Phar 303 - Medical Terminology (Abcess - Corticosteroids)

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abscess

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A localized collection of pus in part of the body, surrounded by an inflamed area.

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achlorhydria

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Absence of hydrochloric acid in gastric secretions

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adjunct

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A therapy or drug that compliments another agent/therapy to either improve effectiveness or reduce side effects.

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afebrile

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No fever. (Freed from fever)

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agranulocytosis

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Failure to make enough white blood cells.

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alopecia

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Hair loss or Baldness.

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ambulatory

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Able to walk. (Not bedridden)

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amenorrhea

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Abnormal suppression or absence of menstruation (i.e. bleeding).

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amnesia

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Partial or total loss of memory.

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analgesic

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Reduces or eliminates pain.

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anaphylaxis

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Hypersensitivity to a specific substance (usually foreign).

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andropause

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A gradual decline in the production of testosterone in the human male

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anemia

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A deficiency/decrease in number of effective red blood cells in the blood.

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anhedonia

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Absence of pleasure or the ability to experience it.

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aneurysm

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Expansion of a blood vessel caused by a disease or weakening of the vessel's wall.

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angioedema

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Allergic skin disease characterized by patches of swelling.

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anorexia

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Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease

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antibiotic

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A substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of other microorganisms

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anti-inflammatory

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Preventing or reducing inflammation.

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antipruritic

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Preventing or relieving itching

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antipyretic

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Reducing or tending to reduce fever

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antiseptic

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Thoroughly clean.

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antitussive

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Relieving or suppressing coughing.

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aphagia

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Loss of the ability to swallow.

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aphthous

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Relating to roundish pearl-colored specks or flakes in the mouth, on the lips,

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arrhythmia

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Irregularity in the force or rhythm of the heartbeat.

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arthritis

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Inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and stiffness.

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arthralgia

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Nerve pain in a joint or joints.

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aspiration

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Act of breathing in / the withdrawal of fluid or friable tissue from the body

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asthenia

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Loss or lack of bodily strength.

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ataxia

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Loss of the ability to coordinate muscular movement.

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bilateral

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Relating to the right and left sides of the body.

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benign

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Of no danger to health.

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bronchitis

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Recent or long term inflammation of the bronchial tubes.

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bradycardia

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Slowness of the heart rate.

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buccal

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Relating to the cheeks or the mouth.

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candidiasis

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Infection with or disease caused by a fungus of the gene Candida.

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comorbidity

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Presence of one or more disorders/diseases in addition to a primary disease

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compliance

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A patient's adherence to a recommended course of treatment.

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consolidation (pulmonary)

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Solidification into a firm dense mass.

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constriction

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Narrow, tighten.

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contraceptive

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Method or device to prevent pregnancy.

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contraindication

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A reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe that drug / treatment.

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contusion

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(bruise) a region of injured tissue or skin in which capillaries are ruptured.

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corticosteroids

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Steroid hormones used to treat (suppress) inflammation.