Intro To Pharmacy Terms Flashcards
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Cardi/o
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Heart
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Arthr/o
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Joint
2
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Derm/o or Dermat/o
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Skin
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Gastr/o
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Stomach
4
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Ger/o , Geront/o
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Aged
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Opthalm/o , Ocul/o
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Eye
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Or/o , Aur/o, Auricul/o
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Ear
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Oste/o
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Bone
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Path/o
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Disease
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Phag/o
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Eating, swallowing
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Pneum/o, pneumon/o, pulmon/o
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Lung
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-algia, -dynia
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Pain
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-centesis
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Surgical puncture
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-etasis, -ectasia
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Expansion, dilation
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-ectomy
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Surgical removal
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-emsis
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Vomiting
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-pedia
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Reduction of size/ quantity
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-plasia
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Abnormal function
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Ante-, pre-
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Before
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Anti-, contra-
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Against, opposed
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Bi-
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Two
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Brady-
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Abnormally slow rate of speed
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Dia-
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Across, through
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Oligo-
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A few, little
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Para-
Alongside, like
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Poly-
Much, many
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Post-
After
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1/2 NS
Half normal saline, 0.45% saline
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aa (with line above)
Of each
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ac
Before meals
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AD
Right ear
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aq, aqua
Water
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amp
Ampules
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AS
Left ear
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AU
Both ears
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b.i.d.
Twice daily
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c
Food; (meal(s))
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c (with line above), cum
With
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cap.
Capsule
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D5W
Dextrose 5% in water
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dil.
Dilute
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disp
Dispense
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DS
Double strength
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e.m.p.
In the manner prescribed
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q.d.
Once daily(everyday)
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q.s.
A sufficient quantity
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Qs ad
A sufficient quantity to make up to
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Q4h
Every 4 hours
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Q6h
Every 6 hours
