Phar 202 - Term 2 - Medical Terminology

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hypertension

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High blood pressure

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hypoglycemia

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Low blood sugar

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hypokalemia

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Potassium deficiency in the blood

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hypotension

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Low blood pressure

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humectant

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Promoting moisture retention

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incontinence

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Failure at retaining appetite or bowel functions

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infarction

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Damaged tissue due to blood clots

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insomnia

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Inability to sleep

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intravenous

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Through or inside the vein

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intramuscular

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Through or inside the muscle

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inflammation

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Heat and swelling

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ischemia

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Blood deficiency to brain and heart due to blood clots

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jaundice

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Condition characterized by yellowing of the skin

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keratolytic

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Peeling of the skin

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lethargy

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Fatigue/ tired

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lozenge

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Candy/ sweet drop holding medication, designed to be held and slowly dissolved in the mouth

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malaise

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Indefinite feeling of being sick

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malignant

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A condition likely to cause death, or not responding to treatment

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menopause

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The end of menstrual cycles, happening between ages 45-55

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menstruation

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The cyclic, monthly bleeding that happens to women

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metastasis

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The spread of cancer from one site to another part of the body, or a changing state

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micturation

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Urination

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miotic

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Causing the contraction of pupils

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morbidity

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Diseased state or symptoms

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mortality

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Death rate

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myalgia

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Pain in muscle

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mydriatic

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Causing dilation of pupils

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narcolepsy

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Disease that makes you sleepy all of a sudden

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neuropathy

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Nerve damage/ deterioration

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neuralgia

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Nerve pain

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nocturia

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Excessive urination at night

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nonambulatory

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Inability to walk

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nystagmus

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Rapid movement of eyeball that occurs with dizziness

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occlusive

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Shutting off/ closing/ obstruction of an artery

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orthostatic hypotension

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Low blood pressure when moving/ getting up. Also known as a head rush.

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orthostasis

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Standing up

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otitis media

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Ear

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palliative

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Relating to pain relief/ ease without cure of the disease

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palpitation

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Rapid pulsation, especially abnormal/ erratic (such as abnormal heart beat)

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paraplegia

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Paralysis of the lower half of the body

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parenteral

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A drug administered in any way aside from through the stomach

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paresthesia

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Prickling feeling of the skin without known reason

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pharmacology

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The science of drugs

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phlebitis

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Inflammation of the veins

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phonophobia

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Fear of sound or speaking outloud

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photophobia

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Fear of light

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photosensitivity

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Hypersensitivity to light

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placebo

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A drug without any medicinal ingredients

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polydyspia

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Polydipsia = excessive thirst

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polymyalgia rheumatica

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Widespread aching and stiffness

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polyuria

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Excessive urination

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potency

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Strength of drug

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preservative

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Preventing decay/ maintaining the same state

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priapism

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Abnormal, painful and persistent erection

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prodromal

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Relating to pre-monitory symptoms of a disease

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prognosis

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Predicting the course of a disease

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prophylactic

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Guarding or preventing the spread of a disease

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pruritis

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Itchiness

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psychosis

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Mental disorder, losing touch with reality

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purulent

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Relating to pus

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rales

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Abnormal sounds in breathing

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raynaud’s syndrome

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Contraction of arteries, causing cold hands and feet

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regurgitation

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Vomitting

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relapse

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Recurrence of a disease or state

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reye’s syndrome

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Disease associated with taking NSAIDS that can cause damage to several organs, including brain and liver

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rhinitis

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Runny nose, itching, sneezing

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sedation

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Being put to sleep

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sign

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Symptoms or something to signal a disease or state

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sinusitis

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Inflammation of sinuses

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somnolence

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Drowsiness

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sputum

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Mucus and phlegm

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stye

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Swelling of the sebaceous gland on the eyelid

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sublingual

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Under the tongue

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subcutaneous

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Under the skin

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symptom

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Signs and evidence of a disease

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syncope

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Loss of conscience due to bloodloss

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systemic

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Bodilly

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systolic

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Contraction of the heart

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tachycardia

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Fast heart beat/ rate

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tachyphylaxis

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Diminished response to a drug after repeating doses

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tachypnea

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Fast breathing rate

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tardive dyskinesia

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Inability / difficulty in treating a movement disorder

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tendonitis

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Inflammation of the tendon

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teratogenic

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Causing harm to fetus/ deformations

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thrombocytopenia

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Lack of thrombocytes/ platelets in blood

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thrush

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Fungal infection by the genus candida

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tinea

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Fungal infection of the skin

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tinnitus

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Ringing in ear

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transdermal

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Relating to medication absorbed via skin

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trigeminal neuralgia

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Inflammation of the trigeminal nerve

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unilateral

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One sided

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urticaria

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Hives

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vertigo

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Sensation of motion/ dizziness