VM 201 Medical Math and Terminology Homework Vocab

Dermatitis

Skin Inflammation

Pathogen

Disease-Causing Agent

Intradermal

Injection into the Skin

Exogeneous

Originating from Outside

Oncology

Study of Cancer

Abduct

Away from the Midline

Supraphysiologic

Levels above normal

Pyogenic

Produces pus

Melanoma

Black tumor

Ectoparasite

external parasite

subcutaneous

Injection under the skin

postmortem

after death

Endogenous

Originates from within

Intaperitoneal

Injection into the abdominal cavity

Lipoma

tumor made of fat

Medial

toward the midline

dorsal recumbency

laying an animal on its back

farrowing

building where sows give birth

pinna

small flap in dogs ear

nasogastric tube

tube placed in patient nostril into the stomach

Disuse Atrophy

decrease in size of a muscle or tissue

Arthritis

inflammation

arthroscope

visual divice used to look inside a joint

myopathy

muscle disease

hermarthrosis

blood in a joint

Osteosarcoma

bony tumor

Leukopenia

lack of white blood cells

Paravertebral

injection given beside the vertebrae

Panosteitis

bone inflammation

Lipemia

fat circulating in the blood

Hypercalcemia

high blood calcium levels

Hematoma

blood filled tumor

Hypoglycemia

low blood sugar concentration

Erythrocyte

red blood cells

brachycephalic

bulldog, Pekingese and pug head shape

Periosteum

fibrous tissue covering bone

interosseous

ligament between two bones

electromyogram

electrical stimulation machine that tests muscle contractions

hypothermia

lowered temerature

nosocomial

disorder contracted in the hospital

Analgesic

a drug that takes away pain

Cerebral edema

Brain tissue swelling

Neuropathy

disease of the nerves

anesthesia

drug that removes perception of feeling

hyperesthesia

heightened sensitivity to sensations

postictal

after seizure

Hydrocephalus

water on the brain

myelo

spinal cord

Craniotomy

cutting into the skull

Gastrotomy

opening the stomach

hematemesis

vomiting blood

enteroliths

gut stones

hepatitis

inflammation of the liver

Slenectomy

removal of the spleen

melena

dark, tarry looking stool

enterotomy

surgical procedure that enters the intestine

gastrostomy

procedure that makes a hole in the stomach for a tube

enteritis

inflammation of the stomach

Nephrology

study of kidneys

Urology

study of urinary system

Cystocentesis

puncture of the bladder

Uroliths

urinary bladder stones

Dystocia

birthing or delivery

Urethritis

inflammation of the urethra

Glucosuria

glucose in the urine

Glomerulonephritis

inflammatory process of the kidney

polyuria

urinating in large amounts

polydipsia

drinking excessive amounts of water

multiparous

giving birth to multiple litters

antidiuretics

preventing large amounts of urine

oliguria

abnormally small amounts of urine

anuria

no urine production

Ectopic

fertilized egg in the abdominal cavity

euthyroid

normal thyroid hormone levels

thyroidectomy

removal of the thyroid gland

Goiter

enlargement of the thyroid gland

hypoadrenocorticism

addison’s disease

orchiectomy

castration

oligospermia

low sperm count

Hemolytic Anemia

A condition where red blood cells are destroyed faster than they can be produced

Spherocytes

spherical red blood cells lacking central pallor

Polychromasia

presence of immature red blood cells in the blood

Coombs test

detects antibodies that act against the surface of red blood cells

Cyanosis

blue discoloration

Tracheostomy

creation of permanent opening into the trachea

Tracheostomy

creating an opening into the trachea with the intent to close later

pyothorax

accumulation of pus within the pleural space

Tachpnea

abnormally rapid breathing

Laryngospasm

sudden involuntary closure of the laryngeal muscles

Pneumothorax

presence of air in the pleural space

Thoracocenteisis

needle into the thorycic cavity to obtain fluid

Bronchitis

inflammation of the major airways

pleuritis

inflammation of the membrane covering the lung

Thoracostomy

making a hole in the thoracic wall to place chest tube

dyspenea

difficulty breathingby

bradypnea

slow brething

tracheobronchitis

inflammation of the trachea and bronchi (kennel cough)

Hypoxemia

low oxygen levels in the blood

pericardium

fibrous sac surrounding the hearts

Syncope

temporary loss of consciousness due to the lack of circulation