Terminology Quiz - Other Important Medical Terminology

Front 1

Acute

Back 1

short course, sudden onset, often implies severe

Front 2

Alopecia

Back 2

hair loss, resulting in hairless patches or complete lack of hair

Front 3

Anaphylaxis

Back 3

a severe response to a foreign substance, signs develop acutely and may include swelling, blockage of airways, etc

Front 4

Ascites

Back 4

an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity

Front 5

Aspirate

Back 5

the act of inhaling, removing fluid or gas through suction

Front 6

Ataxia

Back 6

the inability to voluntarily control muscle movement, "stumbling"

Front 7

Auscultation

Back 7

listening to body sounds, usually involves the use of a stethoscope

Front 8

Blepharospasm

Back 8

rapid involuntary contractions of the eyelid

Front 9

Borborygmous

Back 9

gastrointestinal gas movement that causes a rumbling noise, gut sounds

Front 10

Chronic

Back 10

long course, progressive onset, persists for a long time

Front 11

Coprophagy

Back 11

the ingestion of feces

Front 12

Crepitus

Back 12

the grating of fractured bone fragment against each other, can hear and feel it

Front 13

Debridement

Back 13

the removal of foreign material and devitalized or contaminated tissue

Front 14

Dental calculus

Back 14

the abnormal mineralized deposit that forms on teeth, AKA tartar

Front 15

Drench

Back 15

to give medications in liquid form by mouth and forcing the animal to drink

Front 16

Enema

Back 16

the introduction of fluid into the rectum

Front 17

Epistaxis

Back 17

nosebleed

Front 18

Erythema

Back 18

skin redness

Front 19

Euthanasia

Back 19

inducing death of an animal quickly and painlessly

Front 20

Excoriations

Back 20

scratches or abrasions on the skin

Front 21

Febrile

Back 21

having a fever

Front 22

Halitosis

Back 22

offensive odour of the breath, bad breath

Front 23

Hernia

Back 23

a protrusion of a body part through the tissue that would normally contain it

Front 24

Homeostasis

Back 24

maintaining a constant internal environment

Front 25

Idiopathic

Back 25

of unknown cause, a disease particular to an individual, not likely to be seen in others

Front 26

Incontinent

Back 26

the inability to control excretory function

Front 27

Lethargic

Back 27

a condition of drowsiness, listlessness or indifference

Front 28

Meconium

Back 28

the first stools of a newborn that consists of material collected in the intestine of the fetus

Front 29

Metastasis

Back 29

pathogenic growth distant from the primary disease site, "beyond control"

Front 30

Nictitating membrane

Back 30

third eyelid

Front 31

Nosocomial infection

Back 31

a disorder caused while in a facility or clinic, acquired during hospitalization

Front 32

Nystagmus

Back 32

the involuntary, constant, rhythmic movements of the eye

Front 33

Palpate

Back 33

to test or examine by feel

Front 34

Physiology

Back 34

the study of body functions

Front 35

Pica

Back 35

eating and licking abnormal substances, depraved appetite

Front 36

Polydactyl

Back 36

more than the normal number of digits

Front 37

Polyphagia

Back 37

increased eating or swallowing

Front 38

Porphyrin staining

Back 38

reddish staining around eyes, usually in rodents

Front 39

Prognosis

Back 39

a prediction of the outcome of disease

Front 40

Proprioception

Back 40

spatial orientation, sense of body position and movement

Front 41

Pruritus

Back 41

itchiness

Front 42

Pyrexia

Back 42

fever

Front 43

Quarantine

Back 43

a regulation under police power for the exclusion or isolation of an animal to control the spread of disease

Front 44

Slough

Back 44

necrotic (dead) tissue which separates from healthy living tissue and falls off

Front 45

Tenesmus

Back 45

painful, ineffective defecation

Front 46

Urticaria

Back 46

a localized area of swelling that itches, AKA hives

Front 47

Anatomy

Back 47

the study of body structure and form of living things

Front 48

Cell

Back 48

the ultimate functional unit of an organic structure, plant or animal

Front 49

Tissue

Back 49

groups of specialized cells that are similar in structure and function (e.g. muscular, epithelial)

Front 50

Organ

Back 50

a part of the body that performs a special function or functions, a group of tissues (e.g. liver)

Front 51

System

Back 51

is composed of a group of organs that carry out specific functions (e.g. digestive, skeletal)

Front 52

Signalment

Back 52

the description of an animal in regards to species, breed, age, sexual status (intact or neutered)