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wk 5 Term:Def
T2 wk 5 Term:Definition
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Absorption | is the time it takes for a drug to work after the drug has been administered; rate at which the drug passes from the intestines into the bloodstream |
| Acute | refers to a disease or illness with a sudden onset and a short duration |
| Adverse Reaction | denotes an unwanted or unexpected side effect or reaction to a medication, it may also result from an interaction among 2 or more medications |
| Allergy | a sensitivity of the immune system to a chemical or drug; an allergy causes symptoms ranging from rashes to more severe symptoms such as irregular breathing |
| Antibody | is a protein produced by the immune system to respond to a foreign substances in the body |
| Chronic | refers to a disease or illness that has a long duration (lifetime) |
| Clinical Trails | scientific experiments that test the effect of a drug on human test patients; required by the FDA for approval of a new medication |
| Contraindication | is an aspect of a patients condition that does not agree with the treatment |
| Diagnosis | is a process by which a health care professional (doctor, nurse, or technician) determines the patients condition or disease, following tests and examinations |
| Distribution | is the process following absorption by which a drug is passed to the cells of various organs |
| Electrolytes | are salts that the body requires in its fluids that are essential in nerve, muscle, and heart functions |
| Excretion | is the process by which the body eliminates waste after metabolism and distribution |
| Half-life | defines the amount of time it takes for half of a substance to be broken down in the body and excreted |
| Immunity | is the boys ability to fight off infections from bacteria and viruses |
| Indication | refers to the use of a drug for a particular disease (insulin is used to treat diabetes) |
| Local | refers to a small area or single part of the body (local anesthetic) |
| Metabolism | is defined as the physical and chemical processes of the body that convert consumed food into energy for use by the tissues and organs |
| Pathogen | a microorganism (bacteria or virus) that causes disease |
| Pharmacology | is the study of drugs and thier effects on the body |
| Side Effects | are predicted, unwanted reactions to a substance or combonation of substances |
| Systemic | refers to the whole body |
| Tolerance | is the condition in which the body has become unresponsive to a substance after prolonged exposure |
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