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Medical Terms
Definition of Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Absorption | Amount of medication that enters the bloodstream, or systemic circulation |
| Accreditation | Process of granting recognition of vouching for compliance with established criteria (usually refers to recognition of an institution or program) |
| Ambulatory Pharmacy | Pharmacy generally located within, or in close proximity to a clinic, hospital, or medical center that provides medication services to ambulatory patients |
| Automated dispensing technology | Electronic storage cabinets or 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 |
| Arthritis | Inflammation of one or more joints, causing pain and stiffness that can worsen with age |
| Bioavailability | Percentage of an administered dose of a medication that reaches the bloodstream |
| Brand-name drug | Drug that is covered by a patent and is therefore only available from a single manufacturer |
| Bradycardia | abnormally slow heart action |
| Buccal | Solid medication dosage form that is placed in the pocket between the cheek and gum and absorbed 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, such as the pharmacy, and that can include robotics and carousels that use bar code scanning to select and label drug products for patients |
| Centralized pharmacy | Pharmacy services that are provided from one location (usually centrally located) in the hospital. Pharmacy personnel, resources, and functions primarily reside within this self-contained location |
| Certification | Voluntary process by which a nongovernmental agency or association grants recognition to an individual who has met certain predetermined qualifications specified by that agency or association. Demonstrates achievement in skills, knowledge, and experience |
| Chain pharmacy | Pharmacy part that is part of a large number of corporately owned pharmacies that use the same name and carry similarly branded OTC products |
| Community pharmacy | Generally a stand-alone pharmacy located within a community that provides medication services to ambulatory patients |
| Controlled substances | Drugs or chemical substances whose possession and use are regulated under the Federal Controlled Substances Act and by state controlled substance laws and regulations. Subject to stricter controls than other prescription and non-prescription drugs |
| Conjunctivitis | Pink eye |
| Decentralized pharmacy | Pharmacy services that are provided on or near a patient care area. These services are often supported by a central pharmacy. A pharmacy satellite is an example of one form of a decentralized pharmacy service |
| Dispensing | Act of preparing a medication for use by a patient as authorized by a prescription |
| Drug enforcement agency (DEA) | Federal agency that administers and enforces federal laws for controlled substances and illegal substances such as narcotics and other dangerous drugs. DEA is part of the UD dept. of Justice |
| Expectorate | Cough up or spit |
| Generic drug | Drug that is no longer covered by a patent and is therefore generally available from multiple manufactures, usually resulting in a significant reduction in cost |
| Health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA) | Federal legislation enacted to establish guidelines for the protection of patients' private health information |
| Hyperglycemic | High blood sugar // Excessive amount of glucose circulating blood plasma |
| Hypokalemia | when blood's potassium levels are too low |
| Inhalant | Fine powder or solution of a drug delivered as a mist though the mouth into the respiratory tract |
| Intradermal | Injected into the top layers of the skin |
| Intramuscular | Injected directly into a large muscle mass, such as the upper arm, though, or buttock, and absorbed from the muscle tissue into the bloodstream |
| Intraperitoneal | Administered into the peritoneal 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 | Drug that is required by federal law to be dispensed by prescription drug only. AKA "Rx Only" |
| Licensure | Process by which an agency of the gov't grants permission to an indv. to engage in a given occupation upon finding that the applicant has attained a degree of competency necessary to ensure public health, safety, and welfare protection |
| Lozenge | Hard, disk-shaped solid medication dosage form that contains medication in sugar base, which is released as the lozenge is held by mouth and sucked |
| Mail-Order pharmacy | Pharmacy that functions like a ware-house, with pharmacist and technicians who dispense prescriptions that are mailed to (not picked-up by) patients |
| Medication order | Written, electronic, telephone, or verbal request for a patient medication in an inpatient setting |
| Metastasis | the development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from a primary site of cancer |
| Myocardium | the muscular tissue of the heart |
| National drug code (NDC) number | Unique number assigned to each drug, strength, and package size for the purpose of ID |
| Ointment | Semisolid medication dosage form, applied to the skin or mucous membranes, which lubricates and softens or is used as a base for drug delivery |
| Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs | Drugs available without a prescription |
| Parenteral | Route of medication administration that bypasses the gastrointestinal tract, such as intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous administration |
| Patient counseling | Act of educating a patient, by a pharmacist, regarding the proper use of a prescribed drug, at the time of dispensing |
| Pharmacist | Health care professional licensed by 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 is pharmacy laws and regulations. Scope of practice of pharmacy |
| Prescription | Written or verbal authorization, by an authorized prescriber, for the use of a particular pharmaceutical agent for an indv. patient. AKA physical product dispensed |
| Primary prescription label | label, affixed to a dispensed drug product, that contains legally required information, including pharmacy name and address, patient name, perceiver name, drug name, directions for use, date dispensed, cautionary statements, lot #, # of refills, etc |
| Professional | Person who practices an occupation or vocation that requires advanced specialized training |
| Prefessionalism | Actively demonstrating the attitudes, qualities & behaviors of a professional while performing the duties of one's profession: "putting the needs of others before you own" |
| Registration | Process of making a list or being enrolled in an existing list. |
| STAT | Abbreviation of the latin word statim, meaning immediately; commonly used on medication orders to indicate the need for the drug right away |
| Subcutaneous | Deposited in the tissue just under the skin |
| Subgingival | Administered via the subgingival space, which is the space between the tooth and gum |
| Sublingual | Placed under the tongue, where it dissolves and is absorbed into the bloodstream |
| Technician pharmacy | Indv. skilled in the practical or mechanical aspects of a profession |
| Topical | Applied to the skin, mucous membranes, or other external parts of the body, such as fingernails, toenails, and hair |
| Transdermal | Through the skin; percutaneous |
| Tachycardia | an abnormally rapid heart rate |
| Rhinorrhea | condition where the nasal cavity is filled with a significant amount of mucus fluid |
| Dyspnea | difficult or labored breathing |
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