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

Question 1

Acute

Answer 1

• short course
• sudden onset
• often implies severe

Question 2

What is:
Alopecia

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Anaphylaxis

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Anatomy

Answer 4

the study of the body structure and form of living things

Question 5

Ascites

Answer 5

an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity

Question 6

Aspirate

Answer 6

the act of inhaling
removing fluid or gas through suction

Question 7

Ataxia

Answer 7

the inability to voluntarily control muscle movement
“stumbling”

Question 8

Auscultation

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Blepharospasm

Answer 9

rapid, involuntary contractions of the eyelid

Question 10

Borborygmus

Answer 10

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

Question 11

cell

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Chronic

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Coprophagy

Answer 13

the ingestion of feces

Question 14

Crepitus

Answer 14

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

Question 15

debridement

Answer 15

the removal of foreign material and devitalized or contaminated tissue

Question 16

Define:
Dental Calculus

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Drench

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Enema

Answer 18

the introduction of fluid into the rectum

Question 19

epistaxis

Answer 19

nosebleed

Question 20

Erythema

Answer 20

skin redness

Question 21

euthanasia

Answer 21

inducing the death of an animal quickly and painlessly

Question 22

excoriations

Answer 22

scratches or abrasions on the skin

Question 23

extracellular

Answer 23

outside of the cell

Question 24

febrile

Answer 24

having a fever

Question 25

halitosis

Answer 25

bad breath

Question 26

hernia

Answer 26

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

Question 27

hemostasis

Answer 27

maintaining a constant internal environment

Question 28

idiopathic

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Incontinent

Answer 29

the inability to control excretory function

Question 30

intercellular

Answer 30

aka interstitial - between cells

Question 31

intracellular

Answer 31

within the cell

Question 32

lethargic

Answer 32

a condition of drowsiness, listlessness, or indifference

Question 33

meconium

Answer 33

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

Question 34

metastasis

Answer 34

- pathogenic growth distant from the primary disease site - beyond control

Question 35

nictitating membrane

Answer 35

3rd eye lid

Question 36

nosocomial infection

Answer 36

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

Question 37

nystagmus

Answer 37

the involuntary, constant, rhythmic movements of the eye

Question 38

organ

Answer 38

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

Question 39

palpate

Answer 39

to test or examine by feel

Question 40

physiology

Answer 40

the study of body functions

Question 41

pica

Answer 41

- eating and licking abnormal substances - deprived appetite

Question 42

polydactyl

Answer 42

more than the normal number of digits

Question 43

Define: polyphagia

Answer 43

increased eating or swallowing

Question 44

Define: porphyrin

Answer 44

reddish staining around the eyes (or rodents)

Question 45

prognosis

Answer 45

a prediction of the outcome of a disease

Question 46

proprioception

Answer 46

- spatial orientation - sense of body position and movement

Question 47

pruritis

Answer 47

itchiness

Question 48

pyrexia

Answer 48

fever

Question 49

quarantine

Answer 49

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

Question 50

signalment

Answer 50

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

Question 51

slough

Answer 51

necrotic tissue which separates from healthy tissue and falls off

Question 52

Define: system

Answer 52

composed of a group of organs that carry out specific functions

Question 53

tenesmus

Answer 53

painful, ineffective defecation

Question 54

Define: tissue

Answer 54

groups of specialized cells that are similar in structure and function

Question 55

Define: urticaria

Answer 55

a localized area of swelling that itches, also called hives