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Common Terms Flashcards

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Acute

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Of sudden onset; having a short course.

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Adhesion

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Abnormal fibrous Union of tissues; process of joining or sticking together.

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Anemia

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Condition characterized by reduced numbers of red blood cells.

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Anesthesia

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State of being without sensation, especially to pain. May or may not be accompanied by unconsciousness (general anesthesia vs. local anesthesia)

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Anorexia

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Lack of appetite

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Apnea

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Cessation of breathing

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Arrhythmia

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Variation in rhythm of the heartbeat

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Artery

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Vessel through which blood flows away from the heart to various parts of the body.

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Aspirate

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To remove fluid or gas from a cavity by suction; to inhale; material withdrawn by aspiration.

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Atrophy

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Wasting away of a body part.

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Benign

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Not malignant; with a favorable prognosis.

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Bilateral

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Occurring on both sides of the body.

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Biopsy

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Removal of a small amount of tissue from the body for examination, usually with a microscope.

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Bloat

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Gaseous distinction of the stomach or other part of the gastrointestinal tract.

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Bolus

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Mass of food ready to be swallowed or passing through the intestines; a large pill; a large volume of fluid rapidly given intravenously.

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Cartilage

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Specialized fibrous connective tissue found in the embryo, developing bones, and joints.

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Cataract

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Opacity (or cloudiness) of the lens of the eye.

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Chronic

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Persisting over a long period.

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Coagulation

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Clot formation; solidification of a solution into a gelatinous mass.

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Congenital

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Present at birth.

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Conjunctiva

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Soft pink tissue lining the inner eyelids and eye socket, and the clear covering of the exposed surface of the eyeball.

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Conjunctivitis

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Inflammation of the conjunctiva.

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Cryptorchidism

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Condition in which one or both testicles have not descended into the scrotum, but are retained within the body.

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Cyanosis

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Bluish discoloration of the mucous membranes and skin caused by poor oxygen supply to the body tissue.

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Dysplasia

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Abnormal development in size or shape

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Dyspnea

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Difficulty in breathing; labored respirations.

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Edema

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Accumulation of excessive fluid within tissues.

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Embolism

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Sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot or foreign material brought to the area by blood flow.

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Estrus

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The cyclic period of sexual receptivity in female animals.

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Gastritis

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Inflammation of the stomach.

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Hematoma

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A blood clot within an organ, space, or tissue.

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Hemorrhage

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Escape of blood from a vessel; bleeding.

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Hyperthermia

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Abnormally high body temperature.

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Hypothermia

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Abnormally low body temperature.

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In utero

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Within the uterus.

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In vitro

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Within a test tube or other artificial environment, outside the living body.

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In vivo

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Inside the living body.

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Incise

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Infusion

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Introduction of fluid into a vein by gravity flow.

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Intubate

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To insert a tube into a body canal or hollow organ, such as the trachea or stomach.

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Irrigate

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To wash out or flush; lavage.

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Lesion

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Any discontinuity of tissue or loss of function.

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Ligament

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Band of dense fibrous tissue connecting bones and supporting joints.

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Malignant

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Tending to become progressively worse and result in death. Often used to describe potentially fatal tumors.

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Malocclusion

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Improper alignment of the upper and lower teeth.

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Mastist

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Inflammation of the mammary glands.

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Mentation

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Mental state of the animal.

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Metabolic

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Pertaining to the physiologic processes by which cells and tissues are produced and maintained.

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Morbidity

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Ratio of sick to healthy animals in a population.

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Mortality

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Death rate; ratio of total deaths in a given population (may or may not be limited to a particular disease) to the total number of animals in a given population.

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Mucous membrane

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Soft pink tissue lining bodily opening such as the eyes, mouth, and nose.

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Necropsy

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Examination of a body after death. Necropsy is the preferred term for examination of animal cadavers, while autopsy is the preferred term for examination of human cadavers.

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Necrotic

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Pertaining to or characterized by dead tissue.

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Neonatal

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Pertaining to the first few weeks after birth.

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Ophthalmic

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Pertaining to the eye.

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Palpation

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Using the hands to examine body parts during physical examination.

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Pathogen

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A disease-producing microorganism.

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Pathology

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Study of the essential nature of disease, especially the effects of disease on tissue structure and function.

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Peritoneal cavity

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Space within the abdominal cavity between the internal organs and the abdominal wall.

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Pleural cavity

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Space within the thoracic cavity between the thoracic organs (such as the lungs and heart) and the body wall.

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Polydactyly

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Presence of extra toes

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Post mortem

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After death

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Prebubertal

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Before sexual maturity

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Pyometra

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Accumulation of pus in the uterus due to bacterial infection of the uterus.

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Recumbent

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Lying down

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Rehydrate

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Replace lost body fluids, to reverse dehydration.

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Remission

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Lessening or abatement of signs of disease; the period when signs of disease have abated or decreased.

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Resistance

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Natural ability of the body to remain unaffected by poisonous substances and pathogenic microorganisms. In microbiology, it refers to lack of efficacy of a drug on a microorganism.

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Rigor mortis

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Stiffening of a dead body.

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Sedative

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Agent that reduces activity or decreases excitement.

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Septicemia

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Presence of microorganisms or toxins in their blood.

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Shock

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Acute failure of blood circulation throughout the body characterized by cool extremities, rapid heart rate, and mucous membranes.

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Slough

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To cast off or shed dead tissue.

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Stupor

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Partial unconsciousness.

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Superficial

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Near the surface.

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Sydnrome

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A set of specific medical signs occurring together as the usual course of a disease or condition.

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Systemic

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Affecting the body as a whole.

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Topical

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Pertaining to a surface area.

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Tourniquet

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Any device applied to an extremity or part to reduce blood flow.

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Toxicology

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The study of poisons.

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Tranquilizer

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Drug used to calm an animal or relieve anxiety without necessarily altering consciousness or clarity of thought.

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Transient

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Temporary, passing away with time.

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Traumatic

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Pertaining to or as a result of injury.

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Turbid

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Unilateral

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Affecting only one side.

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Urinalysis

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Analysis of urine by chemical and microscopic examination.

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Vaccine

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A suspension of killed or weakened microorganisms that when introduced into the body stimulates an immune response against that microorganisms.

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Venipuncture

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Puncture of a vein with a needle.

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Virus

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An infections agent that replicates only inside a living cell and lacks the ability for life outside of cells of another living being.

90
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Zoonoses

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Animal diseases that can be transmitted under natural conditions to people.

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