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CCOAS - VN > Terminolgy > Flashcards

Terminolgy Flashcards

1
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What does ‘poly’ stand for?

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Multiple

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What does ‘Dys’ stand for?

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Difficultly

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What does ‘ecto’ stand for?

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Outside

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What does ‘haem’ stand for?

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Blood

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What does ‘pyo’ stand for?

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Pus

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What does ‘hyper’ stand for?

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Greater

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What does ‘hypo’ stand for ?

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Less

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What does ‘Hemi’ stand for?

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Half

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What does ‘A’ stand for ?

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Without / absence

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10
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What does ‘endo’ stand for?

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Inside

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What does ‘-phagia’ stand for ?

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Eating

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What does ‘-phobia’ stand for ?

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Dislike or fear

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13
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What does ‘-Oma- stand for?

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Tumor or mass

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14
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What does ‘-ostomy’ stand for ?

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An opening

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What does ‘-centesis’ stand for ?

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Puncture

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16
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What does ‘-penia’ stand for ?

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Deficiency

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17
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What does ‘-itis’ stand for?

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Inflammation

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18
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What does ‘-logy’ stand for?

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Area of study

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19
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What does HSE stand for?

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Health, safety and environment

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20
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What does HASAW stand for?

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Health and safety at work act 1974

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21
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What does IRR17 stand for?

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Ionising Radiations Regulation 2017

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What does RIDDOR stand for?

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Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulation 2013

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What does COSHH stand for?

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Control of substances hazardous to health

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24
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What is an SOP?

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Standard operating procedure

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25
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What is an economic?

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The business

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26
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What does PPE stand for?

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Personal protective equipment

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27
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What is a pathogen?

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An organism causing disease to its host

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28
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Define somatic

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Direct changes that occur soon after exposure (affects rapidly dividing cells)

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29
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Define carcinogenic

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Having the potential to cause cancer

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30
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Define genetic

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Study of genes and hereditary

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31
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What does RPA stand for?

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Radiation protection advisor

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32
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What does RPS stand for?

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Radiation protection supervisor

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33
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What is zoonoses ?

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A disease that can be passed between animals and humans

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34
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Define contagious

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Illness/disease that can be passed around

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35
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Define nosocomial

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An infection acquired within the practice

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36
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Define teratogenic

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Toxic to foetus

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37
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Define cytotoxic

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Toxic to cells (chemotherapy)

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38
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What does CRT mean?

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Capillary refill time
Should be less than 2 secs

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39
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What is gingivitis?

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Earliest stage of gum disease
Inflammation

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40
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Define malocclusion

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Where the teeth are not aligned properly

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41
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What does systemic mean?

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What relates to or affects an entire system/body

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42
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Define halitosis

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Chronic bad breath

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43
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Define blepharospasm

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Involuntary movement of the eye

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44
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Define anisocoria

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When the eyes pupils are not the same size.

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45
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Define epiphora

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Medical term for watery eyes
Creating too many tears

46
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Define entropion

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Where the eyelid is rolled inward against the eyeball

47
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Define ectropion

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An outward turning of the eyelid

48
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Define photophobia

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Abnormal sensitivity to light

49
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Define uveitis

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Inflammation of inside the eye

50
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Define a nictitating membrane

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A transparent or translucent third eyelid.

51
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Define nystagmus

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Repetitive and involuntary movement of the eyes

52
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Define stertor

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A noise created in the nose or the back of the throat

Low pitched (sounds like nasal congestion)

53
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Define stridor

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Rigid tissue vibrations
High pitched sound

54
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define epistaxis

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A nosebleed

55
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Define conjunctivitis

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Inflammation of the eye

56
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What is a corneal ulcer?

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An open sore on the cornea

57
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What is keratitis ?

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Inflammation of the cornea

58
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What is keratoconjuctivitis sicca

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Not creating enough tears - dry eye

59
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Define exophthalmos

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Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball or eyeballs

60
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Define cataract

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When the lens inside the eye develops cloudy patches

61
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Define proptosis

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Protrusion of the eyeball

The same as exophthalmos

62
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What is vestibular syndrome

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Sudden disturbance of balance

63
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Define cachexic

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The loss of lean body mass and body weight.
Occurs with chronic disease

64
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Define otitis externa

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A condition that causes inflammation of the external ear canal

65
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Define otitis media

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Inflammation in the middle ear region

66
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Define otitis interna

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Inflammation of the inner ear

67
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Define haematuria

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Blood in the urine

68
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What is a cleft palate ?

