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General Veterinary Tech Terminology Flashcards

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Anemia

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Red blood cells deficiency

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Anesthetic

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Agent causing loss of feeling

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Antibody

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Substance formed by the body to counteract antigens

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Aseptic technique

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Procedure for preventing infection

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Atrophic rhinitis

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The washing away of mucous membranes or glands

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Avulsion

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Detaching or tearing away of a body part

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Bacteria

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Microscopic plans often parasitic and disease causing

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Brucellosis

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An infection caused by Brucella bacteria

Can be passed from animal to human

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Canine distemper

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Virus of dogs marked by fever and breathing problems

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Canine parvovirus

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Virus that causes a deadly disease in dogs

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Cardiomyopathy

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Chronic disorder of the heart common in dogs

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Colic

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Acute abdominal pain, common in horses

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Coagulant

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An agent that produces blood clotting

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Convulsion

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Uncontrolled violent muscle contractions

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Cortisone

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Anti-inflammatory hormone

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Diabetes insipidus

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Diabetes caused by pituitary disorder

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Diabetes mellitus

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Diabetes caused by inadequate supply of insulin

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Dissociative agent

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Anesthetic that chemically dissociates perception of pain

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Dyspnea

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Difficulty breathing

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Emesis

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Vomiting

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Endotracheal intubation

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Placement of tube through the trachea

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Endogenius

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Originating from within the organism

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Enzootic pneumonia

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Infection of the lungs in specific kinds of animals

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Epiphysis

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Part of Bone where growth occurs; often site of breakage in young animals

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Exogenius

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Originating from outside the organism

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Feline urollithiasis

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Condition in cats caused by mineral deposits in the urinary tract

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Halitosis

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Bad breath

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Hematocrit

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Laboratory Procedure to determine the percentage of red blood cells in the blood

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Hemophilia

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Delayed blood clotting

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Hepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver

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Herpes virus

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Inflammatory virus that reproduces in the cell nucleus

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Hydrothorax

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Excess fluid in the lining of the Lungs

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Hypertrophy

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Exaggerated growth

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Laceration

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Wound produced by tearing not cutting

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Leptospirosis

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Infection in dogs , routinely part of dog vaccines

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Luxation

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Dislocation

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Lymphosarcoma

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Malignant lymph tumor tending to spread freely, common in cattle

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Parainfluenza

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Viral infection of the respiratory track, part of routine dog vaccinations

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Pneumonic pasteurellosis

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Infection of the lungs, found in cattle

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Phenylbutazone

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Anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug

Comparable to ibuprofen or naproxen

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Polydipsia

A

Excessive thirst

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Polyuria

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Excessive urination

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Polyphagia

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Excessive appetite

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Prolapse

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Slipping of a body part from its usual position

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Pyelonephritis

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Inflammation of kidneys and pelvis caused by bacterial infection

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Rabies

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Acute infectious viral disease of the central nervous system

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Radiograph

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X-ray photograph

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Radiology

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The use of radiant energy (x-rays) in diagnosis and treatment

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Reduction

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Return broken bones to correct position

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Serology

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Tests using blood serum

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Tetanus

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Acute infectious disease usually introduced through a wound

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Toxoplasmosis

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A contagious disease of all species caused by Toxoplasma Gondii

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Zoonosis , zoonotic

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Disease of animals that can be transmitted to humans

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Feline panleukopenia

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Viral leukemia of cats, usually fatal

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Feline infectious peritonitis

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Infectious inflammation of the peritoneum (abdominal cavity membrane)

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Hypothyroidism

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Deficient activity of thyroid gland

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Malignant Catarrhal fever

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Mucous membrane infection; common in cattle

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Pneumothorax

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Air in the pleural cavity

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Prokaryote

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Organism without a membrane- bound nucleus

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