Exam 1 TERMS Flashcards
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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