Week 11 Flashcards
febrile
medical term for fever
febrile
medical term for fever
afebrile
without fever
pyrexia
fever
sphygmomanometer
instrument used to measure blood pressure
differential
diagnostic eval of the number and types of wbc’s per cubic mm of blood
diluent
liquid used to make a dilution
enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
ELISA. lab test to determine antigen or antibody in blood
hemogram
record of the findings in exam of blood, esp with reference to numbers, proportions, and morphology of blood cells
immunofluorescence
method of tagging antibodies with ruminating dye to detect antigen-antibody complexes
leukogram
numeric and descriptive data in distribution and appearance of WBC’s. Used to identify a pathologic process
profile
aka screen or panel
prothrombin time
diagnostic eval of the # of seconds needed for thromboplastin to coagulate
serology
lab study of serum and reactions of antigens and antibodies
serology
lab study of serum and reactions of antigens and antibodies
afebrile
without fever
pyrexia
fever
sphygmomanometer
instrument used to measure blood pressure
differential
diagnostic eval of the number and types of wbc’s per cubic mm of blood
diluent
liquid used to make a dilution
enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
ELISA. lab test to determine antigen or antibody in blood
hemogram
record of the findings in exam of blood, esp with reference to numbers, proportions, and morphology of blood cells
immunofluorescence
method of tagging antibodies with ruminating dye to detect antigen-antibody complexes
leukogram
numeric and descriptive data in distribution and appearance of WBC’s. Used to identify a pathologic process
profile
aka screen or panel
prothrombin time
diagnostic eval of the # of seconds needed for thromboplastin to coagulate
radioimmunoassay
lab technique in which a radioactively labeled substance is mixed with a blood specimen to determine the amount of a particular substance in the mixture. aka radioassay
serology
lab study of serum and reactions of antigens and antibodies
differential diagnosis
determination of possible causes of diseases
prognosis
the prediction of the outcome of disease. “to know before”
symptom
characteristic of a disease that can be sensed only by the patient. incorrect term to use in vet medicine
peracute
excessively acute onset
endemic/enzootic
ongoing presence of disease in a group
epidemic
sudden and widespread outbreak of disease in a group
iatrogenic disease
disorder caused by physicians or vets
idiopathic disease
disorder of unknown cause. peculiar to an individual and not likely to be seen in others
nonsocomial infection
disorder caused by pathogenic organisms contracted in a facility or clinic
atraumatic
pertaining to, resulting from, or caused by noninjurious route
epidemiology
study of relationships determining frequency and distribution of disease
etiology
study of disease causes
labile
unstable
palliative
able to relieve but not cure a condition
prophylaxis
prevention
sequela
condition occurring as a consequence of another condition
subclinical
without showing signs of disease
staphylococci
grape like clusters of spherical bacteria
coccus
sphere
streptococci
spherical bacteria that form chains
computed tomography
procedure in which ionizing radiation with computer assistance shows internal body structures in cross sectional views (CT scan)
spirohete
spiral shaped bacterium
endospore
resistant, oval body formed in some bacteria
rickettsia
small rod shaped bacterium transmitted by lice, please, ticks, or mites
attenuation
loss of intensity of the ultrasound beam as it travels through tissue
mold
filamentous form of fungi
virus
not visualized via light microscopy. lives only by invading cells
trocar
sharp, needlelike instrument that has a tube; used to puncture the wall of a body cavity to withdraw fluid or gas
cannula
hollow tube
radiopaque
appearing white or light gray on a radiograph because ionizing radiation does not penetrate these structures well. i.e. bones
radiolucent
appearing black or dark. i.e. air and soft tissues.
roentgen
int’l unit of radiation
kVp
kilovoltage peak - strength of X-ray beam
MAS
milliamperes per second - represents the number of X-ray beams
computed tomography
procedure in which ionizing radiation with computer assistance shows internal body structures in cross sectional views
fluoroscopy
procedure used to visually examine internal body structures in motion
amplitude
intensity of an ultrasonic ray
anechoic
ultrasonic term for when waves are transmitted to deeper tissue and none are reflected back
attenuation
loss of intensity of the ultrasound beam as it travels through tissue
