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appendix a&c
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ante- | before;forward |
| brady- | slow |
| endo- | within |
| hypo- | below |
| multi- | many |
| post- | after |
| semi- | half |
| supra- | above; over the top |
| anti- | against |
| ect- | outside |
| hyper- | above |
| micro | small |
| peri- | around; surrounding |
| pre- | before; in front of |
| super- | above; over; excess |
| tachy- | fast |
| -algia | pain |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -emia | blood |
| -oma | tumor |
| -cytosis | conditions of cells |
| -emesis | vomit |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -ostomy | creation of an opening |
| -phagia | eating; swallowing |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -pathy | disease |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| arthr/o | joint |
| cardi/o | heart |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
| cerebr/o | cerebrum |
| conjuctiv/o | conjunctiva |
| cyst/o | bladder; sac |
| hepat/o | liver |
| mening/o, meningi/o | meninges (membrane) |
| my/o | muscle |
| angi/o | vessel |
| audi/o | hearing |
| carcin/o | cancer |
| cephal/o | head |
| coagul/o | clotting |
| cry/o | cold |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| lith/o | stone |
| muc/o | mucus |
| myel/o | bone marrow, spinal cord |
| nas/o | nose |
| phleb/o | veins |
| pneum/o | lungs, air |
| oste/o | bone |
| pil/o | hair |
| myocardium | heart muscle tissue |
| absorption | amount of med that enters bloodstream or systemic circulation |
| ambulatory pharmacy | clinic, hospital, medical center located close that provides med services to ambulatory patients |
| automated medication dispensing device | drug storage device that contains a inventory of medication that electronically dispense in a controlled manner |
| brand name drug | drug covered by patent and only available from single manufacturer |
| centralized dispensing automation | technology assist in selection of and dispensing of drug product located in a central location; pharmacy, carousels with bar codes |
| certification | nongovernmental agency or association grants recognitions to individual who met predetermined qualifications specified by agency or association |
| community pharmacy | stand alone pharmacy located within a community that provides medication services |
| decentralized pharmacy | provided on or near patient care area |
| drug enforcement agency (DEA) | federal agency that administer and enforces federal laws for controlled and illegal substances |
| generic drug | no longer covered by a patent and generally available |
| inhalent | fine powder or solution of drug delivered as a mist through mouth into respiratory tract |
| intradermal | injection into the top layer of skin |
| accreditation | process of granting recognition or vouching for compliance with established criteria |
| automated dispensing technology | electronic cabinets that secures meds and dispense automatically to nurses when needed |
| bioavailability | percentage of an administered dose medication that reaches bloodstream |
| buccal | solid medication placed between cheek and gum absorbed through cheek |
| centralized pharmacy | med services provided in one location and primarily reside within this location |
| chain pharmacy | part of a large number of corporately owned pharmacy use same name |
| controlled substances | drug or chemical whose possession and use are regulated by federal controlled and state controlled |
| dispensing | act of preparing a medication for use by patient |
| expectorate | cough up or spit |
| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) | federal legislation enacted to establish guidelines for the protection of patients Private Health Information (PHI) |
| intramuscular | injection directly into large muscle mass |
| intraperitineal | administered into peritoneal space (abdominal cavity) |
| intrapleaural | administered into pleural space (sac around lungs) |
| intrathecal | injected into space around spinal cord |
| intravenous | injected directly into veins |
| legend drugs | required by federal law to be dispensed by prescription only |
| licensure | process which agency of government grants permission to an individual to engage in a given occupation who obtained competency necessary to ensure public safety |
| lozenge | hard, disk-shaped medication, dose form, sugar based released, held in mouth and sucked |
| mail-order pharmacy | function like warehouse, which pharmacists and technicians who dispense prescriptions that are mailed to pharmacy |
| medication order | written, electronic, telephone, or verbal request for a patient medication in patient setting |
| National Drug Code number | unique number assigned to each drug, strength, and package size for the purpose of ID |
| ointment | semisolid medication applied to skin or mucous membranes, lubricates, softens, used as a base |
| over-the-counter (OTC) drugs | drugs that are available without prescriptions |
| parenteral | route of medication administered that bypass (GI) tract, such as IV,IM, subcutaneous |
| patient counselings | act of educating patient by pharmacist, regarding proper use of medication at times of dispensing |
| pharmacist | health care professional licensed by the state to engage in practice of pharmacy. |
| pharmacy satellite | space located in or near 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, laws regulated the scope of practice |
| prescription | written or verbal authorization by authorized prescriber for particular pharmaceutical agent for individual patient with term refers to physical product dispensing |
| primary prescription label | affixed to dispensed drug product, contains legally required information |
| professional | person who practice an occupation or vacation that requires advanced specialized training |
| professionalisms | actively demonstrating the attitudes, qualities, and behaviors of professional |
| registration | process of making a list or enrolled in an existing list |
| STAT | abbreviation of Latin word "statim" meaning immediately (drug right away) |
| subcutaneous | deposited in tissue, dissolves and absorbed into bloodstream |
| pharmacy technicians | assist pharmacists by performing day-to-day functions of the practice of pharmacy that do not require judgement of pharmacists |
| topical | applied to skin, mucous membranes or other external parts of the body |
| transdermal | through skin, percutaneous |
| bradycardia | slow heart rate |
| arthritis | inflammation of the joints |
| tachycadia | fast heart rate |
| dyspnea | difficult, painful, or faulty breathing |
| rhinorrhea | discharged from nose |
| metastasis | spread of cancer cell beyond original site of tumor through blood or lymph |
| hyperglycemic | too much sugar in blood |
| hypokalemia | low potassium |
| conjunctivitis | inflammation of conjunctiva |
| otitis | inflammation of ear |
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