Important Terms-Vocabulary

Question 1

What is the term for the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in animals?

Answer 1

Veterinary medicine

Question 2

True or false: A veterinary technician is a licensed professional who can diagnose and prescribe medication for animals.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

What is the term for a surgical procedure to remove the uterus and ovaries of a female animal?

Answer 3

Ovariohysterectomy

Question 4

What is the term for a surgical procedure to remove the testicles of a male animal?

Answer 4

Castration

Question 5

What is the term for an abnormal connection between two internal organs or between an organ and the surface of the body?

Answer 5

Fistula

Question 6

What is the term for a condition in which an animal’s immune system attacks its own cells and tissues?

Answer 6

Autoimmune disease

Question 7

What is the term for a contagious skin disease caused by parasitic mites?

Answer 7

Mange

Question 8

What is the term for an inflammation of the liver in animals?

Answer 8

Hepatitis

Question 9

What is the term for a sudden and severe allergic reaction in an animal?

Answer 9

Anaphylaxis

Question 10

What is the term for a condition in which an animal has difficulty breathing?

Answer 10

Dyspnea

Question 11

What is the term for a surgical incision into the trachea to assist with breathing?

Answer 11

Tracheostomy

Question 12

What is the term for a diagnostic imaging technique that uses sound waves to create images of internal organs?

Answer 12

Ultrasound

Question 13

What is the term for a sudden loss of consciousness in an animal?

Answer 13

Syncope

Question 14

What is the term for a condition in which an animal has an abnormally low body temperature?

Answer 14

Hypothermia

Question 15

What is the term for a surgical procedure to remove a portion of an animal’s ear?

Answer 15

Auriculectomy

Question 16

What is the term for a condition in which an animal has a high level of sugar in the blood?

Answer 16

Hyperglycemia

Question 17

What is the term for a condition in which an animal has a low level of sugar in the blood?

Answer 17

Hypoglycemia

Question 18

What is the term for a surgical procedure to remove a portion of an animal’s tail?

Answer 18

Caudectomy

Question 19

What is the term for a condition in which an animal has difficulty urinating?

Answer 19

Dysuria

Question 20

What is the term for a condition in which an animal has an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland?

Answer 20

Goiter

Question 21

What is the term for the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in animals?

Answer 21

Veterinary medicine

Question 22

True or false: A veterinary technician is a licensed professional who can diagnose and prescribe medication for animals.

Answer 22

False

Question 23

What is the term for a surgical procedure to remove the uterus and ovaries of a female animal?

Answer 23

Ovariohysterectomy

Question 24

What is the term for a surgical procedure to remove the testicles of a male animal?

Answer 24

Castration

Question 25

What is the term for an abnormal connection between two internal organs or between an organ and the surface of the body?

Answer 25

Fistula

Question 26

What is the term for a condition in which an animal’s immune system attacks its own cells and tissues?

Answer 26

Autoimmune disease

Question 27

What is the term for a contagious skin disease caused by parasitic mites?

Answer 27

Mange

Question 28

What is the term for an inflammation of the liver in animals?

Answer 28

Hepatitis

Question 29

What is the term for a sudden and severe allergic reaction in an animal?

Answer 29

Anaphylaxis

Question 30

What is the term for a condition in which an animal has difficulty breathing?

Answer 30

Dyspnea

Question 31

What is the term for a surgical incision into the trachea to assist with breathing?

Answer 31

Tracheostomy

Question 32

What is the term for a diagnostic imaging technique that uses sound waves to create images of internal organs?

Answer 32

Ultrasound

Question 33

What is the term for a sudden loss of consciousness in an animal?

Answer 33

Syncope

Question 34

What is the term for a condition in which an animal has an abnormally low body temperature?

Answer 34

Hypothermia

Question 35

What is the term for a surgical procedure to remove a portion of an animal’s ear?

Answer 35

Auriculectomy

Question 36

What is the term for a condition in which an animal has a high level of sugar in the blood?

Answer 36

Hyperglycemia

Question 37

What is the term for a condition in which an animal has a low level of sugar in the blood?

Answer 37

Hypoglycemia

Question 38

What is the term for a surgical procedure to remove a portion of an animal’s tail?

Answer 38

Caudectomy

Question 39

What is the term for a condition in which an animal has difficulty urinating?

Answer 39

Dysuria

Question 40

What is the term for a condition in which an animal has an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland?

Answer 40

Goiter

Question 41

Anemia

Answer 41

Decrease in red blood cells and/or hemoglobin

Question 42

Biopsy

Answer 42

Removal of tissue for microscopic examination

Question 43

Carcinoma

Answer 43

Malignant tumor arising from epithelial tissue

Question 44

Sarcoma

Answer 44

Malignant tumor arising from connective tissue or nonepithelial tissue.