Vet Med Terminology I Application Cards

Tachycardia

Fast heart rate

Bradycardia

Slow heart rate

Hypothermia

Abnormally low body temperature

Hyperthermia

Abnormally high body temperature

Dermatitis

Skin inflammation

Dermatosis

Abnormal skin condition

Hepatomegaly

Enlarged liver

Hepatitis

Liver inflammation

Nephritis

Kidney inflammation

Nephropathy

Kidney disease

Gastritis

Stomach inflammation

Gastropathy

Stomach disease

Enteritis

Intestinal inflammation

Enteropathy

Intestinal disease

Pneumonia

Lung disease/inflammatory condition

Pnuemopathy

Lung disease

Osteitis

Bone inflammation

Osteopathy

Bone disease

Arthritis

Joint inflammation

Arthropathy

Joint disease

Myopathy

Muscle disease

Encephalitis

Brain inflammation

Encephalopathy

Brain diseaseH

Hematuria

Blood in urine

Anemia

Blood condition resulting in reduced red blood cells/hemoglobin

Leukopenia

Decreased white blood cells

Polyuria

Excessive urination

Oliguria

Decreased urine production

Dysuria

Difficulty urinating

Cardiomegaly

Enlarged heart

Cardiomyopathy

Heart muscle disease

Splenectomy

Spleen removal

Laparotomy

Incision into the abdomen

Subcutaneous

Underneath the skin

Endotracheal

Within the trachea

Ectoparasite

External parasite

Pericardial

Around the heart

Intramuscular

Within the muscle

Intraocular

Within the eye

Sublingual

Under the tongue

Hyperglycemia

High blood glucose

Hypoglycemia

Low blood glucose

Hypertension

High blood pressure

Hypotension

Low blood pressure

Tachypnea

Abnormally rapid breathing

Bradypnea

Abnormally slow breathing

Hyperplasia

Excessive/increased tissue or cell growth

Hypoplasia

Underdevelopment

Polyphagia

Excessive eating

Polydipsia

Excessive thirst

Oligodipsia

Decreased thirst

Dysphagia

Difficulty swallowing

Osteoarthritis

Join disease involving bone and cartilage degeneration

Hepatopathy

Liver disease

Nephromegaly

Enlargement of kidney

Cardiopathy

Heart disease

Hematology

Study of blood

Dermatology

Study of skin

Arthralgia

Joint pain

Myalgia

Muscle pain

Hyperemia

Increased blood in a tissue/area

Hemogram

Blood test/record of blood cells