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Appendix A & C

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Term
Definition
ante   before; forward  
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anti   against  
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brady   slow  
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ect   out; outside  
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endo   within  
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hyper   above; excessive  
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hypo   below; deficient  
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micro   small  
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multi   many  
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peri   around; surrounding  
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post   after  
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pre   before; in front of  
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semi   half  
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super   above; over; excess  
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supra   above; on top of  
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tachy   fast  
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-algia   pain  
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-cytosis   condition of cells  
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-ectomy   surgical removal; excision  
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-emesis   vomit  
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-emia   blood  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-oma   tumor  
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-ostomy   creation of an opening  
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-pathy   disease  
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-phagia   eating; swallowing  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-pnea   breathing  
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angi/o   vessel  
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arthr/o   joint  
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audi/o   hearing; sound  
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bronchiol/o   bronchiole  
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carcin/o   cancer  
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cardi/o   heart  
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cephal/o   head  
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cerebr/o   cerebrum  
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coagul/o   clotting  
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conjunctiv/o   conjunctiva  
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cry/o   cold  
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cyst/o   bladder; sac  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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hepat/o   liver  
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lith/o   stone  
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mening/o, meningi/o   meninges; membrane  
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muc/o   mucus  
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my/o   muscle  
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myel/o   bone marrow; spinal cord  
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nas/o   nose  
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oste/o   bone  
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phleb/o   vein  
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pil/o   hair  
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pneum/o   lungs; air  
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myocardium   heart muscle tissue  
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Absorption   amount of medicaiton that enters the bloodstream  
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Accreditation   granting recognition or vouching for  
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Ambulatory Pharmacy   generally located within, or around a clinic, hospital or medical center that provides medicaiton services to ambulatory patients  
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Automated Dispensing Technology   electronic storage cabinets or robotics that secure medications & dispense them to nurses or other care givers when needed  
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Automated Medication Dispensing Device   drug storage device that contains an inventory of medications that are electronically dispensed so they may be administered to patients in a controlled manner  
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Bioavailability   percentage of an administered dose of a medication that reaches the bloodstream  
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Brand Name Drug   drug that is covered by a paton & is only available through a single manufacturer  
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Buccal   solid medication dosage form that is places in the pocket between the cheek & gum & absorbed through the cheek into the bloodstream  
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Centralized Dispensing Automation   technology that assists in the selection & dispensing of drug products that are located in a central location  
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Centralized Pharmacy   services that are provided from a location in the hospital  
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Certification   voluntary process to be individually recognized  
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Chain Pharmacy   part of a large number of corporately owned pharmacies that use the same name & products  
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Community Pharmacy   located within a community that provides medication service to ambulatory patients  
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Controlled Substances   drugs whose possession & use are regulated by the Federal Controlled Substances Act & by state controlled susbsance laws & regulations  
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Decentralized Pharmacy   services that are provided on or near patients care area  
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Dispensing   act of preparing a medicaiton for use by a patient as authorized  
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Drug Distribution Services   systems used to distribute medications that begins when the medication is recieved by the pharmacy & ends when the medicaiton is administered to the patient  
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Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)   federal agency that administers & enforces federal laws for controlled substances & illegal substances  
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Expectorate   to cough up or spit  
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Generic Drug   drug that is no longer covered by a paton & is generally cheaper  
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Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA)   federal legislation enacted to ensure guidelines for the protection of patients' private health information  
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Inhalant   fine powder or soluiton of a drug delievered as a mist through the mouth into the respiratory system  
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Intracardiac   injected directly into the heart muscle  
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Intradermal   injected into the layers of skin  
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Intramuscular   injected into a large muscle mass  
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Intraperitoneal   injected into the peritoneal space (abdomen)  
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Intrapleural   injected into the pleural space (sac around the lungs)  
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Intrathecal   injected into the space around the spinal cord  
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Intravenous   injected into a vein, therefore immediately available to act in the body  
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Legend Drug   drug that is required by federal law to be dispensed by prescription only  
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Licensure   granting permission for an individual to engage in a certain occupation  
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Lozenge   hard, disk-shaped solid medicaiton dosage form that contains medication in a sugar base, which is released as it dissolves in the mouth  
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Mail-Order Pharmacy   functions like a ware-house, with pharmacists & technicians who dispense prescriptions that are mailed to patients  
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Medicaiton Order   written, electronic, telephone or verbal request for a patient medication in an in-patient setting  
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National Drug Code (NDC) Number   unique number assigned to each drug, strength & package size for the purpose of identification  
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Ointment   semisolid medication dosage form, applied to the skin or mucous membranes  
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Over-The-Counter (OTC) Drugs   drugs that are available without a prescription  
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Parenteral   route of medicaiton administration that bypasses the gastrointestinal tract such as IV, IM or SQ  
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Patient Counseling   educating a patient, by a pharmacist, about the proper use of a prescribed drug  
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Pharmacist   professional with advanced training in pharmecutical sciences  
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Pharmacy Satellite   physical space located in or near a patient care area that can provide a variety of distributive & clinical services  
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Practice of Pharmacy   regulated by each state through its pharmacy laws & regulations  
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Prescription   written or verbal authorization, by an authorized prescriber, for the use of a particular pharmaceutical agent for an individual patient  
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Primary Prescription Label   affixed to a deispensed drug product that contains legally required information  
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Professional   person that practices an occupation or vocation that requires advanced speicalized training  
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Professionalism   actively demonstrating the attitudes, qualities & behaviors of a profesional whiile preforming the duties of one's profession  
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Registration   making a list  
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STAT   means immediately  
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Subcutaneous   deposited in the tissue just under the skin  
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Subgingival   administered via the subgingival space (between teeth & gum)  
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Sublingual   placed under the tongue, where it dissolves & is absorbed into the bloodstream  
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Technician   assists pharmacists with routine tasks  
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Topical   applied to the skin, mucous membranes or other external parts of the body  
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Transdermal   through the skin  
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