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Medical Terminology Sumner College LPN Program

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Key Term
Meaning
anaphylaxis   an extreme allergic rxn that can lead to resp. distress, circulatory collapse, and death  
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antagonist   a substance that interferes w/ or opposes the action of a drug  
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brand name   the trade or prorprietary name of a drug, a registered trademark of the manufacturer; written w/ an initial capital letter  
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contraindication   a factor that makes the use of a drug undesirable or dangerous  
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drug   a substance that alters body function  
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efficacy   the power to produce a specific result; effectiveness  
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generic name   the nonproprietary name of a drug; that is, a name that is not privately owned or trademarked; usu. a simplified version of the chemical name; not capitalized  
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phytomedicine   another name for herbal medicine  
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potentiation   increased potency created by two drugs acting together  
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prescription (Rx)   Written and signed order for a drug with directions for its administration  
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side effect   a result of drug therapy or other therapy that is unrelated to or an extension of it intended effect; usu. an undesirable effect  
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substance dependence   a condition that may result from chronic use of a drug in which a person has a chronic or compulsive need for a drug regardless of its adverse effects; dependence may be psychological or physical  
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synergy   combined action of two or more drugs working together to produce an effect greater than any of the durgs could produce when acting alone; also called synergism  
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tolerance   a condition in which chronic use of a drug results in loss  
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withdrawal   a condition that results from cessation or reduction of a drug that has been used regularly  
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-lytic   dissolving, reducing, loosening  
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-mimetic   mimicking, simulating  
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-tropic   acting on  
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anti-   against  
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contra-   against, oppose  
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counter-   opposite, against  
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chem/o   chemical  
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hypn/o   sleep  
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narc/o   sleep  
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pharm, pharmac/o   drug, medicine  
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pyr/o, pyret/o   fever  
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vas/o   vessel  
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ASA   acetylsalicylic acid (asprin)  
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INH   Isoniazid (antituberculosis drug)  
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ODS   Office of Dietary Supplements  
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PDR   Physician's Desk Reference  
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ung   ointment  
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D/C,dc   discontinue  
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DS   double strength  
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aq   water  
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ac   before meals  
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ad lib   as desired  
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hs   at bedtime  
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pc   after meals  
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pp   postprandial(after a meal)  
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qam   every morning  
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qh   every hour  
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