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Amniocentesis

Puncturing the amniotic sac and withdrawing some fluid

Amnion

Thin transparent sac containing the fetus and the fluid surrounding the fetus

Amniotic Fluid

Protects the fetus from injury and changes in temperature



Within the amniotic sac

Embryo

Begins a second stage of gestation in the third, which lasts six weeks. A two-week-old ovum.

Endometrium

Refers to the inside lining of the uterus

Endometritis

Inflammation of the inside lining and muscle layers of the uterus

Fetus

The end of the ninth week of pregnancy

Gestation

Another word for the period of time of pregnancy

Hysterorrhexis

Bursting apart of the uterus

Labor

Another word for parturition

Mammary

Pertaining to the mammary gland

Mastectomy

Incision into the breast

Mastitis

Inflammation of the breast

Myometritis

Inflammation of the muscle layer of the uterus

Neonatal

Pertaining to a recently newborn child

Parturition

At term, when gestation is completed, a spontaneous physiological process begins of dilation, expulsion, and placental.

Perineum

The structures that make up the pelvic and outlet and comprise the pelvic floor.



The region between the lip and vaginal opening and anus in a female

Peritoneum

Tough membrane covering the viscera and lining the abdominal cavity.

Peritonitis

Inflammation of the peritoneum

Placenta

Vascular structure that allows fetus in utero to absorb oxygen and nutrients and excrete CO2 and wastes.

Postpartum

After labor is completed

Apnea

Without breathing

Bradypnea

Slow breathing

xBlepharedema

A condition of swollen eyelids due to excess fluid in the eyelids

Blepharoptosis

Prolapse (drooping) of an eyelid

Bronchitis

Inflammation of the bronchus

Bronchoscopy

Looking into the bronchus

Corectasia

Dilation of pupil

Corectopia

Misplaced pupil

Coreoplasty

Surgical procedure for correcting a deformed pupil

Corneal

Pertaining to the transparent tissue covering the anterior sixth of the eye

Diaphram

Muscular, dome shaped



Provides most of the force necessary for inspiration and expiration of air

Epistaxis

Bleeding from the nose

Hemoptysis

Spitting blood from hemorrhage of lungs

Iridectomy

Excision of part of the iris

Iridocele

Hernia of the iris

Iritis

Inflammation of the iris

Keratome

A knife for incising the cornea

Keratoplasty

Plastic repair of the cornea

Keratoslcleritis

Inflammation of the cornea and sclera

Keratotomy

Incision into the cornea

Laryngeal

Pertaining to the voice box

Laryngospasm

Spasm of the voice box

Nasolacrimal duct

Structure that empties the tears into the nasal cavity

Nasopharyngitis

Inflammation of the nose and throat



The "common cold"

Opthalmalgia

Pain in the eye

Opthalmoscope

Instrument used for examining the interior of the eyeball through the pupil

Opthalmologist

Physician who practices the medical speciality concerned with diseasess of the eye

Pharyngitis

Inflammation of the throat

Pharyngotomy

Incision into the throat

Pleuralgia

Pain in the pleura from inflammation of muscles

Pleurisy

Pain in the pleura

Pleurocentesis

Tube in chest cavity to allow drainage

Pneumothorax

Collection of air int he thorax

Pneumonia

Serious disease of the lung

Retinitis

Inflammation of the retina

Retinopathy

Disease of the retina

Retinoscopy

Obtain objective measurement of the refractive error of the patient's eyes

Rhinoplasty

Plastic surgery of the nose

Sclerectomy

Excision of a portion of the sclera

Sclerotome

Instrument for cutting the sclera

Tracheostomy

A permanent opening into the windpipe

Thorax

Thoracic Cavity



Encloses the chief organs of the circulatory and respiratory system

Thoracocentesis

Puncture of the chest cavity to draw off fluid

OD

Right Eye

OS

Left eye

CMT

California mastitis test

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

OVH

Ovariohysterectomy

HBC

Hit by car

D5W

5% dextrose in water

TPR

Temperature, pulse, respiration

Lat

Lateral

DV

Dorsoventral

VD

Ventral dorsal

CSF

Cerebrospinal fluid

HG or HB

Hemoglobin

ALAT

Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician

LATG

Laboratory Animal Technologist

LAT

Laboratory Animal Technician

RALAT

Registered Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician

RLAT

Registered Laboratory Animal Technician

Mare

Female equine

Stallion

Male equine

Gelding

Castrated male equine

Yearling

Equine between 1-2 years old

Filly

Young female equine

Colt

Young male equine

Foal

Young equine of either sex