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Blaaah. Introduction to Vet Tech English 162 cards

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  1. 1Abdominocentesisto remove fluid from the abdominal cavity using a needle or tube
  2. 2Anorexiawithout appetite
  3. 3Buccalpertaining to the cheek
  4. 4Cachexiapertaining to muscle wasting or weight loss
  5. 5Dyscheziadifficulty or straining to defecate
  6. 6Dysphagiadifficulty in swallowing or eating
  7. 7Emesisvomiting
  8. 8Endoscopyprocess of using an instrument to visually exam within the GI tract
  9. 9Enteritisinflammation of the intestines
  10. 10Fecalfeces
  11. 11Gastropexysurgical fixation of the stomach
  12. 12Gingivitisinflammation of the gums
  13. 13hamatemesisbloody vomit
  14. 14labialinflammation of the lips
  15. 15lingualinflammation of the tongue
  16. 16malocclusionmisalignment of the teeth
  17. 17Melenablack tarry feces
  18. 18Megacolonenlargement of the colon
  19. 19obstipationsevere constipation
  20. 20Peritonitisinflammation of the peritoneum
  21. 21Polyphagiaexcessive eating
  22. 22Postprandialafter meals
  23. 23Ptyalismdrooling, salivating
  24. 24Stomatitisinflammation of the mouth
  25. 25Hematomablood bruise
  26. 26Hemolysisdestruction of the RBC
  27. 27Hemopurulentconsisting of bloody pus
  28. 28Hyperemiaincreased blood supply
  29. 29Hypertensionhigh blood pressure/increase in the pressure exerted on the vessels
  30. 30Hypotensionlow blood pressure/decrease int eh pressure exerted on the vessels
  31. 31Ischemialack of circulating blood to a local area
  32. 32Myocardiumheart muscle
  33. 33Pericarditisinflammation of the heart
  34. 34Phlebitisinflammation of the vein
  35. 35Serosanguineousconsisting of bloody serum
  36. 36Synchronoushappening at the same time
  37. 37Systoliccontraction phase of the heartbeat
  38. 38Tachycardiafast heart rate
  39. 39Thrombuspertaining to a blood clot
  40. 40Acuterapid onset of illness, sometimes severe
  41. 41Adenocarcinomamalignant tumor of the gland
  42. 42Anaphylaxisallergic reaction resulting in a sequela of deleterious effects on the body
  43. 43Anomalynot normal
  44. 44Aplasiawithout development
  45. 45Antipyreticsubstance that reduces a fever
  46. 46Auscultationlistening to body sounds
  47. 47Ballottementusing palpation to estimate the size of an organ
  48. 48Benignnonmalignant
  49. 49Carcinogeniccancer causing
  50. 50Chronicoccurring over a long period of time
  51. 51Contraindicationcircumstance that renders a treatment inadvisable due to particular risk
  52. 52Dehydrationlack of water in the body
  53. 53Diagnosisdetermination of a disease
  54. 54Edemaswelling, accumulation of excessive fluid within the cells or tissue
  55. 55Epidemicmany cases of illness within a specific regional area
  56. 56Etiologythe study of the cause of a disease
  57. 57Exacerbatean increase in the severity of disease or its signs and symptoms
  58. 58Homeostasisstate of equilibrium within the body
  59. 59Hyperplasiaincreased development
  60. 60Iatrogeniccaused by human error
  61. 61Idiopathicunknown cause of a disease
  62. 62Immunodeficiencyinadequate immune function
  63. 63Latenthidden
  64. 64Lethargicreduced alertness, drowsiness
  65. 65Localconfined to a limited area
  66. 66Lymphadenitisinflammation of the lymph gland
  67. 67Lymphocytewhite blood cell involved with immune function
  68. 68Lymphosarcomatumor of the lymph gland
  69. 69Malignantresistant to treatment, usually refers to cancerous
  70. 70Morbiditycondition of illness
  71. 71Mortalityfatal outcome
  72. 72Nosocomialhospital acquired illness or infection
  73. 73Palpationto exam by touching
  74. 74Patentopen or exposed
  75. 75Pathogeniccausing disease or abnormality
  76. 76Prognosisforecast of the outcome of a disease or illness
  77. 77Prophylaxispreventative measures
  78. 78Purulentconsisting of pus
  79. 79Septicemiablood poisoning, multiplication of microorganisms circulating in the blood
  80. 80Sequelaea condition following as a consequence of a disease
  81. 81Serologythe study of serum
  82. 82Spenomegalyenlarged spleen
  83. 83Symptoma "feeling", the physical indication of an illness or disease.
