Pharm Med Term 1

aberrant

abnormal or deviant

afebrile

without fever

aggregation

A large group or collection of people, animals, or things.

aneurysm

ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall

Automaticity

The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own

c/o

complains of

CC

chief complaint

chronotrope

drug that affects heart's rhythm or rate

ectopic

outside of the normal location

embolus

A clot that breaks lose and travels through the bloodstream.

enteral

referring to a route of medication administration that uses the gastrointestinal tract, such as swallowing a pill

diaphoresis

profuse sweating

febrile

fever

HPI

history of present illness

iatrogenic

produced by treatment / physician

infarction

area of dead tissue / blockage of an artery

inotrope

substance affecting muscle contraction

intramuscular

within the muscle

intrathecal

injection into the meningeal space surrounding the brain and spinal cord

intravenous

within a vein

irritable

easily annoyed

ischemia

Lack of blood supply

necrosis

tissue death

nephrotoxic

capable of causing kidney damage

neurotoxic

poisonous to nerves or nerve cells

ototoxic

drug that is damaging to the ear/hearing

parenteral

outside of intestines or alimentary canal; popularly used to refer to injection routes

perfusion

The supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of the body as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries.

perfusion

The supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of the body as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries.

perioperative

period of time that includes before, during, and after a surgical procedure

postprandial

after a meal

pyrexia

fever

subcutaneous

under the skin

supraventricular

above the ventricles

thrombosis

blood clot

topical

applied to the skin

transdermal

Crossing through the skin