Veterinary Medical Terminology - Chapter 17 - Drugs, Diseases, and Dissection

one organism

a monovalent vaccine, antiserum, or antitoxin is one that is developed for how many organisms?

hydrophilic

another term for water-loving

osmosis

movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane along its concentration gradient

antipruritic

substances that control itching

excise

to surgically cut out

NPO

abbreviation for nothing orally

apposition

surgical term for side-by-side movement

drain

a device which a channel may be established for the exit of fluids from a wound

serration

a sawlike edge or border

swaged

another name for an eyeless needle

hypernatremia

term for an excessive level of sodium in the blood

hypotonic

a solution that is less concentrated than what is being compared with

nonparenteral

the route of drug administration via the gastrointestinal tract

emetic

substance that induces vomiting

ligate

term meaning to tie or strangulate

ratchet

the graded locking portion of an instrument located near the finger rings

taper needle

a needle that has a rounded tip

hemostat

an instrument that controls bleeding

lavage

irrigation of tissue with fluid

bid

abbreviation for twice daily

tid

abbreviation for three times daily

gt

abbreviation for drop

c

abbreviation for with (a line atop it)

IV

abbreviation for intravenously

IM

abbreviation for intramuscularly

SQ

abbreviation for subcutaneously

prn

abbreviation for as need

cc

abbreviation for cubic centimeter

q

abbreviation for every

resect

term meaning to remove an organ or tissue

seroma

an accumulation of serum beneath the surgical incision

eviscerate

the removal or exposure of internal organs

fenestration

another word for perforation

turgor

the degree of fullness or rigidity caused by fluid content

milliliter

metric unit of volume equivalent to 1 cc

hyperkalemia

excessive levels of potassium in the blood

parenteral

administration of a drug through routs other than the gastrointestinal tract

dosage

amount of medication based on units per weight of animal

ligation

term for the act of tying

taper

term for blunt point

incise

term for cut into

cast

stiff dressing

sling

bandage for supporting a body part

boxlock

movable joint of any ringed instrument

rupture

forcible tearing

enucleation

removal of an organ in whole

ocaptation

act of approximation

transfix

pierce through and through

asepsis

term meaning without infection

regimen

term meaning course of treatment

antitussive

substance that reduces coughing

mydriatic

substance that dilates the pupils

sterilize

term meaning to destroy all organisms

analgesic

substance that relieves pain

prevention

term meaning to avoid

ionized

term meaning electrically charged

chelated

bound to and precipitated out of solution

intradermal

term meaning within the skin

endectocide

agent that kills internal and external parasites

bacterin

killed bacterial vaccine