Toxicology 3-4 Flashcards
Define- Icteric
Yellowness of skin, mm, bile, blood
Define - thromboembolism
Obstruction of blood vessel by a clot that have become dislodged by another site of circulation
Define - anuria
Failure for kidney to produce urine
Define- hypernatremia
Increased sodium level
Define- proprioception
Bodies ability to sense movement, action, and location
Define- paraesthesia
And abnormal sensation - tingly or pricking feeling
Define- paresis
Mussels weaken caused by nerve damage or disease can cause partial paralysis
Define- cytotoxic
Toxic living cells
Define - dysphasia
Difficultly or discomfort swallowing
Define - laparotomy
Surgical incision into the abdominal cavity
Define- mastitis
Infection in the mammary gland
Define - nystagmus
Condition involves involuntary eye movement
Define - renomegaly
Enlarged kidneys
Define - Metritis
Inflammation in the wall of the uterus
