Medical Terminology PDF

# MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY ## Page 1 - **Acidifier, Systemic:** A drug that lowers internal body pH, useful in restoring normal body pH (pH 7.4 for blood) in patients with systemic alkalosis. - **Acidifier, Urinary:** A drug that lowers the pH of the renal filtrate and urine. - **Alkalizer, Systemic:*...

# MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY ## Page 1 - **Acidifier, Systemic:** A drug that lowers internal body pH, useful in restoring normal body pH (pH 7.4 for blood) in patients with systemic alkalosis. - **Acidifier, Urinary:** A drug that lowers the pH of the renal filtrate and urine. - **Alkalizer, Systemic:** A drug that raises internal body pH useful in restoring normal pH (pH 7.4 for blood) in patients with systemic acidosis. (Sodium Bicarbonate). ## Page 2 - **Adrenergic:** A drug that activates organs innervated by the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system; a (Epinephrine) sympathomimetic drug. - **Anti-adrenergic:** A drug that prevents response to sympathetic nerve impulses and to adrenergic drugs. (Propranolol Hydrochloride). - **Cholinergic:** A drug that activates organs innervated by the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system; a parasympathomimetic drug. ## Page 3 - **Anticholinergic:** A drug that prevents response to parasympathetic nerve impulse and to cholinergic drugs. (Atropine Sulfate). - **Adrenocortical Steroid, Salt-regulating:** An adrenal cortex hormone or analog that regulates sodium/potassium electrolyte balance in the body; a mineralocorticoid. (Desoxy-corrticosterone Acetate). - **Mineralocorticoid:** A salt-regulating adrenocortical steroid useful in regulating sodium/potassium electrolyte balance (Desoxycorticosterone Acetate). ## Page 4 - **Androgen:** A hormone that stimulates and maintains male reproductive function and sex characteristics (Testosterone Propionate). - **Estrogen:** A hormone that stimulates and maintains female reproductive organs and sex characteristics, and functions in both the proliferative and secretory phases of the uterine cycle (Ethinyl Estradiol). - **Progestin:** A hormone that stimulates the secretory phase of the uterine cycle. - **Anti-anemic:** A drug that stimulates production of erythrocytes in normal number, size and hemoglobin content. ## Page 5 - **Anticoagulant, Systemic:** A systemically acting drug that slows clotting of circulating blood. (Warfarin Sodium). - **Antihypertensive:** A drug that lowers arterial blood pressure, especially the elevated diastolic pressure of a hypertensive patient. - **Antineoplastic:** A drug that is selectively toxic to the rapidly multiplying cells of malignant tumors. - **Diuretic:** A drug that promotes renal excretion of electrolytes and water, useful in treating generalized edema (Furosemide). ## Page 6 - **Hematinic:** A drug that promotes hemoglobin formation by supplying iron needed for incorporation (Ferrous Sulfate). - **Hemostatic, Systemic:** A drug that inhibits systemic dissolution of clots (fibrinolysis), useful in treating hyperfibrinolysis. - **Antitussive:** A drug that suppresses coughing (Codeine Phosphate). - **Expectorant:** A drug that increases respiratory tract secretion, lowering its viscosity and promoting its removal. - **Mucolytic:** A drug that hydrolyses mucoproteins, useful in reducing the viscosity of pulmonary mucous (Acetulcysteine). ## Page 7 - **Anticonvulsant:** An antiepileptic drug or a drug that arrests convulsions by inducing general anesthesia. - **Antidepressant:** A central acting drug that selectively induces mood elevation, useful in treating mental depration. - **Anti-epileptic:** An anticonvulsant drug that selectively suppresses epileptic seizures without inducing loss of consciousness. - **Antiparkinsonian:** A drug that reduces the neurologic disturbance and symptoms present in the disease parkinsonism (shaking palsy) (Levodopa). - **Hypnotic:** A central nervous system depressant that with suitable dosage, induces sleep. ## Page 8 - **Narcotic:** A drug that induces its pharmacologic action by reacting with central nervous system receptors that respond to morphine, or a drug legally classified as a narcotic with regard to prescribing regulations. - **Relaxant, Skeletal Muscle:** A drug that inhibits contracting of voluntary muscles, usually by interfering with innervations. - **Sedative:** A central nervous system depressant which, in suitable dosage, induces mild relaxation and reduces emotional tension. - **Antidiabetic:** A drug that replaces insulin or stimulates secretion of insulin, useful in treating diabetes mellitus. (Insulin Zink Suspension).