Animal Restraint: Medical Terms F Flashcards
a technique of parasitic identification that is based on the principle that the parasites’ eggs are less dense and lighter in weight than the solution in which they are mixed, which causes them to rise to the top of the solution. By placing a slide over the container in which the solution and sample are mixed, the ova will
attach to the slide. The veterinary staff can then examine them under a microscope
Fecal flotation
a plastic loop with slotted ends used for quick and easy fecal samples; there are commonly two loop sizes, one on each end, for large and small animals.
The loop is lubricated and slipped into the rectum for specimen collection
Fecal loop
the chief artery of the thigh
Femoral artery
the chief vein of the inner thigh
Femoral vein
an opening, as in the opening of the surgical drape which is where the incision is made
Fenestration
wild, particularly describing animals that haven’t been domesticated, such as cats
Feral
the transmission of light signals via glass fibers
Fiberoptics
a flexible fiberoptic bundle with an eyepiece at one end and a lens at the other
Fiberscope
one of the factors essential in clot formation and is removed during the clotting process
Fibrin
the precursor of fibrin
Fibrinogen
a high-resistance wire or ribbon forming the cathode in the x-ray machine
Filament
also referred to as focus film distance, focal-film
distance and sometimes source-image distance (SID); the FFD is the distance between the x-ray beam source and the film. It is usually set at 36 to 40 inches (90 to 100 cm) in veterinary medicine. The FFD should be standardized to provide satisfactory beam intensity without image distortion
Film Focus Distance (FFD)
also known as cassettes, film holders are light-tight containers that are designed to hold x-ray films and intensifying screens in close contact. They are
meant to hold film flat and prevent the entry of daylight (and thus exposure) to the unexposed film
Film holders
a small, wingless, blood-sucking insect
Flea
several diseases can be transmitted to humans
via fleas and ticks, such as Lyme disease
Flea- and Tick-Borne Diseases
containing numerous shreds or fluffy particles of grayish or white mucus or other material; used of a fluid such as urine
Flocculent
part of the anesthesia machine that is meant to deliver a consistent flow of oxygen to the vaporizer, then into the gas outlet, to the breathing circuit (or
tubes) and finally to the patient
Flowmeter
the relation between the volume of fluids to be
administered and the pace at which they are administered
The flow rate of the IV catheter
also known simply as “strike”, fly strike is a condition in which fly maggots hatch from eggs and move throughout a wound or feces ingesting any exudates, secretions, and dead cells but not the living tissue
Flystrike
the point where the electron beam interacts with the anode (in the x-ray machine)
Focal spot
liquid formaldehyde, fluid in biopsy jars that preserves the tissues placed within
Formalin
a chemical substance that destroys or inhibits the growth of fungi
Fungicide
an arthropod of the order Acarina; characterized by minute size, usually transparent or semi-transparent body, free-living or parasitic on animals or plants
Fur mites
feline “distemper” vaccine that vaccinates against Feline viral rhinotracheitis, calici, and panleukopenia
FVRCP
