Pharmacology Vocab For Week 3

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large circumscribed area of subcutaneous edema, of sudden onset, frequently caused by an allergic reaction

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angioedema

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inability to feel pleasure or happiness from activities that would normally provide such feelings

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anhedonia

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incoordination of voluntary muscles resulting in jerking movements that may affect the limbs, head, or trunk

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ataxia

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a receptor located on a neuron that binds a neurotransmitter from the same neuron which then regulates that neuron

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autoreceptors

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abnormal condition of the blood

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blood dyscrasia

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biological processes which primarily break down large storage and other chemicals, often releasing energy in the process

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catabolism

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sympathomimetic neurotransmitter family that includes epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine

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catecholamines

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damage to the HT and LU due to a pathology in the pulmonary circulation

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cor pulmonale

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the psychological and physical need for a substance

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dependence

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impairment or inability to execute voluntary movements

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dyskinesia

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a disorder of mood characterized by depression and anguish

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dysphoria

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an increase of voltage that increases the likelihood of an action potential and nerve inmpulse

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excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP)

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exhibiting movement disorders, especially postural and locomotor, resembling Parkinson's disease

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extrapyramidal symptoms

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a rare disorder caused by fetal exposure to phenytoin. Symptoms include skull and facial abnormalities, underdevelopment of the nails and overall growth, mild developmental delays, and possibly a cleft lip and palate

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fetal hydantoin syndrome

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toxic to the LV

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hepatotoxic

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the state where a neuron's membrane is more electrically negative than normal and therefore it is much more difficult to initiate an action potential

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hyperpolarization

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an abnormal increase of glucose in the urine

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glycosuria

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an increase in the number of cells of a given body part

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hyperplasia

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a condition similar to mania, but less severe in its symptoms

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hypomania

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a decrease of voltage that decreases the likelihood of an action potential and a nerve impulse

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inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP)

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decreased blood flow to an organ or body part, often accompanied by pain and dysfunction

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ischemia

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a blood disorder characterized by the production and proliferation of immature, large, and dysfunctional RBCs, usually associated with pernicious anemia and folic acid deficiency

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megaloblastic anemia

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very small writing

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micrographia

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an enzyme that metabolizes norepinephrine and other catecholamines

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monoamine oxidase (MAO)

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abnormal presence of myoglobin in the blood, indicating muscle breakdown

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myoglobinemia

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a severe emotional and behavioral disorder that includes symptoms of gross distortion of a person's mental capacity, ability to recognize reality, inability to relate to others, or perform ADLs

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psychosis

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a condition of sustained epileptic seizure that can be life-threatening

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status epilepticus

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the part of the basal ganglia of the brain that includes the caudate nucleus and putamen. its function is to plan and modulate mvmnt. and in some higher cognitive fxs. lack of dopamine prevents the proper modulating fx. in Parkinson's Dz.

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striatum aka corpus striatum or neostriatum

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a junction btw. 2 nerves or a nerve and an effector organ

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synapse

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the space btw. the 2 neurons of a synapse; the space in which neurotransmitters are released

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synaptic cleft

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a motor disorder that includes involuntary movements such as lateral jaw movements and "flycatching movements" of the tongue

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tardive dyskinesia

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a substance that causes congenital defects in fetuses

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teratogen

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the need for increasing doses of a substance in order to maintain the same effect or to avoid negative symptoms

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tolerance

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skin condition consisting of wheals, usually the result of hypersensitivity; commonly called hives

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urticaria

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the psychological and/or physical syndrome caused by abrupt cessation of the use of a drug in a habituated individual

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withdrawal