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Medical Terms

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Term
Definition
Dependents   Spouse and Children of the insured  
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Physiochemical   physiology & Chemistry  
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Conjunctivitis   pink eye  
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gran stain   prcedure for identification of organisms; gram- positive, gram negative types  
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Incontinence   can't hold urine or bowls  
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Appendectomy   Surgical excision of the appendex  
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Inscription   meds perscribed  
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Subscription   dispense directions to pharmacist  
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signa   directions to patients  
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superscription   RX symbol  
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professionalism   person who conforms the rules & standards of his chosen profession  
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medicaid   government funded healthcare program.  
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deductable   money that needs paid before policy begins benefits  
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medicare   government funded program that pays for healthcare for ppl over 65  
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Urea   the chief nitrogenous constituent of urine  
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polypharmacy   taking multiple medications  
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chemical name   drug name from the composition of the drug  
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inventory   medications on hand  
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Buccal   inside of the cheek  
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Cream   A semisolid emulsion ordinarily intended for tropical use  
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Plaster   A solid preparation that can spread when heated but becomes adhesive @ body temp  
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Placebo   A medication that is thought to be a drug but contains glass for measuring liquids  
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Half-Life   The time it takes for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce by 50%  
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Ratio   A mathematical expression that compares two numbers by division  
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Denominator   The number the whole is divided into  
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Common Fraction   Equal parts of a whole  
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menopause   The ceasing of menstruation  
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Anatomy   The study of the structure of the body  
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Antibiotics   has the ability to destroy or interfere with the development of a living organism  
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Auxilliary Labels   added instructions and warnings to patient about the prescription  
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Antihistamines   Drugs that counteract the action of histamine  
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Antitussives   A drug that reduces coughing, also called a cough suppressant  
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Corticosteriods   The most potent and consistently effective anti-inflammatory agents that are currently available for relief of respiratory conditions  
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Hyperlipidemia   The presence of raised or abnormal levels of lipids or lipoproteins in the blood  
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Hypertension   High blood pressure equal to or greater than 140/90  
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Benzodiazepines   Drugs that help relieve nervousness, tension and other symptoms by slowing down the central Nervous System  
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Sedative   Substances that suppress the central nervous system and induce calmness, relaxation, drowsiness or sleep  
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Gingivitis   A very common and mild form of gum disease that causes irritation, redness and swelling of your gums  
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Edema   Swelling of any tissue with the interstitial fluid surrounds the cells  
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Renal Failure   inability of the kidney to excrete waste and to help maintain the electrolyte balance  
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Antidepressant   Adrug used to prevent or treat clinical depression  
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Opiates   Analgesic pain killing drugs such as heroin and morphine that depress the central nervous system  
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Adverse Reaction   Characterized as more severe symptoms or problems that develop due to the adminisration of a drug  
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Contraindication   A condition that increases the chance of a serious adverse reaction  
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Epitaxis   An oriented overgrowth of crystaline material upon the surface of another crystal of different chemical composition but similar structure  
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Potentiation   One drug prolongs the effects of another drug  
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Synergism   The cooperative effect of two or more drugs given together to produce a stonger effect than that of either drug given alone  
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Antagonism   When two drugs act to decrease the effect of each other  
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Edema   Swelling of any tissue with the interstitial fluid surrounds the cells  
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Renial Failure (Kidney Failure)   Inabiliy of the kidney to excrete waste and to help maintain the electroyte balance  
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