anatomy and physiology
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veterinary medical terminology
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cardiac | pertaining to the heart |
| cardiologist | doctor specializing in ailments of the heart |
| Paricardial | Located around the heart |
| Epicardium | outermost layer of the heart |
| myocardial | Pertaining to the heart muscle\ |
| endocardium | Refers to the thin tissue that lines the interior of the heart |
| atrial | pertaining to the atrium |
| ventricular | pertaining to a ventricle |
| atrioventricular | pertaining to the atrium and ventricle |
| aortic | pertaining to the aorta |
| pulmonic | pertaining to the lungs |
| arterial | Pertaining to an artery |
| arteriole | small artery |
| venous | pertaining to a vein |
| venule | small vein |
| phlebotomy | puncture of a vein for the purpose of drawing blood |
| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
| cardiomyopathy | disease of the heart muscle |
| electrocardiogram | the graphic record/representation of the heart's electrical activity |
| echocardiogram | ultrasound of the heart |
| angiogram | an x-ray of blood vessels following injection with radio-opaque material |
| intravenous | within a vein |
| perivascular | around a vessel |
| bradycardia | Abnormally slow heartbeat |
| tachycardia | Abnormally rapid heartbeat |
| systolic | of or relating to a systole or happing during a systole |
| diastolic | the blood pressure during that part of the heartbeat when the hearts venticles are relaxing |
| asystole | absence of contractions of the heart |
| stenosis | condition of narrowing |
| cardiomegaly | Enlargement of the heart. |
| hypertrophy | excessive development |
| interventricular | between the ventricles of the heart |
| interatrial | between the atria of the heart |
| arrhythmia | Abnormal heart rhythm |
| vasoconstriction | narrowing of blood vessels |
| vasodilation | dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries) |
| thrombosis | condition of a (blood) clot |
| thrombophlebitis | phlebitis in conjunction with the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| hypertensive | having, or referring to, high blood pressure |
| hypovolemia | low blood volume |
| infarction | obstruction of the blood supply |
| inotropic | Affecting the force of muscle contraction |
| lymphadenopathy | disease of the lymph nodes |
| splenic | pertaining to the spleen |
| lymphangitis | Inflammation of lymphatic vessels |
| lymphocyte | type of white blood cell that produces antibodies that help destroy pathogens |
| splenomegaly | abnormal enlargement of the spleen |
| interstitial | between, but not within, the parts of a tissue |
| macrophage | LARGE PHAGOCYTE |
| phagocytosis | cell eating |
| pathogenic | causing disease |
| tonsillectomy | surgical removal of the tonsils |
| tonsillitis | Inflammation of the tonsil |
| lymphoid | resembling lymph |
| lymphoma | tumor of lymphatic tissue (malignant) |
| immunogenic | capable of inducing an immune response |
| immunoglobulin | protein with antibody activity |
| inflammation | a response of body tissues to injury or irritation |
| erythematous | redness |
| algesia | pain |
| glossal | pertaining to the tongue |
| lingual | pertaining to the tongue |
| buccal | toward the inside of the cheek |
| labial | pertaining to the lip |
| palatal | relating to or lying near the palate |
| periodontal | around the tooth |
| gingival | pertaining to the gums |
| oropharynx | The part of the throat behind the mouth |
| esophageal | pertaining to the esophagus |
| gastric | pertaining to the stomach |
| pyloric | pertaining to the pylorus |
| enteric | of or relating to the enteron |
| duodenal | pertaining to the duodenum |
| jejunal | Pertaining to the jejunum. |
| ileocecal | relating to the ileum and the cecum |
| hepatic | Pertaining to the liver |
| biliary | pertaining to bile |
| pancreatic | pertaining to the pancreas |
| peritoneal | pertaining to the peritoneum |
| paristalsis | rhythmic waves of muscle contractions that moves food along ht eeophagus and all the rest of the digestive tract. |
| haustration | • Saclike segmentations that contract to move food toward the sigmoid colon. |
| deglutition | Swallowing |
| defecation | evacuation of feces from the rectum |
| postprandial | after a meal |
| mucus | presence of slime |
| mucous | of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus |
| mucoid | relating to or resembling mucus |
| mucosal | pertaining to mucus |
| submucosal | pertaining to beneath mucus |
| lacteal | milky |
| lipase | enzyme that breaks down lipids |
| amylase | enzyme that breaks down starch |
| coprophagia | ingestion of fecal material |
| hematochezia | passage of stools containing bright red blood |
| melenic | a black tarry stool |
| steatorrheic | clinically refers to passage of loose, fatty feces |
| lipemia | condition of fat in the blood |
| hypersialosis | a condition of excessive saliva |
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and small intestine |
| colitis | inflammation of colon |
| peritonitis | inflammation of the peritoneum |
| icteric | Pertaining to jaundice |
| bilirubinemia | presence of bilirubin within the blood |
| dysphagia | difficult eating |
| stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth |
| anorexia | without appetite |
| necrotic | dead tissue |
| chylothorax | Lymphatic fluid in the thorax |
| orogastric | mouth + stomach |
| antiemetic | drug that prevents or stops vomiting |
| antidirrheal | prevents or relieves diarrhea |
| laparotomy | surgical incision into the abdominal wall |
| enterotomy | surgical incision of the intestines |
