PFT_Terms_Chapter13
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| acetylcholine (ACh) | a neurotransmitter that binds to ACh receptors on the membranes of muscle cells, beginning a process that ultimately results in muscle contraction
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| analgesic | pain relieving
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| antipyretic | fever reducing
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| arthritis | joint inflammation; persistent pain due to functional problems of the joints
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| autoimmune disease | illness in which the immune system attacks and destroys healthy tissue within the body
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| bursitis | inflammation of a bursa
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| cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) | an enzyme that is present in most body tissues and produces protective prostaglandins to regulate physiological processes such as GI mucosal integrity
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| cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) | an enzyme that is present in the synovial fluid of arthritis patients and is associated with the pain and inflammation of arthritis
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| disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) | agents that can modify the progression of rheumatoid arthritis
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| gouty arthritis | a disease resulting from the improper excretion of uric acid; also called gout
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| muscle relaxant | a drug that reduces or prevents skeletal muscle contraction
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| muscle spasticity | a condition whereby muscle fibers are in a state of involuntary, continuous contraction that causes pain
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| nonnarcotic analgesic | a drug used for pain, inflammation, and fever that is not a controlled substance
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| nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) | anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic drugs that are not controlled substances or steroids; used to treat arthritis and for other indications such as pain and inflammation
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| osteoarthritis | a degenerative joint disease resulting in loss of cartilage, elasticity, and thickness
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| Reye syndrome | a condition that can develop in children who have been exposed to chicken pox or other viral infections and are given aspirin; characterized by amnesia, lethargy, disorientation, and agitation that can culminate in coma and respiratory failure
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| rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks its own connective tissue; characterized by inflammation of the synovial membrane of the joints
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| salicylates | a class of nonnarcotic analgesics that have both pain-relieving and antipyretic (fever-reducing) properties
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| salicylism | mild salicylate intoxication, characterized by ringing in the ears, dizziness, headache, and mental confusion
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| somatic pain | dull, throbbing pain from skin, muscle, and bone
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| tophus | a deposit of sodium urate around a joint
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| visceral pain | sharp, stabbing pain from the organs
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