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other important medical terminology (not done, not on test 1) Flashcards

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Acute

A
  • short course
  • sudden onset
  • often implies severe
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Alopecia

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hair loss, resulting in hairless patches or a complete lack of hair

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Anaphylaxis

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a severe response to a foreign substance
- signs develop acutely and may include swelling, blockage of airways, etc

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Anatomy

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the study of the body structure and form of living things

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Ascites

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an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity

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Aspirate

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the act of inhaling
removing fluid or gas through suction

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Ataxia

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the inability to voluntarily control muscle movement
“stumbling”

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Auscultation

A

listening to the body sounds
- usually involves the use of a stethoscope

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Blepharospasm

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rapid, involuntary contractions of the eyelid

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Borborygmus

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  • a gastrointestinal gas movement that causes a rumbling noise
  • gut sound
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cell

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the ultimate functional unit of an organic structure, plant, or animal

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Chronic

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-long course, progressive onset
-persisting for a long time

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Coprophagy

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the ingestion of feces

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Crepitus

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the grating of fractured bone fragments against each other
- can be heard and felt

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debridement

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the removal of foreign material and devitalized or contaminated tissue

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Dental Calculus

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the abnormal mineralized deposit that forms on teeth, also called tartar

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Drench

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to give medications in liquid form by mouth and forcing the animal to drink

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Enema

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the introduction of fluid into the rectum

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epistaxis

A

nosebleed

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Erythema

A

skin redness

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euthanasia

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inducing the death of an animal quickly and painlessly

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excoriations

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scratches or abrasions on the skin

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extracellular

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outside of the cell

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febrile

A

having a fever

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halitosis

A

bad breath

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hernia

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a protrusion of a body part through the tissue that normally contains is

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hemostasis

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maintaining a constant internal environment

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idiopathic

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  • of an unknown cause
  • a disease peculiar to an individual, no likely to be seen in others
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Incontinent

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the inability to control excretory function

30
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intercellular

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aka interstitial
- between cells

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intracellular

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within the cell

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lethargic

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a condition of drowsiness, listlessness, or indifference

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meconium

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the first stools of a newborn
- consists of material collected in the intestines of the fetus

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metastasis

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  • pathogenic growth distant from the primary disease site
  • beyond control
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nictitating membrane

A

3rd eye lid

36
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nosocomial infection

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  • a disorder caused while in a facility or clinic (acquired during hospitalization)
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nystagmus

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the involuntary, constant, rhythmic movements of the eye

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organ

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  • a part of the body that performs a special function or functions
  • a group of tissues
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palpate

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to test or examine by feel

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physiology

A

the study of body functions

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pica

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  • eating and licking abnormal substances
  • deprived appetite
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polydactyl

A

more than the normal number of digits

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polyphagia

A

increased eating or swallowing

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porphyrin

A

reddish staining around the eyes (or rodents)

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prognosis

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a prediction of the outcome of a disease

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proprioception

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  • spatial orientation
  • sense of body position and movement
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pruritis

A

itchiness

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pyrexia

A

fever

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quarantine

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a regulation under police power for the exclusion or isolation of an animal to control the spread of disease

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signalment

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the description of an animal in regard to species, breed, age, sexual status

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slough

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necrotic tissue which separates from healthy tissue and falls off

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system

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composed of a group of organs that carry out specific functions

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tenesmus

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painful, ineffective defecation

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tissue

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groups of specialized cells that are similar in structure and function

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urticaria

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a localized area of swelling that itches, also called hives

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