Ate 1741 Words To Remember

First milk-like substance produced by the female after parturition.

Localized collection of pus.

Benign tumor arising from periodontal mucous membranes.

Abnormal position of teeth that results in faulty meeting of the teeth or jaws.

Relation of the teeth of both jaws during functional activity.

Cleft palate.

Rounded mass of food. In the case of pharmaceuticals, it refers to the preparation ready to be swallowed.

Passage of feces from the anus to the outside of the body; elimination.

Thin, muscular partition separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities.

Presence of gas in the stomach and intestines; flatus.

Chewing.

Lack of appetite.

Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen.

Closure of a normal body opening.

Removal of tissue for microscopic examination.

Rumbling noises caused by the movement of gas or fluid through the GI tract.

General ill health and malnutrition.

Rapid movement of feces through the GI tract; loose, watery stool.

Marked wasting or excessive leanness.

Introduction of fluid into the rectum to promote defecation.

Study of the cause of disease.

Abnormal condition in which the stomach fills with air, expands, and then twist on itself.

This is a common problem in large breed dogs, particularly the deep-chested breeds. "Bloat"

Forced feeding or irrigation though a tube passed into the stomach.

Bright, red, fresh blood from the rectum

Acute condition in dogs causing vomiting and bloody diarrhea leading to dehydration, heart failure, and eventually death.

Accumulation of fat in the liver that leads to liver damage. Disease typically occurs in cats after a period of anorexia.

When the cause of disease is neither known nor understood.

Lack of appetite.

Inability to control excretory functions (defecation or urination)

Telescoping of intestines.

Yellow-orange coloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to excessive bilirubin in the blood.

Condition of drowsiness or indifference

A vague feeling of bodily discomfort.

Black tarry stool; blood in feces.

Upset stomach and a tendency to vomit.

Complete stoppage or impairment of passage.

Method of examining the internal body by touching and feeling.

Route of administration other than oral.

Passive event in which swallowed food is returned to the oral cavity.

Sudden, involuntary contraction.

Stopping or controlling.

Tightening, narrowing, or stricture.

Hairball

Decrease in RBCs and/or hemoglobin

Malignant tumor arising from epithelial tissue.

Malignant tumor arising from connective OR nonepithelial tissue.

Increase in the number of cancerous WBCs.

Estimation of cause of disease

Estimation of disease outcome

Not malignant, non-invasive; not spreading

Tending to become progressively worse

Displacement of internal organs outside the cavity that should contain them

Abnormal protrusion of an organ or tissue through the structure that should contain

Abnormal protrusion of an organ or tissue through a natural opening

Hereditary condition in which the bones and cartilage of limbs fail to grow to normal size. dwarfism.

Removal of a limb or other appendage

Crackling sounds produce by the grating of broken bones.

Displacement of a bone from its joint

Sudden breaking of bone

Removal of part of the vertebral arch to relieve pressure from a ruptured IVD

Downward or ventral curvature of the lumbar spine; swayback

Decreased bone density due to loss of bone tissue. Bones become porous and fragile such that they can break easily.

Incapable of normal locomotion

Displacement of a bone from its joint

Partial displacement of a bone from its joint

Movement away from midline of body

Movement toward the midline of body

No development due to a decrease from the normal cell size

Increased development due to an increase in cell numbers

Excessive development due to an increase in cell size

Incomplete development due to decrease in cell numbers

Inflammation of the tendon and tendon sheath. Seen with chronic arthritis

Continuous muscle spasms or twitching

Specialized form of epithelial tissue that secretes mucus

Slimy substance produced by mucous membranes

Repirations near death.

Substances used to control and prevent coughing

Blockage of breathing leading to hypoxia

Incomplete dilation of a lung (alveoli)

Listening with a stethoscope to sounds within the body

Lung disease caused by enlargement of alveoli

Nosebleed

Increased depth of breathing

Slow/Shallow breathing

Relieving symptoms, but not curing

Tapping a surface to determine the density of the underlying structure

Thick mucus excreted in large quantities

Escape of fluid into the pleural cavity

Acute inflammation and infection of the alveoli

Containing pus

Strained shrill heard during inspiration due to an airway obstruction

Double row of eyelashes causing irritation to the conjunctiva

Turning outward of the eyelid

Turning inward of the eyelid

Removal of the eyball

Hypertrophy and prolapse of the nictitating membrane. "Cherry eye"

Increased intraocular pressure resulting in damage to the eye

Rhythmic, rapid, back and forth movement of the eyes

Forward displacement of the eye from its orbit

Waxy substance secreted by the sebaceous glands in the auditory canal.

