MedCerts - Intro to Anatomy, Physiology, & Pathology - Terms

abdominal - ANSWER-relating to the abdomen abortive therapy - ANSWER-therapy intended to stop the further progress of a disease academic pathologists - ANSWER-engage in all areas and the teaching of pathology acute disease - ANSWER-disease that occurs suddenly ambulatory care - ANSWER-provides care on an outpatient basis analgesics - ANSWER-drugs used to lessen pain anatomical pathologist - ANSWER-performs autopsies and examines tissues and cell preparations anatomy - ANSWER-the study of the structure of the body and its parts anesthetics - ANSWER-drugs that cause a lack of feeling or awareness antacids - ANSWER-drugs that neutralize gastric acid or decrease gastric acid release anterior - ANSWER-closer to the front of the body antiarrhythmics - ANSWER-drugs used to prevent cardiac irregularities antibiotics - ANSWER-drugs that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth anticoagulants - ANSWER-drugs that prevent the formation of blood clots or decrease the formation of existing clots anticonvulsants - ANSWER-drugs used to reduce the number and severity of seizures antidepressants