| colectomy | surgical excision of part of the colon |
| gastrotomy | incision of the stomach |
| omentopexy | SURGICAL FIXATION OF THE OMENTUM TO THE BODY WALL |
| gastropexy | fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall |
| gastroscopy | visual examination of the stomach |
| renal | Pertaining to the kidney |
| prerenal | situated in front of the kidney |
| postrenal | after the kidney |
| retroperitoneal | pertaining to behind the peritoneum |
| cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder |
| nephritis | inflammation of the kidney |
| pyelonephritis | inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney |
| cystography | visualization of the bladder after the injection of dye |
| cystocentesis | Bladder punctures to collect a sterile urine sample. |
| urethritis | Inflammation of the urethra. |
| urolithiasis | stone within the urinary system |
| hematuria | blood in urine |
| cystotomy | incision into the urinary bladder |
| polyuria | excessive production of urine |
| oliguria | abnormally small production of urine |
| pollakiuria | abnormally frequent urination |
| dysuria | painful or difficult urination |
| anuria | Without urine |
| nephrotoxic | toxic to the kidney |
| uremia | excess of urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood as a result of kidney failure |
| azotemia | nitrogenous wastes in blood |
| proteinuria | the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine |
| urethrostomy | the formation of a permanent surgical opening into the urethra |
| glomerular | PERTAINING TO THE GLOMERULUS |
| peritubular | surrounding the small renal tubules |
| nocturia | excessive urination at night |
| cystalgia | pain in the urinary bladder |
| hydronephrosis | accumulation of urine in the kidney because of an obstruction in the ureter |
| hypertonic | (of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution |
| hypotonic | (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution |
| isotonic | equal osmotic pressure |
| isosthenuric | pertaining to equal strength of urine |
| cryptorchid | hidden testicle |
| orchectomy | Surgical removal of the testicles |
| spermatogenesis | the production of sperm cells |
| ovariohysterectomy | removal of ovaries and uterus |
| pyometra | pus in uterus |
| mastitis | inflammation of the mammary tissue |
| gestation | the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans) |
| parturition | the process of giving birth |
| lactation | the period following birth during which milk is secreted |
| dystocia | difficult birth |
| neonatal | pertaining to newborn |
| mutagenic | pertaining to causing genetic change |
| teratogenic | capable of causing birth defects |
| proestrus | period of the estrous cycle before sexual receptivity |
| metestrus | short period of the estrous cycle after sexual receptivity |
| anestrus | period of temporary ovarian inactivity |
| monestrus | mammals thta have only one time of estrous a year |
| polyestrous | having more than one estrous or heat cycle per year |
| pseudocyesis | false pregnancy |
| endometrium | inner lining of the uterus |
| episioplasty | reshaping of the vulva in dogs with redundant tissue |
| mastectomy | surgical removal of a breast |
| pleural | pertaining to the pleura |
| pneumonia | respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants |
| endotracheal | pertaining to within the trachea |
| tracheotomy | surgical operation of cutting into the trachea |
| tracheostomy | creation of an opening in the trachea, most often to insert a tube |
| rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose |
| rhinitis | inflammation of the nose |
| pneumothorax | air in the pleural cavity caused by a puncture of the lung or chest wall |
| hemothorax | blood in the pleural cavity |
| pyothorax | accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity |
| tachypenia | Abnormally fast respiration |
| bradypenia | Abnormally slow respirations are referred to as _________. |
| hyperpnia | increased ventilation rate. increase rate of deep breathing |
| dyspnea | difficult or labored respiration |
| apnea | absence of breathing |
| hypercapnea | high amounts of CO2 in the blood |
| hypoxia | deficient amount of oxygen in tissue cells |
| alveolar | pertaining to an alveolus |
| sinusitis | inflammation of the sinuses |
| intercostal | Pertaining to between the ribs |
| bronchiole | any of the smallest bronchial ducts |
| inspiration | the act of inhaling |
| expiration | breathing out |
| aspiration | Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs |
| cyanosis | blue, the bluish coloration of the skin due to the presence of deoxygenated hemoglobin in blood vessels near the skin surface |
| hemoptysis | coughing up blood |
| epiglottis | The flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe and prevents food from entering. |
| internasal | within the nose |
| achondral | pertaining to no cartilage |
| nasopharynx | part of the pharynx directly behind the nasal passages |
| nasogastric | pertaining to the nose and stomach |
| thoracentesis | puncture for aspiration of the chest |
| hydrothorax | Fluid in the pleural cavity |
| thoractomy | surgical incision into the chest wall |
| phrenic | pertaining to the diaphragm |
| lobectomy | removal of a lobe of a lung |
| transtracheal | across trachea |
| laryngoplasty | surgical repair of the larynx |
| capnography | a system for measuring the concentration of exhaled carbon dioxide |
| oxymetry | measurement of oxygen |
| orthopnea | ability to breathe only in an upright position |
| hypoventilation | deficient movement of air into and out of the lungs, causing hypercapnia |
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