  84. 84Systemicpertaining to the entire body system
  85. 85Triagemedical screening of patients to determine the priority of treatment
  86. 86Turgidto swell
  87. 87Zoonotican infection which can transmitted from animal to man and man to animal
  88. 88cystocentesissterile collection of urine by puncturing the bladder with a needle and aspirating urine
  89. 89Oliguriaproducing small amounts of urine
  90. 90Anurianot urinating
  91. 91Cystitisbladder infection
  92. 92Cysotomysurgically cutting into the bladder
  93. 93Dysuriadifficulty or painful urination
  94. 94Hematuriabloody urine
  95. 95Incontinenceinability to control the excretion of urine or stool
  96. 96Nephrotoxictoxic to the kidneys
  97. 97Pollakiuriaurinating small amounts of urine often
  98. 98Polydipsiadrinking a lot
  99. 99Polyuriaurinating many times
  100. 100Pyuriapus in the urine
  101. 101Renalpertaining to the kidney
  102. 102Urolithiasisbladder stones (calculi)
  103. 103Cryptorchidismundescended testicles
  104. 104Dystociadifficult birthing
  105. 105Lactationproducing milk
  106. 106Lordosisbehavioral response resulting in the curvature of the spine when an animal, particularly when a cat, is in heat
  107. 107Mastitisinflammation of the breast
  108. 108Neonatalpertaining to new birth
  109. 109Ovariohysterectomysurgical removal of the ovaries and uterus
  110. 110Prostatitisinflammation of the prostate
  111. 111Pseudocyesisfalse pregnancy
  112. 112Pyometrapus in the uterus
  113. 113Caudaltowards the tail or back end
  114. 114Adductto move towards the center
  115. 115Abductto move away from the center
  116. 116Cervicalpertaining to the neck
  117. 117Coccygealpertaining to the coccyx (tail bone)
  118. 118Cranium (Cranial)pertaining to the head
  119. 119Distalsituated away from the center
  120. 120Dorsaltowards the back
  121. 121Extensionabducting (extending) a joint
  122. 122Flexionabducting (drawing together) a joint
  123. 123Lateralouter side
  124. 124Lumbarpertaining to the loins (between the ribs and pelvis)
  125. 125Medialinner side
  126. 126Obliqueslanted
  127. 127Palmarpertaining to the palm (bottom of front feet)
  128. 128Peripheraltowards the outer edges
  129. 129Plantarpertaining to the sole (bottom of back feet)
  130. 130Posteriortowards the backend (behind)
  131. 131Proptosisforward displacement
  132. 132Proximalclosest to the center point
  133. 133Recumbentlying down
  134. 134Rostralpertaining to the nose or beak
  135. 135Sacrum (Sacral)pertaining to the sacrum (pelvis)
  136. 136Sternalpertaining to the sternum (chest bone)
  137. 137Ventralpertaining to the belly
  138. 138Anoxiawithout oxygen
  139. 139Apneanot breathing
  140. 140Aspirationto remove gas or fluid from a body cavity (not inspiration)
  141. 141Atelectasiscollapse of the lung
  142. 142Bronchitisinflammation of the bronchus
  143. 143Bronchodilatoragent (usually drug) which causes the bronchi to enlarge in diameter (like an inhaler used for asthmatics)
  144. 144Cyanosiscondition of a bluish color
  145. 145Dyspneadifficulty in breathing
  146. 146Endotrachealwithin the trachea
  147. 147Epistaxisprofuse nose bleed
  148. 148Hemothoraxblood in the thorac
  149. 149Hemoptysisspitting up or coughing blood
  150. 150Laryngospasmspasmodic closing of the larynx
  151. 151Naresnostrils
  152. 152Nasogastricpertaining to the nostrils and stomach
  153. 153Pneumoniainflammation of the lungs
  154. 154Pneumothoraxair within the thoracic cavity
  155. 155Pulmonaryrelating to the lungs
  156. 156Rhinotracheitisinflammation of the sinus and trachea
  157. 157Stenoticpertaining to a narrowing
  158. 158Stertoroussnore-like respiratory noise
  159. 159Stridorhigh pitched noisy respiration usually indicative of an obstruction
  160. 160Tachypneaincreased respirations
  161. 161Thoracocentesisremoving fluid or air within the thoracic cavity
  162. 162Tracheotomysurgically opening the trachea to establish an airway, usually temporary

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Introduction to Vet Tech Flashcards on Vocabulary, created by Blaaah. on 18/08/2014.
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