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

3. Definition

4. Importance of medical terminology

5. Word element

6. Prefix

7. Suffix

8. Introduction:
 As the hospital pharmacist has to deal with number of disease, dosage form and variety of
prescriptions, 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 :

13. 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

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 Alopecia : baldness, falling of hair
 Apnoea : transitory cessation of breathing
 Arrhythmia : abnormal rhythm of heart
 Arthritis : pain in joints
 Bradycardia : slow 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

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 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 )

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 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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