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PHM 101
Chapter 7 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Local effect | when drug activity is at the site of administration |
| Systemic effect | when a drug is introduced into the venous(circulatory)system and carried to the site of activity |
| pH | the pH scale measures the acidity or the opposite of a substance. 7 is neutral midpoint of the scale, values below which represent increasing acidity, and above which represent increasing alkalinity |
| Disintegration | the breaking apart of a tablet into smaller pieces |
| Dissolution | when the smaller pieces of a disintegrated tablet dissolve in solution |
| Emulsions | mixture of two liquids that do not mix with each other in which one liquid is dispersed through the other by using a stabilizer called an emulsifier |
| Water soluble | the property of a substance being able to dissolve in water |
| Sublingual | under the tongue |
| Buccal | pouch between the teeth and cheek in the mouth |
| Hemorrhoid | painful swollen veins in the anal/rectal area, generally caused by strained bowel movements from hard stools |
| Sterile | a sterile condition is one which is free of all microorganisms, both harmful and harmless |
| Buffer system | ingredients in a formulation designed to control the pH |
| Necrosis | increase in cell death |
| Aqueous | water based |
| Syringeability | the ease with which a suspension can be drawn from a container into a syringe |
| Diluent | a solvent that dissolves a freeze-dried powder or dilutes a solution |
| Injectability | the ease of flow when a suspension is injected into a patient |
| Depot | the areas in the muscle where the formulation is injected during an intramuscular injection |
| Colloids | particles up to a hundred times smaller than those in suspensions that are, however, likewise suspended in a solution |
| Viscosity | the thickness of a liquid. A measure of a liquids resistance to flow |
| Biocompatibility | not irritating;does not promote infection or abscess |
| Wheal | a raised blister like area on the skin caused by an intradermal injection |
| Ophthalmic | related to the eye |
| Lacrimal gland | the gland that produces tears for the eye |
| Lacrimal canalicula | the tear ducts |
| Conjuctivia | the eyelid lining |
| Transcorneal transport | drug transfer into the eye |
| Nasal mucosa | the cellular lining of the nose |
| Nasal inhaler | a device which contains a drug that is vaporized by inhalation |
| Nasal cavity | the cavity behind the nose and above the roof of the mouth that filters air and moves mucous and inhaled contaminants outward and away from the lungs |
| Aveolar sacs(alveoli) | the small sacs of specialized tissue that transfer oxygen out of inspired air into the blood and carbon dioxide out of the blood and into the air for exhalation |
| Inspiration | breathing in |
| Percutaneous absorption | the absorption of drugs through the skin, often for a systemic effect |
| Stratum corneum | the outermost cell layer of the epidermis |
| Hydrates | absorbs water |
| Intrauterine device(IUD) | an intrauterine contraceptive device that is placed in the uterus for a prolonged period of time |
| Contraceptive | device or formulation designed to prevent pregnancy |
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