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Ch. 1 Terms and Def.

Ch. 1 Hx game of the Key Terms and Definitions and Important People

TermDefinition
Opium an analgesic made from the poppy plant
Opioid any agent that binds to opioid receptors
Apothecary originally a pharmacist, also a place where drugs are sold
Bloodletting the practice of draining blood; believed to release illness
Caduceus winged staff with two entwined snakes, symbol of Hermes; often confused as the symbol of the medical field
Asclepius greek god of healing and medicine
Dogma set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true
Hippocrates Greek physician and philosopher, considered to be the father of medicine
Hippocrates Oath oath taken by physicians concerning the ethics and practice of medicine
Laudanum mixture of opium and alcohol used to treat dozens of illnesses through the 1800s
Leech segmented worm with suckers that attaches to the skin of a host and engorges itself on the host's blood
Maggots fly larvae that feed on dead tissue; used in medicine to clean wounds not responding to routine antibiotics
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) issues a national exam for pharmacy technicians
Shaman a person who holds a high place of honor in a tribe as a healer and spiritual mediator
Staff of Asclepius symbol of the medical profession; it is a wingless staff with one snake wrapped around it
Trephining the practice of making an opening in the head to allow disease to leave the body
Aristotle greek scientist and philosopher
Bacon, Roger english scientist responsible for scientific methods
Crick, Francis co-discoverer of the molecular structure of DNA, the double helix
Watson, James co-discoverer of the molecular structure of DNA, the double helix
Sx symptoms
Bx biopsy
Dx diagnosis
Rx prescription
Tx treatment
Px prognosis (chances of full recovery)
fx function, fracture
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