Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Kinns Chapter 35
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aqueous | A waterlike substance; a medication prepared with water. |
| asymptomatic | Without symptoms of a disease process. |
| bevel | The angled tip of a needle. |
| bronchoconstriction | Narrowing of the bronchiole tubes. |
| edema | An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces of tissues. |
| hermetically sealed | Sealed so that no air can enter. |
| immunosuppressant | A substance that suppresses or prevents an immune system response. |
| immunotherapy | Administration of repeated injections of diluted extracts of a substance that causes an allergy; also called desensitization. |
| induration | An abnormally hard, inflamed area. |
| loading dose | A large dose administered as the first dose of a medication; it usually is used in antibiotic therapy to quickly achieve therapeutic blood levels of the drug. |
| meniscus | The curved surface of liquids in a container. |
| phlebitis | Inflammation of a vein. |
| polyuria | Excretion of an unusually large amount of urine. |
| scored | Slashed (e.g., a tablet manufactured with an indentation for division through the center). |
| vasodilation | An increase in the diameter of a blood vessel. |
| viscosity | The quality of being thick and of lacking the capability of easy movement. |
| volatile | Capable of vaporizing at a low temperature, such as an explosive substance. |
| wheal | A localized area of edema or a raised lesion. |
Created by:
mrsdancona
Popular Medical sets