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Terminology Week 13
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Term | Definition |
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rhinitis | inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes |
tinnitus | ringing in the ears |
tympanic membrane | eardrum |
eustachian tube | tube in the ear leading to the throat that allows pressure equalization and mucous drainage |
sputum | substance obtained and expelled from coughing or clearing of the throat containing a variety of materials from the respiratory tract |
gingivitus | inflammation of the gums |
glaucoma | disease of the eye characterized by increased intraocular pressure |
cerumen | ear wax |
mucus | viscid fluid secreted by mucous membranes and glands containing mucin, white cells, epithelial cells, and water and salts, such as fluids from the mucous glands in the mouth |
sebum | fatty secretion from the sebacous gland of the skin |
solute | substance dissolved in a solution or body fluids |
solvent | liquid in which substances are dissolved |
reconstitution | process of adding a fluid, such as water or saline, to a powdered form of drug making a specific dosage strength |
powder | medication in fine particle form, may be reconstituted in other forms of medication or used as a powder |
mortality | death |
morbidity | illness or disease state |
cream | semisolid preparation in a base that is absorbed into the tissue for slow, sustained release |
ointment | semisolid in a greasy base that is not absorbed into the skin, but the medication is absorbed from the grease base |
tincture | alcohol-based liquid used as skin disinfectant |
spirits | acoholic or hydroalcoholic solutions containing volitale automatic ingredients |