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UAMS Dispensing Resp & Anti-infective Terms Test 3

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deficiency of carbon dioxide in the blood   acapnia  
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inflammation of nasal mucous membranes resulting from an allergic reaction   allergic rhinitis  
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absence of breathing   apnea  
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collapsed lung   atelectasis  
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abnormally slow breathing   bradypnea  
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any impairment of the voice or difficulty in speaking   dysphonia  
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difficult or labored breathing   dyspnea  
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a small hemorrhagic spot   ecchymosis  
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hemorrhage from the nose   epistaxis  
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a disorder characterized by recurrent boils   furunculosis  
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clinical term for a boil   furuncle  
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excess carbon dioxide in the blood   hypercapnia  
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area of tissue death due to lack of oxygen   infarct  
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a vague feeling of discomfort or fatique   malaise  
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fungal infection in the mouth   oral candidiasis  
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decrease or absence of skin coloration   pallor  
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perversion of the sense of smell   parosmia  
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clinical term for the sense of smell   olfaction  
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excessive exretion of urine   polyuria  
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clinical term for urination   micturition  
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itching   pruritis  
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fever   pyrexia  
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inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes   rhinitis  
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rhinitis that is nonallergic and noninfectious, is caused by rebound vasodilation after prolonged or excessive use of vasoconstricting nasal sprays or drops   rhinitis medicamentosa  
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a runny nose   rhinorrhea  
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hives   urticaria  
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dryness of the mouth   xerostomia  
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requiring oxygen   aerobic  
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absence of the sense of taste   ageusia  
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not requiring oxygen   anaerobic  
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absence of the sense of smell   anosmia  
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inflammation of the bladder   cystitis  
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impaired digestion   dyspepsia  
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vomiting   emesis  
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inflammation of the tongue   glossitis  
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breast enlargement in males   gynecomastia  
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blood in the urine   hematuria  
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the expectoration of blood or blood-stained sputum   hemoptysis  
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cold sores   herpes labialis  
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shingles   herpes zoster  
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a lowered level of consciousness marked by listlessness, somnolence, and apathy   lethargy  
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pain in a muscle   myalgia  
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another term for pain in a muscle   myodynia  
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an infection originating in a hospital   nosocomial  
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involuntary, rapid, rhythmic movement of the eyeball   nystagmus  
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pain in the eye   ophthalmagra  
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another term for pain in the eye   ophthalmodynia  
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a sensation of burning, prickling, or tingling on the skin   paresthesia  
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agent that destroys lice   pediculicide  
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infested with lice   pediculosis  
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increases sensitivity of the skin to sunlight   photosensitivity  
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collection of pus under the skin   pustule  
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drowsiness   somnolence  
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inflammation of the oral mucusa   stomatitis  
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a ringing or roaring noise in the ears   tinnitus  
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chickenpox   varicella  
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blister   vesicle  
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disease causing   virulent  
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