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Week 4 Vocab
VT120
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Veterinary Medicine
Not Applicable
01/29/2014
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Term
cytitis
 Definition
inflammation of bladder
Term
nephritis
 Definition
inflammation of kidney
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cystic calculi
 Definition
stones in bladder
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FLUTD
 Definition
feline lower urinary tract disease
Term
cryptorchid
 Definition
one or both testes haven't dropped
Term
infundibulum
 Definition
leads to uterus; catches egg released from ovary, fallopian tubes are human equivalence
Term
fimbriae
 Definition
finger-like projections attached to infundibulum
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orchiectomy
 Definition
neuter/castration
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parturition
 Definition
birthing
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uterine horns
 Definition
human equivalence of uterus; gestation occurs here
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pseudocyesis
 Definition
false pregnancy
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prostatomegaly
 Definition
enlarged prostate
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pyometra
 Definition
pus filled uterus
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pruritis
 Definition
itching
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pyoderma
 Definition
pus in skin
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gingiva
 Definition
tissue that makes up the gums and underneath the tongue
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monogastric
 Definition
type of digester; cats, dogs, ferrets, and humans
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ruminants
 Definition
type of digester; cow; 4 chambers in stomach
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hindgut fermentors
 Definition
type of digester; horses and rabbits; cannot vomit; digestion occurs in cecum (appendix) near the end of the GI tract
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intussusception
 Definition
one part of intestine telescopes (gets inside of) an adjacent part of intestine
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gastroenteritis
 Definition
inflammation of the stomach and small intestine
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gastric dilation and volvulus
 Definition
a condition usually seen in deep chested canines when it eats an excess of food then exercises causing stomach to twist
Term
stomatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the mouth (mostly cats)
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coprophagia
 Definition
ingesting fecal matter; eating stool
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periodontal disease
 Definition
disease of gum; causes receding gum line
Term
heterochromia
 Definition
two different colored eyes
Term
palprebra
 Definition
eyelid
Term
lacrimation
 Definition
crying
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canthus
 Definition
corner of eyes
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sclera
 Definition
white part of eyeball
Term
miosis
 Definition
pupil constriciton
Term
mydriasis
 Definition
pupil dilation
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nicitating membrane
 Definition
third eyelid
Term
rods
 Definition
help see in dim light
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cones
 Definition
help to see color
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entropion
 Definition
eyelid is rolled inward
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ectropion
 Definition
eyelid is rolled outward
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microphthalmia
 Definition
unusually small eyes
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anisocoria
 Definition
one pupil constricted, the other dialated
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nystagmus
 Definition
shifting of eyeball uncontrollably
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exopthalmia
 Definition
eye is protruding
Term
otorrhea
 Definition
discharge of the ear
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otocariasis
 Definition
ear mite infestation
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otitis
 Definition
inflammation of ear
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uremia
 Definition
urine in the blood
Term
dysuria
 Definition
painful urination
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anuria
 Definition
without/absence of urination
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polyuria
 Definition
excessive/large urination
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pollakiuria
 Definition
frequent urination
Term
stranguria
 Definition
straining to urinate
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