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Vet 300 final
vet med terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -crine | to secrete |
| Aden/o | gland |
| Gonad/o | gamete-producing gland |
| -tropic | affinity for |
| Lute/o | yellow |
| Lact/o | milk |
| Supra- | above |
| Para- | around |
| Ad- | towards |
| Mellit/o | honey |
| Hyperadrenocorticism | Cushing's |
| Episotomy | cut made to the peritoneum to enlarge the vaginal opening before delivery |
| Pyometra | pus in the uterus |
| Orchitis | inflammation of the testes |
| Metritis | inflammation of the Uterus |
| Part/o | giving birth |
| Gravid/o | pregnant |
| -para | bear |
| Vivi | live |
| Colp/o | vagina |
| Hyster/o | uterus |
| Sapling/o | tube |
| Extrins/o | contained outside |
| Blepahar/o | eyelid |
| Tars/o | edge of the eyelid |
| Lacrim/o | tear duct |
| Kerat/o | cornea |
| Mydriasis | dilation of the pupil |
| Phac/o | lens |
| Macul/o | spot |
| Lute/o | yellow |
| Anisocoria | unequal pupil size |
| Tympan/o | eardrum |
| Osteosarcoma | tumor in bone tissue |
| Carcinogen | cancer causing |
| Onc/o | tumor |
| Immune/o | protect |
| Otos | ear |
| Leukocytosis | elevated white blood cells |
| Leukopenia | low white blood cell count |
| Hemolysis | breakdown of blood |
| Thrombocyte | platelet |
| Anemia | low iron |
| -phage | eating |
| Flour/o | glow |
| Morbidity | how many are sick |
| Mortality | how many are dead |
| Prophylaxis | prevention |
| Subclinical | not showing signs of illness but is sick |
| Iatrogenic | caused by physician |
| Idiopathic | unknown cause of an illness |
| Pyr/o | fire |
| Signalment | description of the animal |
| Nosocomial | illness contracted in a clinic |
| Sphygmomanometer | instrument used to measure blood pressue |
| Nonparenteral | route via the GI tract |
| Percutaneous | through the skin |
| Sublingual | below the tongue |
| Transdermal | across the skin |
| Analgesic | relieves pain w/o affecting consciousness |
| Anticoagulant | inhibits blood clotting |
| antiemetic | inhibits vomiting |
| Antitussive | relieves coughing |
| Miotic | constrict the pupils |
| Eviscerate | removal of organs |
| Ligate | to strangulate |
| Polydactyly | more than the correct number of digits |
| Ad libitum | free choice |
| Coprophagy | eating feces |
| Steatitis | inflammation of fat |
| Flehmen | response some animals have in the presence of female urine |
| Hindgut | cecum |
| Cribbing | chewing on nonfood objects while swallowing air |
| Heaving | extra contraction of the flank muscles during respiration |
| Waxing | waxy buildup of dried milk on teats |
| Floating | filing teeth flat |
| Lamina | attaches the hoof to the underlying structure |
| Ruminant | animal with a four chambered stomach |
| Cull | to remove undesired animals from the herd |
| Dental Pad | hard surface of the upper mouth of ruminants |
| Flushing | increasing feed before breeding |
| Hybrid Vigor | cross-breeding dissimilar breed to create better stock |
| Preconditioning | before finishing |
| Springing | indicates parturition is here |
| Chevon | adult goat meat |
| Atrophied | shrinking |
| Rhinitis | inflammation of the snout |
| Farrowed | having given birth |
| Syrinx | voice box in birds |
| Cere | thickened skin at the base of the external nares |
| Plume | feathers that are close to the body and provide warmth |
| Preening | to care for the feathers |
| Keel | breastbone |
| candling | shining light through an egg to check for fertilization |
| Torticollis | wry neck |
| Urolithiasis | urinary bladder stones |
| Carapace | dorsal region of a turtle |
| Scute | scale-like structure |
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