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| A metabolic process in which complex substances are broken down by living cells into simple compounds. Liberates energy for use in "work" |
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| the coordinated, rhythmic serial contraction of smooth muscle that forces food through the digestive tract, bile through the bile duct, and urin through the ureters. |
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| A lack or loss of appetite, resulting in the inability to eat. |
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| All Chemical processess that take place in a living organism, as they relate to the distribution of nutrients in the blood after digestion. |
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| The surgical removal of the gallbladder performed to treat cholelithiasis,cholecystitis and gallbladder cancer. |
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| Pertaining to the viscera, or internal organs in the abdominal cavity |
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See Vomit-
to expel the contents of the stomach through the esophagus and out the mouth |
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| Pertaining to the area beneath the tongue |
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| Pertaining to a substance or procedure that prevents or eliviates nausea and vomiting |
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| Pain that results from the activation of nociceptors of the thoratic, pelvic, or abdominal viscera. It is felt as a poorly localized aching or cramping sensation and its often referred to cutaneous sites. |
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| part of brain responsible for the subjective appreciation of odors, a complex group of neurons located near the junction of the temporal and parietal lobes. |
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| Pertaining to the sense of hearing and the hearing organs involved |
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| Pertaining to the act or sense of taste or the organs of taste |
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Neurological
see neurology |
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| the field of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders |
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| causing constriction of the pupil of the eye |
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Narcotic analgesics
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Pain reliever - pure opioid analgesic
bind to neuroreceptors in the peripheral & central nervous system. Alters patient perceptions
Morphine, hydromorphone, oxycodone, fentanyl, methadone
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Pain relievers, fever reducing
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Non-opioid analgesics
non-sterodial anti-inflammatory agents
NSAIDS |
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| have anti-inflammatory analgesic and antipyretic effects |
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| a subjective noise sensation often described as ringing, heard in one or both ears. |
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| An unpleasant sensation caused by noxious stimulation of the sensory nerve endings. It is a subjective feeling and individual response to the cause. |
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| Well-Localized pain without injury to the peripheral nerve or central nervous system |
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| To make a written copy of |
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| A method of estimating the amount of solute in a solution |
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| Primary effect intended of a drug: Reason the drug in prescribed. |
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