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Analgesic
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Pertaining to a drug that relieves pain.
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Chemotherapy
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Drug / Chemical Treatment.
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Idiosyncrasy
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An unexpected effect, produced by a drug, in a particularly sensitive individual but not seen in most patients.
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Synergism
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Where by a combination of two drugs causes an effect that is greater than the sum of the individual effects of each drug alone.
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Anesthesia
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A drug given to an individual that has an effect of reducing / elimination sensation.
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Hypnotic
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A drug that produces sleep.
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Iatrogenic
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A condition caused from the treatment, of another condition, given by a medical professional.
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Erythromycin
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An antibiotic drug which treats bacterial infections.
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Antipruritic
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Pertains to a drug/medicine that relieves or stops itching.
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Intrathecal
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Pertaining to an injection within the spinal cord.
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Anaphylaxis
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An excessive reaction within an individual (usually caused by an allergy to a foriegn body or drug). / exaggerated hypersensitivity reaction to a drug or foreign organism.
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Vasodialator
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A drug which widens or opens the blood vessels. / Refers to a drug which widens blood vessels. It results from the relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, particularly in the large arteries, arterioles and veins. The process is essentially the opposite of vasoconstriction, or the narrowing of blood vessels.
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Intravenous
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Refers to a drug which is administered through/within the veins (usually by injection).
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Contraindication
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factors in the patient’s condition that prevent the use of a particular drug or treatment.
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Parenteral
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Pertaining to drugs which are given by injection into the skin, muscles, or veins.
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Hallucinogen
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False or unreal sensory perception.
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Hypnosis
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A treatment whereby trance is used to speed up the pace of Psychotherapy. / An artificially induced trance state resembling sleep, characterized by heightened susceptibility to suggestion.
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Schizophrenia
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Withdrawl from reality into an inner world of disorganized thinking and conflict. A split personality psychotic disorder possibly caused by genetics and an imbalance of dopamine in the brain.
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Psychosis
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An impairment of mental capacity to recognize reality, communicate and related to others.
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Schizoid
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Emotionally cold and aloof; indifferent to praise and critisism and to the feelings of others.
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Psychosomatic
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pertaining to a physical disorder that is caused by or notably influenced by emotional factors.
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Kleptomania
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An obsessive impulse to steal regardless of economic need.
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Pyromania
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An obsessive impulse to set things on fire.
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Agoraphobia
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An abnormal fear of being in crowds, public places, or open areas, sometimes accompanied by anxiety attacks.
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Dysphoria
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A state of sadness, hopelessness and depressive mood.
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Hypomania
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A mania of low intensity.
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Paranoia
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A psychotic disorder of baseless or excessive distrust or suspicion of the motives of others.
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FDA
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Federal Drug Administration
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IM
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Inramuscular
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NPO
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Nothing by mouth.
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PDR
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Physician's Desk Reference
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qAM
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Every morning.
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t.i.d.
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Three times daily.
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AD
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Alzheimer's Disease
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ECT
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Electroconvulsive Therapy
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MDD
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Major Depressive Disorder
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MR
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Mental Retardation
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PTSD
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Post Tramatic Stress Disorder
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OCD
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Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
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SAD
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Seasonal Affective Disorder
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Adenoidectomy
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Surgical removal of the adenoids.
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Bronchospasm
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Involuntary contraction of bronchial tube muscles.
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Bronchiectasis
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Dialation of brochial tubes.
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Hypercapnia
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Excessive carbon dioxide in the blood.
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Pneumoconiosis
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Abnormal condition of dust in the lungs.
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Epiglotitis
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Inflammation of the epiglottis.
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Orthopnea
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Breathing discomfort in any position except sitting up.
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Pleurodynia
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Pain from inflammation of te pluera.
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Pneumonectomy
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Surgical removal of the lung.
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Rhinorrhea
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Discharge from the nose.
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Rhinoplasty
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Surgical repair of the nose.
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Sinusitis
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Inflammation of the sinuses.
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Spirometer
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An instrument which measures breathing.
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Atelectasis
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Incomplete expansion of the lung.
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Tonsilectomy
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Surgical removal of the tonsils.
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Tracheotomy
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Incision into the trachea.
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Empyema
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Pus in the plueral cavity.
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Apnea
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Without / no sleep.
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Dyspnea
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Difficult breathing.
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Hyperpnea
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Increase in depth of breathing.
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Tachypnea
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Increase in the rate of breathing.
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Hemoptysis
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Spitting up blood.
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Hemothorax
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Blood in the pleural cavity.
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Pyothorax
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Pus in the pleural cavity.
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Basophil
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A white blood cell having a two-lobed nucleus and basophilic granules in its cytoplasm.
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Anticoagulant
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A durg or agent used to counteract the clotting of blood.
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Cytology
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Study of the cell.
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Hemolysis
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The breaking down of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin.
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Hematocrit
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a centrifuge for separating the cells of the blood from the plasma.
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Hemoglobinopathy
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A blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood
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