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Failure of the roof of the mouth (hard and soft palates) closing during development

69
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Define pyoderma

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A bacteria skin infection

70
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Define bacteraemia

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Viable bacteria in the blood

71
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Define uraemia

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A raised level in the blood of urea and other nitrogenous waste compounds that are normally eliminated by the kidneys

72
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Define epulis

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Of the gums
A non-specific term used for tumours and tumour like masses

73
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Define neoplasia

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The uncontrolled, abnormal growth of cells or tissues in the body

74
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Define fibrosarcoma

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A type of soft tissue cancer

75
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Define melanoma

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A tumour. Serious skin cancer

76
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Define hyperbilirubinemia

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A condition in which there is a build up of bilirubin in the blood causing yellow discolouration of the eyes and skin.

77
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Define jaundice

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Excessive accumulation of a yellow pigment in the blood and tissues

78
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Define icteric

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Affected by jaundice, which causes yellowing of the skin

79
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Define cyanotic

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A bluish discolouration of the skin and mucous membranes
Caused by inadequate oxygen levels

80
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Define petechial

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Often bleeding under the skin or on the gums.
Seen as tiny pinpoint spots of haemorrhage.

81
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Define haemorrhage

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Acute loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel

82
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Define alopecia

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A partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it normally grows

83
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Define pigmentation

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Abnormal colouring of a persons skin, usually resulting from disease

84
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Define pruritis

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Itchy skin

85
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Define haematochezia

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Passage of fresh blood through anus
Usually in or with stools

86
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Define melaena

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Production of dark sticky faeces containing partly digested blood
As a result of internal bleeding or swallowing blood

87
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Define tenesmus

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The constant feeling of needing the toilet

88
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Define oliguria

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Abnormally small production of urine

89
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Define coprophagia

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The eating of faeces

90
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Define pica

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Eating/chewing non nutritional substances
Provide no benefit to the animal

91
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Define regurgitation

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Passive movement of food or liquid into the mouth, without warning or signs

92
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Define erythema

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Superficial reddening of the skin, usually in patches

93
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Define proprioception

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Detects and controls the position, orientation and movement of the body.
Sensory system.

94
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Define ataxia

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The loss of full control of bodily functions

95
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Define paraplegia

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Paralysis of the legs and lower body.
Typically caused by spinal injury or disease

96
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Define tetraplegia

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Inability to voluntarily move the upper and lower parts of the body

97
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Define hemiplegia

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Paralysis of one side of the body

98
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Define polydipsia

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Excessive thirst

99
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Define distichiasis

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Extra/abnormal growth of lashes

100
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Hypocalcaemia

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Low plasma concentrations of calcium
Related to calcium loss in the milk and poor dietary calcium available
Seen during late pregnancy or early lactation
Most common 10-30 days after whelping

101
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Placental retention

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Retention of placental tissue
Uncommon in both bitch and queen
Clinical sign = persistent green discharge

102
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Post-partum metritis

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Infection and inflammation of the uterus
May occur following prolonged parturition, abortion, fetal and/or placental retention or obstetrical manipulation

103
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Post-partum haemorrhage

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Excessive blood loss after parturition
May indicate uterine or vaginal tearing or an underlying coagulation disorder
A tampon can be useful if the lesion is within the wall or the vagina

104
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Sub-involution of placental sites (SIPS)

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Persistence of a blood-coloured vulval discharge for more than 6 weeks after parturition
Should raise suspicion of subinvolution of placental sites

105
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Uterine prolapse

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Very uncommon complication that occurs within a few hours of delivery of the last neonate
Requires urgent treatment

106
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Agalactic

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Absence of milk after parturition
2 conditions:
Failure of milk production (true agalactia)
Failure of milk let down

107
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Mastitis

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Inflammation of the mammary gland
Not common in the bitch or queen
Dam can reject litter from feeding due to pain
Usually the result of a bacterial infection either blood-borne or through the teat

108
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Define uroliths

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Bladder stones
Develop within the urinary bladder

109
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Struvite urolithiasis

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Stones are caused by infection in the upper urinary tract

110
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Lochia

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Normal discharge after birth

CCOAS - VN (6 decks)

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