Animal Restraint: Medical Terms E

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a hydatid (cyst) disease; humans are infected with this disease upon eating raw meat from an animal infected with the echinococcosis tapeworm.

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Echinococcosis

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also known as external parasites; parasites residing on the surface of their host

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Ectoparasites

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effusion of serous fluid into the spaces between cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities

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Edema

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measures electrical impulses that monitor contraction of the heart’s muscles

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Electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG)

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a solid electric conductor through which an electric current enters or leaves an electrolytic cell or other medium

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Electrode

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any of various ions, such as sodium, potassium, or chloride, required by cells to regulate the electric charge and flow of water molecules across the cell
membrane

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Electrolytes

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also called a space collar or a cone; a circle made of either plastic or foam-covered cardboard with a hole cut in the center for the animal’s head to fit through

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Elizabethan collar

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substance used to induce vomiting

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Emetic

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originating from within an organism, tissue, or cell

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Endogenous

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a medical procedure in which an instrument called an endoscope is used for examining visually the interior of a bodily canal or a hollow organ such as
the colon, bladder, or stomach

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Endoscopy

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the passage of a tube through the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx into the windpipe which leads to the lungs

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Endotracheal Intubation

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a tube that passes through the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx into the windpipe which leads to the lungs

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Endotracheal (ET) tube

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any of a class of red acid dyes of the xanthene group used as cytoplasmic stains and as counterstains, especially the sodium and potassium salts of certain of these dyes

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Eosin

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analgesics and anesthetics are injected into the epidural of the spine

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Epidural

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triangular-shaped piece of cartilage that protects the larynx by closing when swallowing, preventing foreign objects from entering the lungs

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Epiglottis

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the thin, membranous tissue that lines most of the internal and external surfaces of an animal’s body

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Epithelium

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the process of a tooth growing in

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Eruption

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red blood cells (RBC)

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Erythrocytes

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a stethoscope which is inserted into the esophagus,

down to heart level; the heart sounds can thus be heard from within the chest.

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Esophageal stethoscope

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the period of time during which a female dog or cat is fertile and can become pregnant; estrus occurs every six months for three weeks. Also known as
heat

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Estrus

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an industrial chemical compound that kills bacteria, mold, and fungi without the use of heat

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Ethylene oxide (EtO)

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a thin tube in the middle ear used for equilibrium that leads from the bulla to the back of the mouth

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Eustachian tube

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the act or practice of ending the life of an animal in a fashion that minimizes pain, stress, and suffering

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Euthanasia

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coming from outside a system

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Exogenous

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x-ray machine settings including mA, mAs, kVp, time, etc.

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Exposure factors

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determined by multiplying the mA by the amount of time in seconds, the mAs indicates the exposure time in fractions of a second.

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Exposure time in milliamperes-seconds (mAs)

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actual use or intended use of a drug in an animal in a manner that is not in accordance with the approved labeling

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Extralabel

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the process of deflating the cuff and removing the endotracheal tube

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Extubation

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a fluid that has exuded out of a tissue or its capillaries due to injury or inflammation

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Exudate