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Chapter 10 and 11
Medical terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ichthy/o | Dry; scaley |
| Acr/o | Extremities |
| Calc/o | Calcium |
| Cortic/o | Cortex(outer region) |
| Dips/o | Thirst |
| Gluc/o | Sugar |
| Home/o | Sameness |
| Kal/i | Potassium |
| Myc/o | Fungus |
| Erythem/o | Redness; flushed |
| Lact/o | Milk |
| Natr/o | Sodium |
| Phys/o | Growth; growing |
| Somat/o | Body |
| Toxic/o | Posion |
| Ur/o | Urine; urinary tract |
| Bi/o | Life |
| Squam/o | |
| ID | Intradermal |
| SC | Subcutaneous |
| FNA | Fine needle aspirate |
| FAD | Flea allergy dermatitis |
| Polydipsia | Excessive thirst |
| Thyoma | Tumor originating in from the epithelial cells of the thymus -rare cancer |
| Endocrinology | Study of hormones |
| Acidosis | A buildup of acid in the bloodstream |
| Pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas |
| Euthyroidism | State of normal thyroid function |
| Gluconeogenesis | Transforming noncarbohydrate substrates to glucose |
| Hyperglycemia | High blood sugar |
| Hypercalcemia | High calcium levels in the blood |
| Papilloma | Benign outward growing lumps that might cause problems in some locations |
| Contusion | Bruise |
| Fistula | Abnormal connection between organs |
| Comedone | Blackhead |
| Pruritis | Itching |
| Keratin | Family of structural fibrous proteins |
| Pallor | Skin or mucous membranes are paler than normal |
| Endo- | Within |
| -crine | Secrete; separate |
| Endocrine System | Hormones |
| Hormones | Chemical messengers that have a lock and key effect on tissues and organs |
| Pituitary gland (hypophysis) | Master gland |
| Hypothalamus | Secretes releasing and inhibiting factors that affect the release of substances from the pituitary gland |
| Pituit/o | Pituitary glang |
| TSH | Thyroid stimulation hormone |
| ACTH | Adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| FSH | Follicle-stimulation hormone |
| LH ICSH | Luteinizing hormone Interstitial cell-stimulating hormone |
| PRL | Prolactin |
| GH | Growth hormone |
| MSH | Melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
| ADH | Antidiuretic hormone |
| Oxytocin | Uterine contractions; milk secretion |
| Thyroid gland | Regulates metabolism, stores iodine, and regulates calcium levels |
| T4 | Thyroxine |
| Parathyroid glands | Four glands located on the surface of the thyroid gland |
| Adrenal glands | Located cranial to each kidney |
| Ad- | Toward |
| Ren/o | Kidney |
| Medull/o | Medulla(inner section) |
| Adrenal cortex | Secretes corticosteroids |
| Adren/o; adrenal/o | Adrenal glands |
| Epinephrine | Adrenaline |
| Pancreas | Located near the proximal duodenum that has exocrine and endocrine functions |
| Pancreat/o | Pancreas |
| Islets of Langerhans | Endocrine functions in small sections of specialized cells |
| Alpha cells | Produce glucagon which raises blood sugar |
| Thoracic Activity | The thymus is the predominant gland in young animals located near the midline in the cranioventral portion |
| Pineal glands | Secrete melatonin |
| Pineal/o | Pineal glands |
| Gonads | Ovaries in woman Testes in males |
| Gonad/o | Gonads |
| Testosterone | Secretion of the testes |
| Hypothyroidism | Common in dogs |
| Hyperthyroidism | Common in cats |
| Cutane/o; derm/o; dermat/o | Skin |
| -derma | Skin |
| Epidermis | Most superficial layer |
| Dermis; corium | Middle layer |
| Subcutaneous layer | Deepest layer |
| Kerat/o | Keratin |
| Melan/o | Black |
| Albinism | Condition in which melanocytes are incapable of producing melanin |
| Melanoma | Excessive production of melanin; types of cancer |
| Dermis | Skin layers |
| Corium | True layer of skin |
| Pil/i; pil/o; trich/o | Hair |
| Piloerection | Raising hackles(hair) |
| Sebaceous glands | Located along hair follicles and secrete an oily substance called sebum |
| Seb/o; sebaceous/o | Oil or sebum |
| Sweat glands | Secrets an acid watery fluid (sweat)(hydrosis) |
| Eccrine glands | Produce and secrete water, salt, and waste directly to the surface, and helps cool the body |
| Apocrine glands | Produce an odorless oily secretion into hair follicles before it travels to the surface |
| Onych/o | Nails and claws |
| Hooves | Horny covering of the distal phalanx in ungulates such as horses, ruminants, and swine |
| Digitigrade | Walks on their toes/phalanges |
| Plantigrade | Walks on their metatarsals and metacarpals |
| Unguligrade | Walks on hooves |
| Laceration | Wound that extends through the dermis(deep wound) |
| Subaceous cyst | Steatoma |
| Necrotic | Dead tissue |
| Purulent | Medical term for producing or containing pus |
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