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Laboratory

Key Terms

TermDefinition
Acariasis Infestation with mites.
Arthropod *Insects Ectoparasite belonging to the phylum Arthropoda
Azotemia Increased blood nitrogen levels
Bacilli Rod shaped bacteria
Centesis Puncturing the body cavity or organ within the hallow needle to draw out fluid
Cestode Cestoda *Tapeworm
Cocci Bacteria cells with a round shape
Control Serum Biologic solution of known value for verification of the accuracy & precision of a test
Definitive host Host that harbors the adult, mature, or sexual stages of a parasite
Dermatophyte A group of cutaneous mycotic organisms Commonly know as RINGWORM Fungi
Differential white blood cell count Procedure to classifying cells to determine the relative percentages of each cell type present in a peripheral blood or bone marrow sample
Ectoparasite A parasite that resides on the surface of its host
Electrolyte Any substance that turns into ions when in a solution
ELISA Immunlogic test
Endoparasite A parasite that resides within a hosts tissues
Granulocyte Any cell with distinct cytoplasmic granules
Hemolysis The rupture of a blood cell
Icterus Abnormal discoloration of the skin, MM or plasma
Intermediate host The host that harbors the larva, immature, or sexual stages of a parasite
Lipemia Fatty material in plasma or serum
Microfilaria Larval offspring of the group of filarial worms in the phylum Nematoda. *Heartworm
Mycology Study of fungi
Myiasis Infestation with larvae (maggots) of dipterans
Oocyst The resistant spore phase of some parasitic protozoans
Packed Cell Volume Ratio of blood cells to total plasma volume
Pediculosis Infestation with lice
Polychromasia A variable staining pattern
Precision The magnitude of random errors and reproductibility of measurement
Preprandial samples Before fasting for a test
Refractometer Instrument used to measure the refractive index of a solution
Specific gravity Ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a reference substance
Thrombocyte Platelet
Tremotode Organism int he phylum Trematoda, referred to as the fluke
Urolithiasis The presence of calculi ( stones) in the urinary tract
Warble Common name fro the larvae of some species of flies
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