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MedTermsPharmCare
pharm care test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ablation- | Removal of a part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destructino, electrocautery, or radiofrequency |
| Accommodation- | 1)Adjustment or adaptation 2) In opthamology a phenomenon noted in receptors in which continued stimulation fails to elicit a stimulation or response. |
| Arthralgia- | Pain in a joint |
| Atrophy- | A wasting; decrease in size of an organ or tissue. Atrophy may result from death and resorption of cells, diminishing cellular proliferation, pressure, ischemia, malnutrition etc.. |
| Bradycardia- | A slow heartbeat marked by a pulse rate below 60 beats per minute in an adult |
| Bradykinesia- | Extreme slowness in movement |
| Bundle branch block- (BBB) | Defect in the heart's electrical conduction system in which there is a failure of conduction down one of the main brances of the bundle of His. |
| Calculi- | Any abnormal concretion, commonly called a stone, within the animal body. (usually composed of mineral salts) |
| Cartilage- | A specialized type of dense connective tissue consisting of cells embedded in ground substance or matrix. Forms parts of joints, ribs, nasal septum, external ear, lining of eustachian tube, wall of larynx, and trachea in adult skeleton |
| Catheter- | A tube passed into the body for evacuating fluids or injecting them into body cavities. |
| Cerebrovascular- | Pert. To the blood vessels of the brain |
| Cerebrum- | Largest part of the brain, consisting of 2 hemispheres separated by a deep longitudinal fissure. |
| Cortex- | The outer layer of an organ as distinguished from the inner medulla, as in the adrenal gland kidney, ovary, lymph node, thymus, and cerebrum and cerebellum. |
| Crepitus- | A crackling or rattling sound made by a part of body, either spontaneously or during a physical exam |
| Cyanosis- | A blue gray slate or dark purple discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes caused by deoxygenated or reduced hemoglobin in the blood. |
| Debridement- | Removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue. |
| Delusion- | A false belief brought about without appropriate external stimulations and inconsistent with the individuals knowledge and experience. |
| Dyskinesia: | difficulty or distortion in performing voluntary movements, as in a tic, chorea, or spasm |
| Dysphagia: | difficulty swallowing |
| Dyspnea: | Difficulty or labored breath – shortness of breath |
| Edema: | Swelling of tissues as a result of excess water accumulations |
| Embolus: | Something that travels through the bloodstream, lodges in a blood vessel and blocks it |
| Encephalitis: | Inflammation of the brain (caused by a virus) |
| Endocardium: | the lining of the interior surface of the heart chambers |
| Endometrium: | the cells that line the uterus (the womb) |
| Endoscopy: | a broad term used to describe examining the inside of the body using a lighted, flexible instrument called the endoscope |
| Endothelium: | an epithelium of mesoblastic origin composed of a single layer of thin flattened cells that lines internal body cavities |
| Euphoria: | A feeling of well-being or elation |
| Euthymia: | A state of psychological normality |
| Expiration: | process of releasing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth |
| Inspiration: | the drawing of air into the lungs |
| Fibrillation: | a muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination |
| Fibrosis: | a condition marked by increase of interstitial fibrous tissue – fibrous degeneration |
| Hemorrhage: | a copious discharge of blood from the blood vessels |
| Hepatitis: | a disease or condition marked by inflammation of the liver |
| Hyperplasia: | an abnormal or unusual increase in the elements composing a part (ie – cells composing tissue) |
| Hypertrophy: | excessive development of an organ or part |
| Hypotension: | low blood pressure |
| Hypoxia: | a deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body |
| Idiopathic: | arising spontaneously or from an obscure or unknown cause |
| Immunoglobulin: | antibody |
| Inflammation: | a local response to cellular injury that is marked by capillary dilation, redness, swelling, heat, pain, and serves as a mechanism initiating the elimination of bad things |
| Interferon: | any of a group of heat stable soluble basic antiviral glycoproteins of low molecular weight that are produced by cells exposed to the action of a virus |
| Interleukin: | any of various compounds of low molecular weight that are produced by lymphocytes, macrophages, and monocytes and that function in regulation of the immune system and especially cell-mediated immunity. |
| Ischemia: | deficient supply of blood to a body part that is due to obstruction of the inflow of arterial blood |
| Keratitis: | inflammation of the cornea of the eye characterized by burning or blurring of vision – caused by infectious or noninfectious agents. |
| Laminectomy: | surgical removal of the posterior arch of a vertebra |
| Laparascope: | a usually rigid endoscope that is inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall and is used to examine visually the interior of the peritoneal cavity |
| Lumen: | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| Lymphocyte: | a small white blood cell that plays a large role in defending the body against disease |
| Malignant: | regarding a tumor, having properties of a malignancy that can invade and destroy nearby tissue and that may spread to other parts of the body |
| Melena: | stools or vomit stained black by blood pigment or dark blood products |
| Miosis: | contraction of the pupil |
| Mydriasis: | dilation of the pupils induced by eye drops |
| Myocardium: | the heart muscle |
| Neuritis: | inflammation of nerves |
| Neurogenic: | starting with or having to do with the nerves or the nervous system Obstruction: blockage of a passageway |
| Occult: | hidden |
| Olfaction: | the sense of smell, part of the chemical sensing system |
| Orthostasis: | maintenance of an upright standing posture |
| Osteocyte: | a bone cell |
| Palpitation: | unpleasant sensations of irregular and/or forceful beating of the heart |
| Perineum: | the area between the anus and the scrotum in the male and between the anus and vulva in a female |
| Plasma: | a type of wbc that produces and secretes antibodies |
| Polyp: | a mass of tissue that develops on the inside wall of a hollow organ – as within the colon or rectum |
| Prolapse: | to fall out of normal position |
| Prophylaxis: | a measure taken for the prevention of a disease or condition |
| Prostate: | a compound tubulovascular exocrine gland of the male reproductive system |
| Rhinitis: | stuffy nose. Describes irritation and inflammation of some internal areas of the nose |
| Serum: | the clear liquid that can be separated from clotted blood |
| Shunt: | to move a body fluid from one place to another; a shunt may be placed to relieve pressure for example |
| Sialorrhea: | hypersalivation – excessive production of saliva |
| Spasm: | a brief, automatic jerking movement |
| Sphincter: | a circular muscle that normally maintains constriction of a natural body passage or orifice and which relaxes as required by normal physiological functioning |
| Sputum: | the mucus and other matter brought up from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea that one may cough up and spit out or swallow |
| Steatosis: | the process describing the abnormal retention of lipids within a cell |
| Stenosis: | a narrowing |
| Syncope: | a temporary loss of consciousness |
| Synovium: | the soft tissue that lines the non-cartilaginous surfaces within joints with cavities |
| Tachycardia: | a rapid heart rate, usually defined as greater than 100 beats per minute |
| Tachypnea: | abnormally fast breathing |
| Tendonitis: | inflammation of a tendon |
| Thrombosis: | the formation or presence of a blood clot in a blood vessel |
| Tinnitus: | ear ringing |
| Ulcer: | an area of tissue erosion |
| Varices: | enlarged blood vessels |
| Xerostomia: | dry mouth. The condition of not having enough saliva to keep the mouth wet due to inadequate function of the salivary glands |
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