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Terms and definitions

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Anatomy   scientific study of the structure of living things  
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Arthritis   a condition associated with inflammation of the joints, as well as damage to the joints of the body  
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Brand Name   a unique proprietary name selected by the pharmaceutical company that produces the drug  
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Cardiovascular   a term relating to the heart and blood vessels  
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Complementary and alternative medicine   CAM-therapies outside of evidence based medicine  
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Dermatologic   referring to the hair skin and nails  
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Drugs   substances intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, and prevention of a disease  
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Diabetes   a chronic condition associated with how body processes sugar that can be life threatening  
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Evidence based medicine   prescribing medications for clinical use on the bases of scientific data  
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Gastrointestinal   referring to digestive activities (stomach, intestines)  
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Generic Name   a specific, non-proprietary name assigned by the United States Adopted Names (USAN) Council  
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Gross anatomy   the study of structures within the body that are large enough to be seen with or by the naked eye  
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Hematology   study of blood  
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microscopic anatomy   the study of structures within the body that can only be seen with a microscope  
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Oncology   the study of cancerous diseases  
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Pathophysiology   the study of abnormal bodily functions that can be caused by diseases or other processes that are not normal  
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Pharmacology   study of how drugs or other chemicals work in the body  
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Physiology   the study of functions within living things  
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Pneumonia   one type of lung infection that can be treated with anti-infective medications  
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receptors   minute specialized surfaces that provide the sites of activations for medications in different parts of the body  
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Respiratory   referring to the lungs and other breathing passages  
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Skeletal   referring to the bone  
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United States Adopted Names (USAN) Council   the group sponsored by the American Medical Association(AMA), United States Pharmacopeia Convention (USPC), and the American Pharmacists Association (APHA) that assigns generic names to drugs; they use stems to assign them  
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Behind the counter (BTC) drugs   drugs that do not require a prescription but must be documented by a pharmacist  
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Controlled substances   drugs that are regulated by the DEA because of their potential for abuse  
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Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)   the Federal agency that regulates the controlled substances in the US  
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)   The Federal agency that approves drugs for sale in the US  
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National Drug Code (NDC)   a specific set of numbers assigned to a drug by the pharmaceutical company that produces it  
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Over The Counter (OTC) Drugs   drugs that can be purchased without a prescription  
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Poison Prevention Packaging Act(PPPA)   a Federal law that requires child resistant closures on most prescription and nonprescription medications  
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Third Party   prescription coverage through a patient's health care insurance  
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Additive   a drug that is added to a parenteral solution  
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Absorption   the movement of the drug from the dosage formulation to the blood  
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Acute Viral Hepatitis   an inflammatory condition of the liver caused by viruses  
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Additive effects   the summation in effect when two drugs with similar pharmaceutical actions are taken  
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Agonists   drugs that activate receptors to accelerate or slow down cell functions  
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Aliqout   a portion of a mixture  
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Hypertension   Elevation of blood pressure  
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Androgens   male sex hormone  
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Technician   individuals who are given a basic level of training designed to help the perform specific tasks  
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Professionals   individuals who receive extensive and advanced education before being allowed to practice, such as physicians and pharmacists  
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Scope of practice   What individuals may or may not do in their practice  
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Personal inventory   an assessment of one's characteristics, skills, qualities, etc.  
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Confidential   requirement of health-care providers to keep all patient information private among the patient, insurer, and provider  
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Competent   being qualified and capable  
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Biopharmaceutics   the study of the chemical and physical properties of drugs and the biological effects they produce.  
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Absolute Bioavailability   the bioavailability of a drug product compared to the same drug in the form of rapidly administered IV solution  
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absorption   the movement of the drug from the dosage formulation to the blood  
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Abstracting services   services that summarize information from various primary sources for quick reference  
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