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VN13 Terminology 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Haemothorax | The presence of blood in the thoracic cavity |
| Chylothorax | The presence of effused chyle in the pleural cavity |
| Hemiplegia | Paralysis of one half of the body |
| Hepatitis | Inflammation of the liver |
| Hydrothorax | The presence of effused fluid in the pleural cavity |
| Hyperaesthesia | Excessive sensitivity to touch and other sensations |
| Hyperglycaemia | Excessive glucose in the blood |
| Hyperpnoea | Increased respiratory rate and depth |
| Hypoglycaemia | An insufficiency of blood glucose |
| Icterus | Jaundice |
| Idiopathic | Of unknown cause or origin |
| Keratitis | Inflammation of the cornea |
| Lacrimation | Tear production |
| Nephritis | Inflammation of the kidney |
| Oliguria | Decreased urine production |
| Orthopnoea | Difficulty breathing whilst in recumbency |
| Otitis externa | Inflammation of the external ear canal |
| Otitis interna | Inflammation of the inner ear |
| Otitis media | Inflammation of the middle ear cavity |
| Ottorhoea | Discharge from the ear |
| Pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas |
| Panosteitis | Inflammation of all the structures of a bone |
| Paralysis | Complete loss of function of an area of the body |
| Paraparesis | Partial paralysis |
| Paraplegia | Paralysis of the hind limbs |
| Paresis | Muscle weakness |
| Pleurisy | Inflammation of the pleura |
| Pneumonia | Inflammation of the lung with consolidation and exudation |
| Pneumothorax | he presence of air within the pleural cavity |
| Polyuria | Increased frequency of urination |