Term | Definition |
ante- | before; forward |
anti- | against |
brady- | slow |
ect- | outside; out |
endo- | within |
hyper- | above; excessive |
hypo- | below; deficient |
micro- | small |
multi- | many |
peri- | around; surrounding |
post- | after |
pre- | before; in front of |
semi - | half |
super- | above; over; excess |
supra- | above; on top of |
tachy-a | fast |
-algia | pain |
-cytosis | binding together |
-ectomy | vomit |
-emesis | blood |
-emia | origin; producing; forming |
-itis | inflammation |
-oma | tumor |
-ostomy | creation of an opening |
-pathy | disease |
-phagia | eating; swallowing |
-plast | surgical repair |
-phea | breathing |
angi/o | vessel |
arthr/o | joint |
audi/o | hearing;sound |
bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
cardi/o | heart |
carcin/o | cancer |
cephal/o | head |
cerebr/o | cerebrum |
coagul/o | clotting |
conjuctiv/o | conjuctiva |
cry/o | cold |
cyst/o | bladder, sac |
gastr/o | stomach |
hepat/o | liver |
lith/o | stone |
menig/o, meningi/o | meninges (membrane) |
muc/o | mucus |
my/o | muscle |
myel/o | bone marrow; spinal cord |
nas/o | nose |
oste/o | bone |
phleb/o | vein |
pil/o | hair |
pneum/o | lungs; air |
myocardium | heart muscle tissue |
absorpition | amount of medication that enters the bloodstream, or systemic circulation |
accreditation | granting recognitoin/ vouching for compliance with established criteria |
ambulatory pharmacy | located withing, or in close proximity to a clinic, hospital, or medical center that provides medication services to ambulatory patients |
automated dispensing technology | electronic storage cabinets/robotics that secure medications and dispense them to nurses or other caregivers when needed |
automated medication dispensing device | drug storage device or cabinet that contains an inventory of medications that are electronically dispensed so they may be administered to patients in a controlled manner |
bioavailability | percentage of an administered dose of a medication that reaches the bloodstream |
brand-name drug | covered by a patient and is therefore only abailable from a single manufacturer |
buccal | solid medication dosage form that is placed in the pocket betweeen the cheek and gum and absorber through the cheek into the bloodstream |
centralized dispensing automation | technology that assists in the selection and dispensing of drug products that are located in a central location and that can include robotics and carousels that use bar code scanning to select and label durg products for patients |
centralized pharmacy | services provided from one location in the hospital. Personell, resources, and functions primarily reside here. |
certification | a nongovernmental agency/association that grants recognition to an individual who has met specified qualifications |
chain pharmacy | part of a large number of corporately owned pharmacies |
community pharmacy | stand-alone pharmacy located within a community that provides medication services to ambulatory patients |
controlled substances | drugs or chemicals that are regulated under the Federal Controlled Substances Act and by state controlled substance laws and regulations |
decentralized pharmacy | services provided on or near patient as authorized by a prescription |
drug distribution services | distributing medications when medication is received by pharmacy and ends when medication is admistered to a patient |
DEA | administers and enforces federal laws for controlled and illegal substances |
expectorate | to cough up or spit |
generic | no longer covered by a patent and generally available from multiple manufactures (usually cheaper) |
HIPAA | enacted to establish guidelines for protection of patients' private health information |
inhalant | fine powder/ solution of a drug delivered as a mist through the mouth into respiratory tract |
intracardiac | injected directly into heart muscle |
intradermal | injected into top layers of skin |
intramuscular | injected directly into a large muscle mass and absorbed from muscle tissue into the bloodstream |
intraperitoneal | administered into perioneal space (abdominal cavity) |
intrapleural | administered into the pleural space, which is the sac that surrounds the lungs |
intrathecal | injected into the space around the spinal cord |
intravenous | injected directly into a vein and therefore immediately available to act in the body |
legend drug | required by federal law to only be dispensed by prescription; older term for drugs that are now "Rx only" |
licensure | agency of the goverenment that grants permission for individual to engage in given occupation |
lozenge | hard, disc-shaped solid medication dosage form that contains medication in a sugar base |
mail-order pharmacy | prescriptions are dispensed by mail |
medication order | written, electronic, telephone, or verbal request for a patient medication in an inpatient setting |
National Drug Code (NDC) number | unique number assigned to each drug, strength, and package size for the purpose of identification |
ointment | a semisolid medication dosage form that lubriates and softens or is used as a base for drug delivery |
over-the-counter (OTC) drugs | without prescription |
parenteral | a route of medication administration that bypasses the gastrointestinal tract |
patient counseling | educating a patient regarding proper use of a prescribed drug |
pharmacist | licensed by the state to engage in the practice of pharmacy |
pharmacy satellite | physical space located in or near a patient care area that can provide a variety of distributive and clinical services |
practice of pharmacy | regulated by each state through its pharmacy laws and regulations |
prescription | written or verbal authorization for the use of a particular pharmaceutical agent |
primary prescription label | a label affixed to a dispensed drug product |
professional | person who practices an occupation that requires special training |
professionalism | actively demonstrating behaviors of a professional |
registration | making a list or being enrolled in an existing list |
STAT | immediately |
subcutaneous | deposited in tissue just under skin |
sublingual | placed under tongue |
subgingival | administered between tooth and gum |
technician | skilled in specific profession |
topical | applied to skin, musous membranes, or other external parts of body |
transdermal | through the skin; percutaneous |