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PCAT Word List # PCAT/M67

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Explanation of ambien (noun)
form: no plural

sedative-hypnotic used for the short-term treatment of insomnia

Sample of ambien
Ambien is a prescription drug that is used for treating short-term insomnia.



   
Explanation of measure (verb)
forms plural: measured; measured; measuring

to record a quantity; dimension or capacity

Sample of measure
A thermometer measures how hot something is.



   
Explanation of thermal (adjective)
relating to heat

Sample of thermal
A thermal reaction is one that involves a heat exchange.



   
Explanation of peptic (adjective)
relating to the stomach

Sample of peptic
Peptic ulcers are exacerbated by stress.



   
Explanation of fibula (noun)
form plural: fibulas

thin lower leg bone

Sample of fibula
The fibula and tibia are the two bones of the lower leg.



   
Explanation of prolonged (adjective)
forms: more prolonged; most prolonged; the most prolonged

extended (related to a period of time)

Sample of prolonged
She prolonged her vacation when she found out she had failed the PCAT!



   
Explanation of dosing schedule (noun)
form plural: dosing schedules

pattern that determines when and how much of a drug or medication should be consumed by a patient

Sample of dosing schedule
The investigators speculated that the lack of effect in their study population was due to the 6-monthly rather than 4-monthly dosing schedule, the low mortality rate in the control group, or the postulated lack of other nutrients, such as fat or zinc, in the diet.



   
Explanation of vocal cord (noun)
form plural: vocal cords

membranous folds in the larynx which vibrate when air passes through

Sample of vocal cord
The vocal cords produce sounds.



   
Explanation of M.I. (abbreviation, acronym)
myocardial infarction

heart attack

Sample of M.I.
The patient suffered a massive myocardial infarction (MI) and died.



   
Explanation of communicable (adjective)
forms: more communicable; most communicable; the most communicable

capable of being passed on easily

Sample of communicable
Tuberculosis is a communicable disease.
Medical science did not make the progress in mastering cancer, heart ailments and mental and nervous disorders which it had made in dealing with communicable diseases.



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