TLM Chap 21 Pharmacology

The language of Medicine Chapter 21 Pharmacology

aer/o

air

alges/o

sensitivity to pain

cras/o

mixture; temperament

enter/o

intestines (usually small intestine

erg/o

work

esthes/o

nervous sensation (feeling)

hist/o

tissue

hypn/o

sleep

lingu/o

tongue

narc/o

numbness; stupor; sleep

prurit/o

itching

pyret/o

fever

thec/o

sheath

vit/o

life

-amine

nitrogen compound

-dote

to give

-phylaxis

protection

-sol

solution

par-

other than; abnormal

chemotherapy

use of drups in the treatment of disease

medicinal chemistry

study of new drug synthesis

molecular pharmacology

study of how drups interact with their target molecules

toxicology

study of the harmful effects of drugs

pharmacodynamics

study of drug effects in the body

pharmacokinetics

measurement of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion over a period of time

antiseptic

an agent that works against infection

response

desired and beneficial effect of a drug

synergism

combination of two drugs is greater than the total effects of each drug by itself

additive action

combination of two drugs that is equal to the sum of the effects of each

idiosyncrasy

an unexpected effect that may appear in a patient after administration of a drug

antagonistic

two drugs gives less than an additive effect

epilepsy

anticonvulsant

anticoagulant

thrombosis and embolism (heparin)

progestins

abnormal uterine bleeding caused by hormonal imbalance

ACE inhibitor

congestive heart failure and hypertension

analgesic

myalgia and neuralgia