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Appendix A & C
| 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 |
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