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terms wk 17-18
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dyskinesia | impairment in the ability to control movement |
| dyspareunia | painful intercourse |
| dysphonia | difficulty speaking |
| dysuria | painful urination |
| emesis | vomiting |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| hemoptysis | coughing up blood; TB |
| incontinence | involuntary discharge of urine and feces |
| nocturia | excessive urination at night |
| defecation | dicharge of feces from the bowels |
| enema | injection of liquid into the rectum and colon |
| effervescent salt | alka seltzer |
| expectant | decreases the stickiness of the mucus |
| oclcusive dressing | air and water tight trauma dressing used in first aid |
| precipitate | to seperate from a solution as a solid; falling out |
| rebound congestion | constant nasal stuffiness that develops from the overuse of decongestant medication sprays |
| sedative | substance that depresses the central nervous system;gives a calm or relaxed feeling |
| stimulant | medication that increases the heart rate, breathing rate, and brain function; caffeine |
| vehicle | substance of no therapeutic value that is used to administer medicine |
| depressant | slows heart rate and breathing |