Separation, detachment, or removal by cutting. most often associated with removal of the external ear canal in cases of neoplasia or chronic otitis.

Mass or collection of blood in the ear flap.

Sense of dizziness.

Sac formed by weakening of a blood vessel. Can lead to hemorrhage and stroke.

Abnormal heart rhythm

Compression of the heart due to fluid or blood in the pericardial sac.

Abnormalities of the heart at birth.

The time it takes for mm to return to a normal pink color after applying finger pressure.

Use of electrical shock to restore normal hearth rhythm.

High-frequency sound waves and echoes that produce an image of the heart.

Blockage of a vessel by a clot or foreign material.

A detached, moving clot

Rapid, random, and irregular contractions of the heart.

Rapid but regular contractions of the atria and ventricles.

Increased bp

Decreased bp

Decreased oxygen to tissues

Area of dead tissue

Lack of blood flow to tissues

An extra heart sound

Blockage; obstruction or closure of body passage

Open; unobstructed. Term can be used to describe vessels and catheters.

Condition in which the small duct between the aurta and pulmonary artery, which normally closes after bird, remains open.

Passage of fluid through the blood vessels of a specific organ; blood flow through the tissue

Escape of fluid into the pericardial sac leading to cardiac tamponade.

Ventricles are triggered to contract by the Purkinje fibers rather than the SA node.

Inadequate tissue perfusion. Blood pools in the capillaries to increase the blood volume of the patient, which then decreases its flow to vital organs.

Instrument that measures arterial blood pressure.

Stationary clot attache to the wall of a vessel.

Clumping of RBCs; technically this is the joining of antibodies and antigens.

Stacking of RBCs; this is due to a "sticky" surface on the cells from high levels of antibodies.

Blood clotting

Extensive blood loss due to internal or external hemorrhage.

Monocytes that migrate from teh blood to the tissue; large phagocytes. Exist in liver, spleen, and bone marrow.

Plasma - Fluid portion of anticoagulated or circulating blood

Serum - Fluid portion of coagulated blood.

The percentage of RBC in a volume of blood. (PCV)

Yellowish coloration of the plasma. Caused by increased bilirubin.

Increase in cancerous WBCs.

Fat in the blood. Term is most often used to describe a white plasma color.

Fluid in the spaces between cells; extracellular fluid in tissues.

Exaggerated hypersensitivity to a foreign substance.

Disease in which the body makes antibodies against its own good cells and tissues.

Excess fluid (interstitial fluid) in tissues.

Impaired immune response; also known as immunocompromised

Malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue

A poison

Disease capable of being transmitted from animals to humans

Oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands

Hooved animals

Wound caused by scraping of teh skin or mucous membranes

Localized collection of pus

Absence of hair in areas where it normally grows

Hypersensitivity reaction characterized by pruritus and dermatitis.

A bruise; injury to tissue without breaking the skin. Characterized by pain, swelling, and tenderness due to broken blood vessels.

Procedure used to grow microbes in certain types of media

Thick-walled sac containing fluid or semisolid material

Removal of contaminated tissue or foreign material to expose healthy tissue.

Injury in which is separated from its underlying structures. Often HBC.

Bluish-black mark on the skin.

Widespread redness on the skin. Caused by congestion of capillary bed due to skin injury or infection.

Generalized term for any superficial inflammation characterized by erythema, pruritus, and oozing blisters which form scabs.

Deep crack in the skin

Abnormal tube-like passageway that can occur anywhere on the body.

Sweating

Wound caused by tearing.

To cut or incise with a sharp instrument

Abnormal change in tissue. The changes can be pathological or due to trauma.

Malignant tumor of the skin

A small, rounded mass

Benign epithelial growth found on the skin or mucous membranes. Skin tag

Small, pinpoint hemorrhages

Itching

Condition of hemorrhaging into the skin creating a bruise

Containing pus.

Hairball

Red, raised patches on the skin commonly called hives

Localized area of swelling that itches

Emptying or urine from the bladder.

Increase in non-protein nitrogenous wastes in blood.

Another name for a stone.

Increased excretion of urine

Inability to control excretion

New opening in the area between the anus and scrotum.

Frequent urination

Straining to urinate; slow or painful urination

Removal of gonads (sex organs)

When one or both testicles fail to descend into the scrotum.

First feces of a newborn

Newborn

Act of birthing