Terminology Flashcards
1
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Icteric
A
Yellow
2
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Lipemia
A
is fat in the blood
3
Q
TP stands for?
A
Total Protein
4
Q
PCV stands for?
A
Packed Cell Volume
5
Q
Agglutination
A
Red Blood Cell Clumping
6
Q
Word root: -emia means
A
blood
7
Q
Definitive Host
A
Animal harboring the sexually mature parasite
8
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Intermediate Host
A
Animal used by the immature stages of the parasite to continue development
9
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Paratenic Host
A
Animal serving as a transport host for immature stages of the parasite where no development occurs
10
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Preparent Period
A
Time elapsed between infection with parasite and when it reaches reproductive maturity
11
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Nematodes
A
Roundworms
12
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Cestodes
A
Tapeworm
13
Q
Trematodes
A
Fluke Worms
14
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Protozoa
A
Single Celled Organisms
15
Q
Nematodes examples include?
A
Ascarids, hookworms, whip worms, & heart worm
