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Mod B Unit 3 Words Thompson Institute hbg
Words | Definitions |
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-al | pertaining to |
-algesic | pain |
an- | without |
cyan/o | bluish |
derm/o | skin |
hypn/o | sleep |
-ic | pertaining to |
narc/o | numbness |
-ology | study of |
-osis | abnormal condition |
pharmac/o | drug |
toxic/o | poisonous |
trans- | across, through |
vir/o | virus |
anti- | against |
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 on a substance |
adverse reaction | undesired side effects |
anaphylactic shock | reaction to food or drugs |
contraindication | symptoms that make treatment unsafe |
drug | modifies one or more body functions |
idiosyncrasy | inappropriate response to a drug |
local effect | medication that is confined to a specific part of the body |
potentiation | 2 drugs administered together work better than separately |
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 |