Chat 21 & 22 Flashcards
(139 cards)
1
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parenteral
A
Outside the intestines
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Q
aer/o
A
air
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Q
-sol
A
solution
4
Q
aerosol
A
air solution
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Q
alges/o
A
sensitivity to pain
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Q
brnoch/o
A
bronchial tube
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Q
chem/o
A
drug
8
Q
cras/o
A
mixture
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Q
idi/o
A
individual, strange
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Q
syn-
A
together, with
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Q
idiosyncrasy
A
strange mixture together
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Q
cutane/o
A
skin
*also derm/o
13
Q
derm/o
A
skin
*also cutane/o
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Q
erg/o
A
work
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Q
synergism
A
working together
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esthes/o
A
feeling, sensation
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hist/o
A
tissue
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hypn/o
A
sleep
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iatr/o
A
treatment
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-genic
A
produced by
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Q
lingu/o
A
tongue
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Q
myc/o
A
mold, fungus
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-in
A
substance
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narc/o
A
stupor
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or/o
mouth
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pharmac/o
drug
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prurit/o
itching
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pyret/o
fever
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thec/o
sheath (of brain and spinal cord)
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tox/o
poison
| *also toxic/o
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toxic/o
poison
| *also tox/o
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vas/o
vessel
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ven/o
vein
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vit/o
life
35
ana-
upward, excessive, again
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anti-
against
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contra-
against, opposite
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par-
other than, apart from
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a.c., ac
before means (ante cibum)
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ACE
angiotensin-converting enzyme
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ad lib
freely, as desired (ad libitum)
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b.i.d., bid
two times daily
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c
with
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Caps
capsules
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cc
cubic centimeter
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FDA
US food and drug administration
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gm
gram
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g
gram
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gtt
drops
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h
hour
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h.s., hs
at bedtime
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HRT
hormone replacement therapy
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IM
intramuscular
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IV
intravenous
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mg
milligram
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ml, mL
milliliter
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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p
after (post)
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p.c., pc
after meals (post cibum)
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PO, p.o., po
by mouth (per os)
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q
every
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q.h., qh
every hour
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q2h
every 2 hours
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q.i.d., qid
four times daily
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q.s., qs
sufficient quantity
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qAM
every morning
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qPM
every evening
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s
without
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SL
sublingual
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s.o.s.
if it's necessary
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subQ
subcutaneous
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tab
tablet
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t.i.d., tid
three times daily
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QNT
quantity not sufficient
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administered via suppository or fluid into the anus
rectal
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administered via vapor or gas into the nose or mouth
inhalation
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administered under the tongue
sublingual
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applied locally on skin or mucous membrane
topical
80
injected via syringe under the skin or into a vein, muscle, or body cavity
parenteral
81
given by mouth and absorbed through the stomach or intestinal wall
oral
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anticonvulsant
epilepsy
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anticoagulant
thrombosis and embolism
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antacid
epigastric discomfort
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progestins
abnormal uterine bleeding caused by hormonal imbalance
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antibiotic
streptococcal pharyngitis
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ACE inhibitor
congestive heart failure and HTN
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bronchodilator
asthma
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antihistamine
anaphylactic shock
90
tranquilizer
severe behavior disturbances
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analgesia
myalgia and neuralgia
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agent that reduces fever
antipyretic
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agent that reduces itching
antipruritic
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habit-forming analgesic
narcotic
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two drugs cause an effect greater than the sum of each one alone
synergism
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antibiotic derived from red mold
erythromycin
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legal nonproprietary name of a drug
generic
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factor in a patient's condition that prevents the use of a particular drug
anesthetic
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drug that produces an absence of sensation or feeling
analgesic
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1 tab PO q.i.d. p.c. and h.s.
1 tablet by mouth, four times daily after meals and at bed time
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15-60 mg IM q4-6h
15-16 milligrams, intramuscular every 4-6 hours
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2 caps p.o. h.s.
2 capsules by mouth at bedtime
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1 tab SL p.r.n.
1 tablet sublingual as needed
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Apply topically qhs prn
apply topically every hour as needed
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-dote
to give
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-phylaxis
protection
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anxi/o
anxiolytic
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aut/o
self
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hallucin/o
hallucination
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ment/o
mind
| *also phren/o, psych/o, -thymia
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neur/o
nerve
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phil/o
attraction, to love
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phren/o
mind
| *also ment/o, psych/o, -thymia
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psych/o
mind
| *also phren/o, ment/o, -thymia
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para-
abnormal
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schiz/o
split
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somat/o
body
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-leptic
to sieze hold of
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-mania
obsessive preoccupation
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klept/o
to steal
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kleptomania
obsessive preoccupation to steal
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-phobia
fear
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xen/o
stranger
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-phoria
feeling, bearing
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eu-
good
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-thymia
mind
| *also psych/o, ment/o, phren/o
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a-, an-
no, not
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cata-
down
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ton/o
tension
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-orexia
appetite
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anorexia
no appetite
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AD
alzheimer disease
133
ADHD
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
134
CNS
central nervous system
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DT
delirium tremors (form of alcohol withdrawal)
136
ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
137
IQ
intelligence quotient
138
Rx
therapy
139
SAD
seasonal affective disorder
