Animal Restraint: Medical Terms A Flashcards
when a sound wave encounters a material with a
different density
Acoustical impedance
sharp or severe, rapid onset
Acute
the non-active ingredient added to a drug. Some drugs are mixed with water, which is quickly absorbed, while others are combined with oil, which takes
longer to absorb
Adjunct
assisting or aiding. Something added to a drug or vaccine to increase the effects or response
Adjuvant
a term used to explain the moment right before death
Agonal
a sterile Petri dish that contains a growth medium (typically agar plus nutrients) used to culture microorganisms
Agar plate
As Low As Reasonably Achievable [from the National Committee on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP)]; a safety technique for using as
little radiation as possible
ALARA
the most prevalent blood protein; responsible for actually keeping water in one’s bloodstream
Albumin
a fast-acting disinfectant that can be wiped on
the skin and allowed to evaporate. Alcohols are more effective when combined with purified water. It has a wide microbicidal activity and is non-corrosive; however, it is not effective against fungal or bacterial spores and has limited activity in the presence of organic material. It is also flammable and has limited residual activity due to evaporation
Alcohol (ethanol or isopropanol)
disinfectants that have a wide microbicidal activity and are sporicidal and fungicidal. They are partly inactivated by organic matter and have slight residual
activity
Aldehydes
respirations occurring immediately before, just at the moment of, or for up to several minutes after death; agonal breaths are a neurologic reflex
Agonal respirations
a hand-held device used to provide ventilation to a patient who is not breathing or who is breathing inadequately
Ambu bag
located under the skin bilaterally of the anus in the
perineal area, these sacs hold an odorous scent material that is secreted via ducts at the external rectum when the animal defecates. The purpose of this is to leave their scent on the feces for other animals to recognize
Anal glands or anal sacs
drugs that are central nervous system stimulants
Analeptic
the terminology used to indicate the anatomical
position of a patient when restrained
Anatomic directional vocabulary
hookworms; larvae can cause cutaneous larval migrants in humans and are transferred from dog feces to the soil where the larvae live and can
penetrate the human skin causing infections
Ancylostoma caninum
occurs when the brain concentration of anesthetic causes loss of consciousness. It is a controlled, reversible intoxication of the nervous system.
There are three phases of general anesthesia – the first is the induction period, the second is the maintenance period, and the third is the recovery period
Anesthesia
a machine that supplies the patient with anesthetic gases and oxygen while removing the carbon dioxide waste that is exhaled
Anesthetic machine
drugs that cause loss of sensation with or without the loss of consciousness
Anesthetics
a centrifuge head that calls for the specimen tubes to be inserted internally at an angle of approximately 52 degrees
Angled centrifuge head
a positively charged electrode, as of an electrolytic cell, storage battery, or electron tube
Anode
the region under an animal’s tail, which is the area including the anus and genitalia
Anogenital
refusal to eat or drink
Anorexia
destroy or cause the expulsion of parasitic intestinal worms; dewormer
Anthelminthics
a substance, such as penicillin or streptomycin, produced by or derived from certain fungi, bacteria, and other organisms, that can destroy or inhibit the
growth of other microorganisms
Antibiotic
the term used to describe the susceptibility of pathogens to antibiotics
Antibiotic sensitivity
small disease-fighting proteins produced by certain types of cells called b-cells. The proteins are made in response to foreign particles such as bacteria or
viruses. These antibodies bind with certain proteins (antigens) on foreign particles like bacteria to help inactivate them.
Antibody
destroy or prevent the growth of fungi
Antifungals
drugs that are used to counteract the physiological effects of histamine production in allergic reactions and colds
Antihistamine
capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms
Antimicrobial
destroy or cause the expulsion of parasitic intestinal worms; used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoan parasites
Antiprotozoals
a substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of disease-causing microorganisms
Antiseptic
the terminal opening of the digestive system
Anus
the absence of breathing
Apnea
a solution where the solvent is water
Aqueous solution
an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity
Ascites
keeping a constant sterile condition in tissues, on materials, and in rooms obtained by excluding, removing, or killing microorganisms
Asepsis
a set of specific practices and procedures performed under carefully controlled conditions with the goal of minimizing contamination by
pathogens
Aseptic technique
the application of suction to remove fluid or gases from a cavity or inhaling foreign material into the lungs
Aspiration
inflammation of the lungs from inhaling foreign material
Aspiration pneumonia
a collapsed or airless state of the lung
Atelectasis
of or pertaining to the ear
Aural
those that are administered into the ear canal
Aural medications
to listen to
Auscultate
examining a patient by listening to the heart and lungs or the abdomen with a stethoscope
Auscultation
destruction of cells by the cell’s own enzymes
Autolysis
relating to the autonomic nervous system
Autonomics
referring to the armpit
Auxilla
