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Vetmed Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tachypnea | Abnormal, rapid breathing |
| Cellulitis | Bacterial skin infection |
| Halitosis | bad breath |
| hemoabdomen | blood in abdomen |
| hemoptysis | blood from lungs |
| cyanosis | bluish coloration |
| pericardial effusion | build up of fluid around heart |
| hypercalcemia | calcium above normal |
| hypocalcemia | calcium below normal |
| cataract | clouding of the eye lens |
| pneumothorax | collapsed lung |
| dystocia | difficult birth |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| dysphonia | difficulty vocalizing |
| polyphagia | eats excessive amounts of food |
| lymphadenomegaly | enlargement of lymph nodes |
| polyuria | excessive amounts of urine |
| polydipsia | excessive thirst |
| aspiration pneuomonia | food/liquid breathed into lungs |
| stridor | harsh grating, vibration when breathing |
| ataxia | impaired balance/coordination |
| recumbency | inability to stand due to pain/loss of consciousness |
| nystagmus | involuntary motion of the eyes (up/down or side to side) |
| arrythmia | irregular heartbeat |
| dyspnea | labored breathing |
| anorexia/inappetence | lack/loss of appetite |
| anemia | lack of red blood cells |
| incontinence | leaking urine |
| carpal hyperextension | noticeable bend at wrist |
| patella luxation | patella pops out on own |
| moribund | point of death |
| pyrexia | raised body temp |
| peritonitis | redness/swelling of stomach lining |
| laryngeal paralysis | reduced ability to breath deeply |
| paronychia | skin infection around nails |
| pupillary abnormality | unequal pupil size |
| muscular atrophy | wasting muscle tissue |
| carpal injury | wrist swelling/bruising |
| accute | sudden onset |
| chronic | longer duration |
| borboryygmus | gut sounds |
| trichobezoar | hair ball |
| tenesmus | straining to poop with no poop in the colon, often confused with constipation |
| cryptorchid/monorchid | one testicle |
| necropsy | study the dead |
| abscess | pocket of pus/infection |
| hernia | hole |
| peritoneal | abdominal |
| pustule | zit |
| epidermal collarette | flattened dried zit |
| anagesia | pain |
| fluid therapy | IV or SQ |
| fractious | mean |
| benign | favorable, nonfatal |
| malignant | harmful, cancerous |
| prognosis | forecast |
| zoonotic | contagious to people/animals |
| idiopathic | unknown, origin/cause/path |
| FNA | fine needle aspirate- a tiny piece |
| biopsy | cut out a piece |
| histopathology | microscopically study |
| pinna | external ear |
| tympanic membrane | eardrum |
| stifle | knee |
| -ectomy | surgically remove |
| -otomy | cutting into |
| -stomy | creation of opening |
| -pexy | suture to stabilize |
| -plasty | surgically repaired |
| -centesis | puncture to remove fluid |
| -gram | record of |
| -graph | an instrument that records |
| -lysis | breakdown |
| -scope | an instrument to visualize |
| -scopy | a procedure to visualize |
| peri | around |
| pyo | pus |
| copro | fecal material |
| hemo | blood |
| -emia | blood |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -plasia | growth |
| -uric | urine |
| -oma | mass, space-occupying |
| -phagia |
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