other important medical terminology (not done, not on test 1) Flashcards
Acute
- short course
- sudden onset
- often implies severe
What is:
Alopecia
hair loss, resulting in hairless patches or a complete lack of hair
Anaphylaxis
a severe response to a foreign substance
- signs develop acutely and may include swelling, blockage of airways, etc
Anatomy
the study of the body structure and form of living things
Ascites
an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity
Aspirate
the act of inhaling
removing fluid or gas through suction
Ataxia
the inability to voluntarily control muscle movement
“stumbling”
Auscultation
listening to the body sounds
- usually involves the use of a stethoscope
Blepharospasm
rapid, involuntary contractions of the eyelid
Borborygmus
- a gastrointestinal gas movement that causes a rumbling noise
- gut sound
cell
the ultimate functional unit of an organic structure, plant, or animal
Chronic
-long course, progressive onset
-persisting for a long time
Coprophagy
the ingestion of feces
Crepitus
the grating of fractured bone fragments against each other
- can be heard and felt
debridement
the removal of foreign material and devitalized or contaminated tissue
Define:
Dental Calculus
the abnormal mineralized deposit that forms on teeth, also called tartar
Drench
to give medications in liquid form by mouth and forcing the animal to drink
Enema
the introduction of fluid into the rectum
epistaxis
nosebleed
Erythema
skin redness
euthanasia
inducing the death of an animal quickly and painlessly
excoriations
scratches or abrasions on the skin
extracellular
outside of the cell
febrile
having a fever
halitosis
bad breath
hernia
a protrusion of a body part through the tissue that normally contains is
hemostasis
maintaining a constant internal environment
idiopathic
- of an unknown cause
- a disease peculiar to an individual, no likely to be seen in others
Incontinent
the inability to control excretory function
intercellular
aka interstitial
- between cells
intracellular
within the cell
lethargic
a condition of drowsiness, listlessness, or indifference
meconium
the first stools of a newborn
- consists of material collected in the intestines of the fetus
metastasis
- pathogenic growth distant from the primary disease site
- beyond control
nictitating membrane
3rd eye lid
nosocomial infection
- a disorder caused while in a facility or clinic (acquired during hospitalization)
nystagmus
the involuntary, constant, rhythmic movements of the eye
organ
- a part of the body that performs a special function or functions
- a group of tissues
palpate
to test or examine by feel
physiology
the study of body functions
pica
- eating and licking abnormal substances
- deprived appetite
polydactyl
more than the normal number of digits
Define: polyphagia
increased eating or swallowing
Define:
porphyrin
reddish staining around the eyes (or rodents)
prognosis
a prediction of the outcome of a disease
proprioception
- spatial orientation
- sense of body position and movement
pruritis
itchiness
pyrexia
fever
quarantine
a regulation under police power for the exclusion or isolation of an animal to control the spread of disease
signalment
the description of an animal in regard to species, breed, age, sexual status
slough
necrotic tissue which separates from healthy tissue and falls off
Define:
system
composed of a group of organs that carry out specific functions
tenesmus
painful, ineffective defecation
Define:
tissue
groups of specialized cells that are similar in structure and function
Define:
urticaria
a localized area of swelling that itches, also called hives
