Other Important Medical Terms Flashcards
Acute
short course, sudden onset
Anaphylaxis
a severe response to a foreign substance
Ascites
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity
Aspirate
the act of inhaling; the removing of fluid or gas through suction
Blepharospasm
rapid, involuntary contractions of the eyelids
Borborygmus
gastrointestinal gas movement that causes a rumbling sound; gut sounds
Debridement
the removal of foreign material and devitalized or contaminated tissue
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
introduction of fluid into the rectum
Epistaxis
nosebleed
Erythema
skin redness
Excoriations
scratches or abrasions on the skin
Febrile
having a fever
Halitosis
offensive odour of the breath; bad breath
Hernia
a protrusion of a body part through the tissue that normally contains it
Meconium
the first stools of a newborn
Metastasis
pathogenic growth distant from the primary disease site; beyond control
Nosocomial infection
a disorder caused while in a facility or clinic; acquired during hospitalization
Nystagmus
involuntary, constant, rhythmic movements of the eye
Physiology
the study of body functions
Polyphagia
increased eating or swallowing
Porphyrin
reddish staining around the eyes (or rodents)
Prognosis
a prediction of the outcome of disease
Proprioception
spatial orientation; sense of body position and movement
Pyrexia
fever
Slough
necrotic tissue which separates from healthy and falls off
Tenesmus
painful, ineffective defecation; straining
