Pharmacy Technician Notes – Part 2

Vocabulary flashcards covering pharmacy law, legal concepts, communication guidelines, and medical root words from the Pharmacy Technician Notes – Part 2 study guide.

Federal law

Laws that provide basic rules to help guide pharmacy practice, cover drug safety, and protect patients' rights (such as HIPAA).

State law

Laws that control how pharmacy practice is carried out in each state; if stricter than federal rules, the stricter rules must be followed.

Dangerous Drugs Act

A Jamaican pharmacy law listed with the date 15 April 1948.

Food and Drugs Act and Regulations

A Jamaican pharmacy regulation listed with the date 4 August 1975.

Pharmacy Act and Regulations

A Jamaican pharmacy law and regulation listed with the date 4 August 1975.

Felony

A serious crime that can be punished by one or more years in prison.

Misdemeanour

A less serious offence than a felony in the legal systems described in the notes.

Tort

A wrongful act that causes harm or legal responsibility, outside a contract.

Negligence

Failing to do something you should do, or not taking proper care.

Slander

A false spoken statement that harms someone's reputation.

Invasion of privacy

Not respecting someone's right to keep personal information private.

Communication

Giving or sharing information, which can be verbal (spoken) or non-verbal (body language, facial expression, tone, and actions).

Medical terminology

The special vocabulary used in medicine and pharmacy, with many terms derived from Greek or Latin.

Prefix

A word part added to the beginning of a medical word.

Root

The main part of a medical word that gives the word its meaning.

Suffix

A word part added to the end of a medical word.

Combining vowel

A vowel—often "o"—that may connect word parts and make a medical term easier to pronounce.

Card

A root word meaning heart (example: Cardiac).

Gastr

A root word meaning stomach (example: Gastrointestinal).

Hemat

A root word meaning blood (example: Hematology).

Hepat

A root word meaning liver (example: Hepatitis).

Neur

A root word meaning nerve (example: Neurology).

Pneum

A root word meaning lung (example: Pneumonia).

Ocul

A root word meaning eye (example: Ocular).

Derma

A root word meaning skin (example: Dermatologist).

Nephr

A root word meaning kidney (example: Nephritis).

Ot

A root word meaning ear (example: Otic).

Oste

A root word meaning bone (example: Osteoporosis).