Termology Flashcards
1
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What’s hypothermia
A
Lower than normal body temp
2
Q
What’s pyrexia?
A
High body temp due to internal factors like infection
3
Q
What’s dystocia
A
Difficulty birthing
4
Q
What’s dysphasia
A
Difficulty eating
5
Q
What’s emesis?
A
Vomiting
6
Q
What’s urticaria?
A
Patient has hives
7
Q
What’s endo mean?
A
Inside
8
Q
What’s epi mean
A
Outside
9
Q
What’s hypo mean
A
Lower than normal
10
Q
What’s hyper mean
A
Higher than normal
11
Q
What’s tachy mean
A
Faster than normal
12
Q
What’s Brady mean ?
A
Slower than normal
13
Q
Ia/ism means
A
Condition of
14
Q
Otomy means
A
Inssicion/cut
15
Q
Pnoea means
A
Breathing
16
Q
Itis means
A
Inflammation of
17
Q
Scope means
A
Looking Into
18
Q
Cyst means
A
Bladder
19
Q
Heput means
A
Liver
20
Q
Cranial means
A
Towards head
21
Q
Caudal means
A
Towards tail
22
Q
Rostral means
A
Towards nose
23
Q
Ventral means
A
Near belly
24
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Superficial means
A
Near surface
25
Deep means
Further from surface
26
Proximal means
Nearer point of reference
27
Distal means
Further from point of refrance
28
Dorsal (limb)means
Front surface lower limb
29
Palmar means
Back/under surface Lower forelimb
30
Plantar means
Back or under of lower hindlimb area
