Prefixes 1/4 Flashcards
Prefix: a-
without
Example: asymmetrical = without equal sides
Prefix: ambi-
both
Example: ambidextrous = can use both hands
Prefix: an-
without
Example: anhydrous = without water
Prefix: ante-
before
Example: antepartum = before birth
Prefix: anti-
against
Example: antivenin = a serum that works against venom in the body
Prefix: bi-
two or both
Example: bicycle = has 2 wheels / bipolar = both manic & depressive
Prefix: brady-
slow
Example: bradycardia = slow heart beat
Prefix: chlor-
green
Example: chlorophyll = the green pigment in plants
Prefix: circum-
around
Example: circumference = the distance around something
Prefix: cirrh-
yellow
Example: cirrhosis = disease of the liver that makes you yellow
Prefix: con-
with
Example: pasta con broccoli = pasta with broccoli
Prefix: contra-
against
Example: contraindicated = a specific situation in which a drug, procedure, or surgery should not be used because it may be harmful to the person.
Prefix: cyan-
blue
Example: cyanosis = blue coloring of the skin
Prefix: dia-
across or through
Example: diameter = a line going across or through a circle
Prefix: dipl-
double
Example: diplopia = double vision
Prefix: dis-
separate from or apart
Example: disengage = to separate from
Prefix: dys-
painful, difficult
Example: dysphagia = painful, difficult swallowing
Prefix: ес-
away or out
Example: ectopic pregnancy = a pregnancy where the fetus is developing outside the uterus
Prefix: ecto-
outside
Example: ectoplasm = that goo that ghosts give off on Ghostbusters. It’s outside their bodies
Definition: A cure-all
Panacea
Definition: the study of drugs–their properties, uses, application, & effects
Pharmacology
Definition: a substance that harms or kills microorganisms like bacteria and fungi
Antibiotic
Definition: combining simpler chemicals into more complex compounds, creating a new chemical not found in nature
Synthetic
Definition: generally pharmacology, but also refers to the drugs in use
Materia Medica
Definition: of or about drugs; also, a drug product
Pharmaceutics
Definition: a substance that acts against a toxin in the body; also, a vaccine containing antitoxins, used to fight diseases
Antitoxin
Definition: chemicals produced by the body that regulate body functions and processes
Hormones
Definition: the complete set of genetic material contained in a human cell
Human genome
Definition: information entered into and stored in a computer system
Data
What class of drugs saved many lives during World War II?
Antibiotics
What Greek physician came up with the oath that modern doctors take?
Hippocrates
What is Aspirin derived from in nature?
Willow Bark
What is Quinine derived from in nature?
Cinchona tree bark
What is cocaine derived from in nature?
Coca leaves
What is Digitalis derived from in nature?
Foxglove
What is Progesterone derived from in nature?
The Mexican Yam
What is the economic trend of healthcare costs?
healthcare costs are increasing.
What are three ways computers are used in pharmacies?
Product selection and inventory, patient and prescriber profiles, security
