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PNUR 121 key terms chap. 13
drugs for anesthesia
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Term
amide
Definition
type of chemical linkage found in some local anesthetics involving carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen (-NH-CO-)
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ester
Definition
type of chemical linkage found in some local anesthetics involving carbon and oxygen (-CO-O-)
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general anesthesia
Definition
medical procedure that produces loss of sensation throughout the entire body of unconsciousness
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local anesthesia
Definition
loss of sensation to a relatively small part of the body without loss of consciousness
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anesthesia
Definition
medical procedure involving drugs that block the transmission of nerve impulses and cause loss of sensation and/or consciousness
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