INTRO TO PHARM Flashcards by Patricia Tanoeyjaya

Dilation of an artery or presence of blood-containing tumor connected directly to the opening of the artery

Aneurysm

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Procedure where a blood vessel is reconstructed

Angioplasty

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An irregular heartbeat

Arrhythmia

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Listening to the sounds made by the body structures to aid in diagnosis

Auscultation

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Abnormally slow heartbeat

Bradycardia

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Enlargement of the heart

Cardiomegaly

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Disease of the heart muscle

Cardiomyopathy

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Used to denote the heart

Coronary

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Graphic record of the heart’s action currents

Electrocardiogram

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Blood clot

Embolism

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Lack of blood in an area of the body due to the obstruction of blood supply

Ischemia

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Inflammation of the heart muscle

Myocarditis

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Pathologic death of one or more cells

Necrosis

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Narrowing of a lumen

Stenosis

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Abnormally rapid heart rate

Tachycardia

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Narrowing of the blood vessels

Vasoconstriction

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Opening of the blood vessels

Vasodilation

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Profuse sweating

Diaphoresis

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Accumulation of an excessive amount of fluid in cells, tissues or serous cavities

Edema

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General increase in bulk or size of a part or organ, not due to tumor formation

Hypertrophy

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Hives

Urticaria

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An agent that relieves/suppresses cough

Antitussive

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The absence of breathing

Apnea

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Deficiency or lack of exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide during ventilation

Asphyxia

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The drawing of foreign substance (i.e. gastric contents) into the respiratory tract during inhalation

Aspiration

Inflammation of the bronchial tubes

Bronchitis

An agent that causes widening of bronchi and bronchioles

Bronchodilator

Spasmodic contraction of the smooth muscle of the bronchi

Bronchospasm

Inflammation of the mucus membrane of the nose

Coryza/ Rhinitis

Shortness of breath; subjective difficulty in breathing

Dyspnea

An agent that loosens and clears mucus and phlegm from the respiratory tract

Expectorant

Coughing up blood from the respiratory tract

Hemoptysis

Drug delivery device used to change medication from a liquid to a mist to be inhaled into the lungs

Nebulizer

Excessive discharge of mucus from the nose

Rhinorrhea

A high pitched, noisy respiration, indicative of respiratory obstruction

Stridor

To breathe noisily and with difficulty usually with a whistling sound

Wheeze

Excess glucose in the bloodstream

Hyperglycemia

A deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream

Hypoglycemia

Excessive excretion of urine

Polyuria

Excessive hunger

Polyphagia

Excessive thirst

Polydipsia

Presence of protein in the urine

Proteinuria

Disease of the kidney

Nephropathy

Disease of the eye microvasculature

Retinopathy

Disease of the nerves

Neuropathy

Small amounts of albumin in the urine

Microalbuminuria

Abnormally low number of neutrophils in the blood

Neutropenia

Increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood

Polycythemia

Deficiency in the immunologic response to disease, irradiation or drugs

Immunocompromised

Referring to an agent used to destroy or retard the growth of cancer cells

Antineoplastic

Referring to a tumor that is not malignant and does not spread to distant sites in the body

Benign

Any substance that causes cancer

Carcinogen

Referring to a drug that damages or destroys specific cells, used to treat various types of cancer

Cytotoxic

Any disease of the lymph glands

Lymphadenopathy

Describing a tumor that invades and destroys the tissue in which it originates and can spread to other sites in the body via the bloodstream and lymphatic system

Malignant

Derived from a single cell, having identical molecules

Monoclonal

Decrease in blood cell production by the bone marrow

Myelosuppression

New and abnormal growth; any benign or malignant tumor

Neoplasm

Decrease in number of platelets in the blood

Thrombocytopenia

Forced vomiting

Emesis

Chemical agent which induces vomiting

Emetic

Providing temporary relief from symptoms of a disease, not a cure

Palliative Care

Difficult or painful urination

Dysuria

Severe pain in a joint

Arthralgia

Muscular pain stemming from fibrous tissue

Fibromyalgia

Excessive motility or muscular action

Hyperkinesia

A condition in which there is a loss of muscular activity

Hypotonia

Any abnormal condition or disease of the muscular tissues

Myopathy

Rigidity or chill

Rigor

Presence of bacteria in the blood

Bacteremia

Inflammation of the both the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Cellulitis

Property of having a toxic action upon the organs of hearing

Ototoxicity

Presence of bacteria in the urine

Bacteriuria

Inflammation of the urinary bladder

Cystitis

Inflammation of the kidney and pelvis due to local bacterial infection

Pyelonephritis

Laboratory analysis of the urine

Urinalysis

Inflammation of the kidney

Nephritis

Emotional feeling, tone and mood attached to a thought, including its external manifestations

Affect

A syndrome characterized by muscular rigidity and mental stupor

Catatonic

Relating to or involving both the mind and body; especially, physical symptoms which are produced, at least in part, in response to psychic stimuli

Psychosomatic

Referring to drugs that are capable of affecting the mind (mood-altering drugs)

Psychotropic

Adjustment of the eye for seeing at various distances

Accommodation

Loss of the sense of taste

Ageusia

Vision in one eye does not develop fully during early childhood (aka lazy eye)

Amblyopia

Absence of sense of smell

Anosmia

Double vision

Diplopia

Burning or pain of the tongue

Glossodynia

Sense of taste

Gustation

An agent that causes contraction of the pupil

Miotic

An agent that dilates the pupil

Mydriatic

Sense of smell

Olfaction

Ringing in the ears

Tinnitus

A subjective or objective sensation of irregular or spinning motion

Vertigo

INTRO TO PHARM Flashcards

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