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Med Term CH 2 drug
Med Term A living language by Fremgen and Frucht CH 2 drug admin
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| oral | by mouth |
| sublingual | under tongue |
| inhalation | inhaled directly into nose and mouth |
| parenteral | administered by puncturing the skin with a needle. |
| intracavitary | inject into body cavity |
| intradermal | shallow injection just under top layer of the skin |
| intramuscular | injection in muscle of buttocks, thigh or upper arm |
| intrathecal | injection into menigeal space surrounding the brain and spinal cord |
| intravenous | injection into veins |
| subcutanous | injections into subcutanous layer of skin |
| transdermal | patch is applied to the skin to be absorbed |
| rectal | medications put directly into the anal cavity |
| topical | applied directly to skin or mucous membrane |
| vaginal | inserted vaginally |
| eyedrops | placed directly into the eyes |
| ardrops | placed directly into the ear canal |
| buccal | placed under lip or between cheek and gum |