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Chapter 1

History of Medicine and Pharmacy

TermDefinition
Apothecary Latin word for pharmacist; place where drugs are sold
Bloodletting Blood draining; believed to release illness Leeches Maggots: to clean wounds not responding to antibiotics Venesection: phlebotomy or drawing blood
Caduceus Staff with 2 wings and 2 snakes; not the symbol of medicine Used by US Army Medical Corps
Staff of Asclepius Staff with 1 snake; the real symbol of medicine Used by WHO (World Health Organization) and American Medical Association
Dogma Policy or set of policies believed to be wholly unquestionable
Hippocratic Oath Oath taken by physicians about the ethics and practice of medicine
Inpatient Pharmacies Pharmacies in a hospital or institutional setting
Laudanum Mix of opium and alcohol to treat illness in 1800s
Medicine Science and art of dealing with maintenance of health and prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease
Opioid Any agent that binds to opioid receptors
PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification Board; gives national exam for pharm techs
Shaman Holds high place of honor in a tribe as a healer and spiritual mediator
Trephining Making an opening in the head, believed to let out disease
Opium Analgesic made from poppy plant
Pharmacy A place where drugs are sold
Pharmacist Person who dispenses drugs and counsels patients on them
Pharmacy Technician Professional who works under a pharmacist to give quality care and meds to patients
Leech Segmented worm that sucks blood; used for bloodletting
Maggot Fly larvae that eats dead tissue; used to clean wounds when antibiotics don't work
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