Hormones 2016

Glossary
Antihelminthic
used to destroy or cause the expulsion of parasitic intestinal worms . .
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antipsychotic
effective in the treatment of psychotic disorders; also, an agent that so
acts. Antipsychotics are a chemically diverse but pharmacologically
similar class of drugs; besides psychotic disorders, some are also used
to treat movement disorders, intractable hiccups, or severe nausea and
vomiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292, 512
anuria
Cessation of the secretion of urine (unknown, 2013b). . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
anxiety
a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear, that can be mild or severe. .
106, 107, 143, 148, 217, 291, 314, 499, 550, 556, 582, 594, 598, 600, 604,
605, 607–609
asthenia
weakness, lack of energy and strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122, 126
atrophy
The shrinkage or near disappearance of a tissue or organ 41, 53, 59, 60,
225, 613
AUC
a method of measurement of the bioavailability of a drug based on
a plot of blood concentrations sampled at frequent intervals. It is
directly proportional to the total amount of unaltered drug in the
patients blood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182, 512, 513, 635
B
bone mineralization
This is the deposition of calcium hydroxyl apatite salts converting
osteoid to rigid bone; dependent on mineral availability (calcium,
phosphate and hydrogen ions), enzyme action (alkaline phosphatase),
osteocyte activity (osteoblasts and osteoclasts), hormones (parathyroid
hormone, thyroid calcitonin) and vitamin D (Mooney, 2009) . . . . .
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buccally
A means of administering a drug where it is held in the mouth against
the cheek wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
BUN
This stands for blood urea nitrogen. Urea nitrogen is what forms when
protein breaks down. This test is often done to check kidney function
127, 144, 167, 297, 298, 456, 658
C
Calcium channel blockers
medication that slows the movement of calcium into the cells of the
heart and blood vessels. This, in turn, relaxes blood vessels, increases
the supply of oxygen-rich blood to the heart, and reduces the heart’s
workload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512
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