Pharmacy Technician Flashcards

Where can you find a prefix in a word?

At the beginning

Where can you find a Root in a word?

In the main part of a word.

Where can you find a Suffix in a word?

At the end of a word.

PREFIXES: a-,an is

Absence of

PREFIXES: ante- before is

Before

PREFIXES: anti- against is

Oppose

PREFIXES: bio is

Living organism

PREFIXES: brandy is

Slow

PREFIXES: Con is

Together

PREFIXES: hyper

Above

PREFIXES: Hypo is

Below

PREFIXES: Patho is

Disease

ROOT WORD: Derma is

Skin

ROOT WORD: oste is

Bones

ROOT WORD: arthr is

joints

ROOT WORD: gluco is

sugar

ROOT WORD: ophthalm is

Eyes

ROOT WORD: Cardi is

Heart

ROOT WORD: hemo is

Blood

ROOT WORD: hepat is

Liver

ROOT WORD: plumo is

Lung

ROOT WORD: phleb is

Vein

ROOT WORD: nephr, ren is

Kidneys

ROOT WORD: neur is

Nerves

ROOT WORD: my is

muscle

ROOT WORD: or is

Mouth

ROOT WORD: enter is

Intestine

ROOT WORD: cyst is

Urinary bladder

ROOT WORD: gastr is

Stomach

ROOT WORD: carcin is

Cancer

ROOT WORD: bronch is

Bronchus

ROOT WORD: rhin,nasa is

Nose

SUFFIXES: -algia is

pain

SUFFIXES: -cide is

Killer

SUFFIXES: -cyte is

Cell

SUFFIXES: -ase is

Enzyme

SUFFIXES: -dispsia is

Thirst

SUFFIXES: -ectomy is

Excision/Surgical removal

SUFFIXES: -emia is

Blood condition

SUFFIXES: -la/-ism/-ic is

Condition of

SUFFIXES: -itis is

Inflammation

SUFFIXES: -logy is

Study of

SUFFIXES: -oid is

Resembling

SUFFIXES: -oma is

Tumor or swelling

SUFFIXES: -osis is

Condition

SUFFIXES: -rrgage is

Bursting of blood

SUFFIXES: -orrhea is

Flow excessive discharge

SUFFIXES: -pathy is

Disease

SUFFIXES: -sclerosis is

Hardening

SUFFIXES: -scope is

Instrument

SUFFIXES: -stasis is

Control/ Stop

What is the Pharmacy Abbreviation for the word “ prescription “

Rx

DIRECTIONS/S.I.G CODES: “After”

p

DIRECTIONS/S.I.G CODES: “ After meals “

pc

DIRECTIONS/S.I.G CODES: “ as desired “

ad lib

DIRECTIONS/S.I.G CODES: “ as directed “

u.d

DIRECTIONS/S.I.G CODES: “ as needed “

prn

DIRECTIONS/S.I.G CODES: “ as much as needed “

ad lib

DIRECTIONS/S.I.G CODES: “ at bedtime “

hs

DIRECTIONS/S.I.G CODES: “ before meals “

ac

DIRECTIONS/S.I.G CODES: “ by mouth (orally) “

po; PO

DIRECTIONS/S.I.G CODES: “Daily “

qd; QD