DAANCE (2023/2024) EXAM- With Complete Solutions & Definitions

DAANCE (2023/2024) EXAM- With Complete Solutions & Definitions DAANCE (2023/2024) EXAM- With Complete Solutions & Definitions Addison's disease - ANSWER - A disease due to hyposecretion of glucocorticoids, characterized by low blood pressure, diarrhea, digestive disturbance, and a bronzelike pigmentation of the skin Adjunctive agents - ANSWER - Agents that supplement the primary anesthetic agents to augment or enhance the effects of the primary agent Allergenicity - ANSWER - Having the property of an allergen, a substance that will elicit an allergic response in sensitive individuals Alveolus (plural: alveoli) - ANSWER - A small air sac within the body of the lung Amide - ANSWER - A chemical structure derived from ammonia; there is a group of amide local anesthetics that are widely used in dentistry (eg, lidocaine, mepivacaine, prilocaine, bupivacaine). Amnesia - ANSWER - Failure to remember events related to surgery Analgesia - ANSWER - Insensitivity to pain Anaphylaxis - ANSWER - A severe allergic reaction marked by any of several severe responses, including skin reactions, smooth muscle cramping, urinary incontinence, construction of bronchioles, respiratory difficulty, and cardiovascular collapse Anemia - ANSWER - A reduction in the number of red blood cells in the bloodstream Angina pectoris - ANSWER - Pain in the chest, with a feeling of suffocation, usually due to deficiency of blood supply to the myocardium Antecubital - ANSWER - Situated in front of the elbow Antecubital fossa - ANSWER - The depression between the forearm and the upper arm that is literally "in front of the elbow" Anticholinergic - ANSWER - A drug that counteracts the action of acetylcholine, the neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system and thereby blocks the action of the parasympathetic nerves Antiemetic - ANSWER - A drug that counteracts nausea and vomiting Antisialagogue - ANSWER - A drug that counteracts the production of saliva Anxiolytic - ANSWER - Drugs that reduce anxiety, agitation, or tension (eg, Valium, midazolam)