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VN13 Terminology 2
Question | Answer |
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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 |