Question

medical termnology

(definde them)

19- antidiabetic agents:

20- antihypertensives:

21- hypercholesterolemia

23-an inflammatory:

24- urate crystals

26- antihyperglycemic:

30- Metformin:

31- hemisphere ischemic:

32- cerebrovascular accident:

68- assessment of Neurdogical:

69- psychological symptoms

-what is the meaning of abbreviation (IH), (CT), (HTN), (BPH), (CT)

Answer 1

19

Drugs that are used to control diabetes (abnormal glucose levels, poor tissue response of tissue to insulin) are called anti diabetic agents

20

Drugs that reduce the high blood pressure in blood vessels are called antihypertensives

21

The presence of high cholesterol in the blood is called hypercholesterolemia

22

Swelling of tissue and pain caused by immune system response is called inflammation

24

These are nothing but the uric acid associated as crystals due to insolubility

28

To reduce the levels of glucose in blood is antihyperglycemic (high blood glucose - hyperglycemia)

30

Metformin is a drug used in diabetes mellitus 2 to reduce blood glucose (oral hypoglycemic agent)

31

Pain produced in cerebral hemisphere due to low oxygen levels

32

Blocking of blood flow to the brain is called cerebrovascular accident

68

Assessing the functions of brain, spinal chord and their nerves

69

These are the symptoms of mental state which include stress, anxiety etc

IH - Intracranial hypertension

CT - Computed tomography

HTN - Hypertension

BPH - Benign prostatic hyperplasia