| A | B |
|---|
| allodynia | non-painful stimuli become painful |
| analgesic | relieve pain w/o significant loss of other sensations |
| antipyretic | fever reducing |
| atopy | hereditary/genetic predisposition to allergies |
| hyperalgesia | effect of inflammatory chemicals that makes pain receptors more sensitive |
| neuroleptic analgesia | combination of opioid and tranquilizer or sedative |
| NSAIDS | non-steroidal anti-inflammatories |
| wind-up | increasing pain sensitivity to pain |
| prostaglandins | hormone-like substances important in inflammation; sensitize neurons to pain; protect gastric mucosa and stimulate platelet clotting |
| arachidonic acid | fatty acid important in the inflammatory pathway to produce prostaglandins |
| cyclooxygenase | enzyme used to convert arachidonic acid into prostaglandins |
| leukotrienes | sustain inflammatory reactions especially in allergic reactions |
| glycosaminoglycans | component of extra-cellular matrix of cartilage |
| narcotic | opioid or opioid-like |
| NMDA receptors | nerve receptors thought to be involved in pain wind up |
| phospholipase | enzyme used to convert phospholipids into arachidonic acid |
| thromboxane | important in clot formation |
| asparagine | amino acid essential to cancer cells for survival |
| carcinogenic | induce cancer or preneoplastic changes |
| chemotherapeutic | same as cytotoxic = antineoplastic = anticancer drugs |
| curative | aggressive therapy with purpose to permanently control neoplasia |
| doubling time | time it takes for size of tumor to double |
| growth fraction | percentage of cells that are actively dividing |
| histopathology | study of diseased tissues at a microscopic level i. e. when tumor is biopsied a pathologist prepares samples and examines under microscope to identify what the tumor |
| MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheet |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| palliative | purpose is to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life |
| staging | determination of how advanced metastatic disease is |
| teratogenic | may cause birth defects in fetus of pregnant woman |
