ASCI 3310 Technical Veterinary Skills Vocabulary

Medical Terms

axilla

armpit

neonate

newborn

heart arrhymia

abnormal rhythm

scours

diarrhea in livestock

palpate

touch

joint effusion

buildup of fluid inside joint capsule

ataxia

neurological condition that causes unsteady movement

righting reflex

innate reaction causing the body or head to assume proper positioning

suckling reflex

innate action causing newborn mammals to use mouth and tongue to draw milk

withdrawal reflex

an automatic spinal reaction that causes an animal to pull its limbs away from painful stimulus

panniculus reflex

a skin twitch triggered by light touch, insects, or other stimulus on the body of an animal

aural

relating to ear

ocular

relating to eye

nasal

relating to nose

oral

relating to mouth

blepharospasm

squinting

sclera

white part of the eye

dystocia

abnormal/difficult birth/labor

entropion

eyelashes flipped into eye

epiphora

eye discharge