Med Term Final #1

Front 1

Pyrexia

Back 1

Fever

Front 2

Anorexia

Back 2

Lack or loss of appetite

Front 3

Otoscope

Back 3

Tool to examine the ear

Front 4

Median plane

Back 4

Equal left and right halves

Front 5

Antagonistic muscles

Back 5

Muscles that work opposite each other

Front 6

Dyspnea

Back 6

Difficulty breathing

Front 7

Polydipsia

Back 7

Excessive thirst/drinking

Front 8

Leukopoiesis

Back 8

White blood cells form in bone marrow

Front 9

Leukocytosis

Back 9

Elevation in number of white blood cells

Front 10

Contusion

Back 10

Injury that does not break the skin

Front 11

Leukopenia

Back 11

Deficiency of white blood cells

Front 12

Hypo-

Back 12

Depressed, lower, less

Front 13

Sphygmomanometer

Back 13

Measures pressure exerted against walls of vessels

Front 14

Polyuria

Back 14

Excessive amount of urination

Front 15

Cementum

Back 15

Connective tissue that covers root of tooth

Front 16

Gingival

Back 16

Mucous membrane that surrounds teeth and forms lining of mouth

Front 17

Dentin

Back 17

Connective tissue surrounding tooth pulp

Front 18

Meninges

Back 18

Connective tissue that covers brain and spinal cord

Front 19

Auscultation

Back 19

Act of listening to body sounds

Front 20

Lesion

Back 20

Pathological change of tissues

Front 21

Pruritus

Back 21

Itching

Front 22

Encephalomyelitis

Back 22

Inflammation of the brain

Front 23

Hematuria

Back 23

Blood in urine

Front 24

Cystitis

Back 24

Inflammation of urinary bladder

Front 25

Necrosis

Back 25

Cellular death

Front 26

Icteric

Back 26

Jaundice

Front 27

Lipemic; Hemolytic

Back 27

Large amount of fats (appears white); Contains red blood cells (appears red)

Front 28

Thorax

Back 28

Chest region located between neck and diaphragm

Front 29

Lobe

Back 29

Well defined portion of an organ

Front 30

Frog

Back 30

V-shaped pad on sole of equine hoof

Front 31

Thoracocentesis

Back 31

Invasive procedure to remove fluid/air from pleural cavity

Front 32

Mastectomy

Back 32

Surgical removal of mammary gland

Front 33

Hydrocephalus

Back 33

Elevated amount of cerebrospino fluid in ventricles of brain

Front 34

Inguinal

Back 34

Groin

Front 35

Oncology

Back 35

Describes tumors and related terminology

Front 36

Metritis

Back 36

Inflammation of uterus

Front 37

Onychectomy

Back 37

Declawing

Front 38

Anisocoria

Back 38

Unequal pupil size

Front 39

Electrocardiogram

Back 39

Record of electrical activity of the myocardium

Front 40

Lipoma

Back 40

Benign growth of fat cells

Front 41

Jaundice

Back 41

Yellow discoloration

Front 42

Icteric

Back 42

Yellow pigmentation

Front 43

Virulence

Back 43

Ability of an organism to cause disease