Disease Teminology

Question 1

5 Signs of Inflammation

Answer 1

1) Pain
2) Redness
3) Heat
4) Swelling
5) Loss of function

Question 2

Paracute

Answer 2

Extremely short duration

Question 3

Acute

Answer 3

Short (1-2 days)

Question 4

Subacute

Answer 4

Somewhat short (~7 days)

Question 5

Chronic

Answer 5

Long duration (More than 7 days)

Question 6

Local

Answer 6

Restricted to one spot or part

Question 7

Systemic

Answer 7

Affecting the whole body

Question 8

Horizontal Transmission

Answer 8

Spreads to contemporaries (within the same herd)

Question 9

Vertical Transmission

Answer 9

From one generation to the next
-Ex: colostrum, placenta

Question 10

Zoonotic

Answer 10

Transferred between humans as non-human animals

Question 11

Dorsal

Answer 11

Upper side or back of an animal

Question 12

Ventral

Answer 12

Underside of an animal

Question 13

Cranial

Answer 13

Relating to the skull or cranium

Question 14

Caudal

Answer 14

Near the tail or the posterior part of the body

Question 15

Proximal

Answer 15

Closer to the center of the body than another part

Question 16

Distal

Answer 16

Farther away from the center of the body than another part

Question 17

Medial

Answer 17

Towards the middle or center

Question 18

Lateral

Answer 18

To the side, or away from the middle of the body

Question 19

Disease

Answer 19

Departure from normal

Question 20

Clinical

Answer 20

Observed (you can see it)

Question 21

Subclinical

Answer 21

-Not detectable by clinical examination
-Detectable by clinicopathological tests (tests)

Question 22

Predisposing factors

Answer 22

Inherent or intrinsic factors
(Species, age, sex)