click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Mod B
Unit #3
Term | Definition |
---|---|
-al | pertaining to |
-algesic | pain |
an- | without (no,not) |
anti- | against |
cyan/o | bluish |
derm/o | skin |
hypn/o | sleep |
-ic | pertaining to |
narc/o or narc- | numbness |
-ology | study of |
-osis | disease, abnormal condition |
pharmac/o | drug |
toxic/o | poisonous |
vir/o | virus, poison |
trans- | across, through |
analgesic | pertaining to relieving pain |
antiviral | drug used to treat viral infections |
cyanosis | bluish discoloration of the skin |
hypnotic | drug used to produce sleep |
narcotic | used for severe pain |
pharmacology | study of medicines |
toxicology | study of poisonous substances |
transdermal | medication through the skin |
addiction | uncontrollable dependence ona substance |
adverse reaction | undesired side effects |
anaphylactic shock | reaction to food or drugs |
contraindication | symptoms that make treatment unsafe(misuse of a drug) |
drug | (any substance when taken) modifies one or more body functiones |
idiosyncrasy | inappropriate response to a drug |
local effect | a response to medication that is confined to a specific part of the body |
potentiation | 2 drugs administered together work better than spearately |
side effect | an action of a drug other than desired |
systemic effect | effecting the whole body |
tolerance | ability to endure large doses of a drug without adverse effects |