihistamine
prevents histamine and helps prevent the symptoms of allergies
33
antiplatelet
reduces the tenancy of platelets to stick together and form a clot
34
antiviral
acts against viruses such as HIV
35
cardiovascular drug
acts n the heart and blood vessels
36
endocrine drug
hormone or hormone like drug
37
GI drug
relieves symptoms o disease in the GI tract
38
hypnotic
produces a sleep or trance like state
39
respiratory drug
treats asthma, emphysema and infections of the respiratory tract
40
sedative
mildly hypnotic drug that relaxes without producing sleep
41
stimulant
excites and promotes activity
42
tranquilizer
controls anxiety and severe disturbance of behaviour
43
oral
- caplets
- capsules
- tablets
44
sublingual
-tablets
45
parenteral
- intracavity
- intradermal
- intramuscular
- intrathecal
- intravenous
- pumps
- subcutaneous
46
inhalation
aerosols
47
topical
- lotions
- creams
- ointments
- transdermal patches
48
are/o
air
