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week 9
terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adverse Reaction | a harmful and undesired effect resulting from a medication or other intervention |
| Allergic Reaction | hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity. |
| Anaphylaxis | An extreme, often life-threatening, allergic reaction |
| Controlled Substance | a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law |
| Antidote | A medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison |
| Drug Half Life | the time required for the elimination process to reduce the concentration of the drug to one half what it was at initial administration |
| Drug Abuse | The habitual taking of addictive or illegal drugs |
| Drug Addiction | strong physiological and psychological dependence on a drug or other agent |
| Drug Interaction | a situation in which a substance affects the activity of a drug, i.e. the effects are increased or decreased |
| Exacerbate | Make worse |
| Dyskinesia | Abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement |
| Dyspareunia | painful sexual intercourse |
| Dysphonia | speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation |
| Dysuria | Painful or difficult urination |
| Emesis | The action or process of vomiting |
| Hematuria | The presence of blood in urine |
| Hemopytsis | The coughing up of blood. |
| Incontinence | involuntary urination or defecation |
| Nocturia | excessive urination at night; especially common in older men |
| Defecation | the elimination of fecal waste through the anus |
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