medical terminology

Hospital and clinical pharmacy

1. Medical terminology Prepared by: Yannawar P.D. ( M.pharmacy, DCOP latur )

2. Content Definition Importance Prefix and suffix Classification of terminology Dosage form Pharmacological glossary Latin terms Misllaneous

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4. Importance of medical terminology

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8. Introduction: As the hospital pharmacist has to deal with number of disease, dosage form and variety of prescription s, he must be familiar with medical and pharmaceutical terminology used in practice of pharmacy. Medicine : It is the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. drug or other preparation for the treatment or prevention of disease. Diseases: A disease is an abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism Diseases are often known to be medical conditions that are associated with specific signs and symptoms It is synonymous with other terms like, disorder, ailment, illness, sickness.

9. Classification Dosage form Pharmacological glossary Latin terms Misllaneous

10. Some general terms used while describing the different forms of disease Descriptive terms Meaning Acute Rapid onset and progress of disease and last for shorter period of time ex. common cold Chronic Slow onset and progress of disease last for long time Ex. tuberculosis Organic Associated with abnormality in structure of organ Congenital(birth defect) Present at birth Acquired Acquired after birth Familial (genetic disorder) Occurring in family Functional Associated with abnormality of function Local Involving only part of body

11. Dosage form means the  physical formulation or medium in which the product is intended, manufactured and made available for use in delivery of a dosage regimen in the body . Classification :

12. Pharmacological glossary Condition Meaning prescription Specification from a physician to pharmacist to dispense drug to patient infection Presence of pathogenic microbes in the body Neoplastic Formation of tumor Iatrogenic ( drug induce disease) Due to treatment of other disease metabolic Due to disturbed metabolism: gout Idiopathic Due to unknown cause Poisoning by chemicals Arsenic poisoning

13. Continue.. Alopecia : baldness, falling of hair Apnoea : transitory cessation of breathing Arrhythmia : abnormal rhythm of heart Arthritis : pain in joints Bradycardia : s low heart rate Tachycardia : faster hear rate Chemotherapy : a drug treatment that uses powerful chemicals to kill fast-growing cells in your body. chemotherapy is most often used to treat cancer

14. Continue… Cyanosis : bluish discoloration of the skin due to poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood . Diabetes insipidus : excessive urination caused by inadequate secretion of vasopressin Diabetes mellitus : a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism characterised by excess sugar in blood. Dyspepsia : indigestion Phocomelia : a rare birth defect that can affect the upper and/or lower limbs( limb deformity )

15. Continue.. Antipyretic : drug which reduce increased body temperature Choleretics : agent that increase secretion of bile Anticoagulant : drug which reduces coagulation Anticonvulsant : drug used in treatment of epilepsy Aperients : substance which taken by mouth promote bowl evacuation Antiemetic : drug which prevent emesis or vomiting

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