Everything Flashcards
Dyspnea
Difficulty breathing
Steer
Neutered bull
Brucellosis
An infection caused by brucella bacteria
Ca., circa
About/approximately
BHC
Benzene Hexachloride
-plast
Cell, living substance
-malacia
Softening
Dia-
Through
-ac
Pertaining to
Ana-
Up, apart
-ia
Condition, disease
Dys-
Bad, painful
-scopy
Visual examination
Peri-
Surrounding
Con-
With, together
-rrhexis
Breaking open
De-
Down, lack of
An-
No, not, without
Epi-
Above, upon
Extra-
Outside of
Hyper-
Excessive, above
Ec-
Outside
Dis-
Apart, away from
-opsy
View of, vision
Sym-, syn-
With, together
-centesis
Puncture
A-
No, not, without
-stomy
Opening
Pro-, pros-
Before, forward
Erythro-
Red
Ante-
Before, forward
Para-
Near, alongside
Intra-
Within
-lysis
Separation
-genic
Producing, forming
Supra-
Above, upper
-pathy
Disease
-ous
Characteristic of
AC
Agriculture Canada
Colostrum
Protein and antibody rich milk secreted after giving birth
Hematocrit
Lab procedure to determine percentage of red blood cells in the blood
Hydrothorax
Excessive fluid in lining of lungs
Bullock
Castrated bull or steer
The young of a dog
Whelp (n.)
Cob
Male swan
Ovoviviparous
Animals whose eggs develop within the mothers oviduct
Pen
Female swan
Clutch
Group of eggs laid at one time by a bird
Spygmograph
Device for measuring and recording arterial pulse
Gelding
Neutered male horse
Spirograph
Instrument for recording tracing of respiratory movements
Sound
Rod-like instrument with curved end used to explore/dilate body structures
Aspirator
Hollow instrument used to withdraw fluid, esp from body cavities, cysts and joints
Leptospirosis
Infectious canine disease;part of routine vaccinations
Epithelial
Skin cells
Catabolism
The breaking-down metabolic phase; producing energy from food and oxygen
Organelles
Specialized structures of cells that perform vital cells functions
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Karyotype
A map like picture of the chromosomes within a nucleus
Fascia
A connective tissue that forms a membrane to invest muscles and organs to seperate and support them
Viscera
Larger internal organs
Viscus
A single visceral organ
Abdominal cavity houses…
The major digestive organs
Diaphragm
Muscle-membrane wall that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
Dorsal cavities
Cranial and spinal
Ventral
Directional; toward the anterior or front
Ventral cavities
Thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic
Pleura
Double membrane that invests each lung
Pleural cavity
The space between the lungs and the pleura
Peritoneum
Double membrane that invests the abdominal cavity and it’s organs
Lymph system responsible for…
Carrying nutrients, waste, hormones and gases to and from body cells and providing protection and immunity from harmful organisms
Endocrine system
Secretes hormones
Integumentary system
Encases the body, regulates temp, communicates touch and many other functions
Recumbent
Laying down
Lateral recumbency
Left or right side laying
Sternal recumbency
Lying on belly
Cranial (direction)
Toward the head
Palmar
Bottom of front foot
Medial
Towards the midline of the body
Sagittal plane
Dividing body into left and right parts
Transverse (cross sectional) plane
Dividing body into cranial and caudal parts
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body
Plantar
Bottom of the hind foot
Thoracic area
Chest cavity
