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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 |