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Chapter 18
Diagnostic Sampling and Therapeutic Techniques Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abdominocentesis | Sampling of free fluid within the peritoneal space |
| Anorexia | Loss of appetite or absence of food, especially when prolonged |
| Arthrocentesis | Aspiration of fluid from a joint |
| Coupage | The act of striking the chest wall rhythmically with cupped hands to dislodge mucus |
| Cystocentesis | Method of obtaining a urine sample by inserting a needle through the abdominal wall and into the urinary bladder and withdrawing urine from the bladder into a syringe |
| Diagnostic peritoneal lavage | Insertion of fluid into the peritoneal cavity, fluid is allowed to dwell for a short time and then is drained |
| Extravasation | Leakage of something out of its container or normal location, such as a drug out of a vein |
| Foley catheter | Catheter threaded through the urethra to the bladder, where it is held in place with a tiny inflated balloon |
| Hematoma | Blood clot |
| Hemolysis | Destruction of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin |
| Inflammation | Response of body tissues to injury or irritation, characterized by pain, swelling, redness and heat |
| Intraosseous | Administration of a drug or fluid into the bone |
| Leukocytosis | Condition characterized by an abnormally high total number of circulating leukocytes |
| Neutropenia | Abnormal decrease in the number of neutrophils in the blood |
| Osmolality | Concentration of osmotically active particles in solution expressed in osmoles or milliosmoles per kilogram |
| Pancytopenis | A decrease to below normal in the concentration of the three major blood cell types: RBC, WBC,and platelets |
| Percutaneous | Term that refers to something passing through the skin |
| Phlebitis | Inflammation of a vein |
| Pleural effusion | Fluid buildup in the space surrounding the lungs within the thorax |
| Pneumothorax | Abnormal accumulation of air in the space between the rib cage and the lung. Compressing the lung resulting in respiratory distress |
| Polymerase chain reaction | An in vitro technique that is used to rapidly synthesize large quantities of a given DNA segment. 1.separating the DNA strands 2.binding a primer to each strand 3.using DNA polymerase to synthesize two stranded DNA from each single strand and so on and so |
| Rumen | The first chamber of the ruminant digestive tract, used for storage of ingested food and initial digestion of protein and simple carbs |
| Thoracocentesis | A procedure in which air or fluid is removed from the chest using a syringe and needle aseptically |
| Thrombocytopenia | Occurs as a decrease in the number of platelets in the blood |
| Thrombophlebitis | Inflammation of the vein associated with a thrombus |
| Thrombosis | Clotting of blood within a vessel that results in obstruction of blood flow |
| Vasodilatation | Dilatation of the blood vessels; the opposite of vasoconstriction |
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