Vett 118 weeks 4-7 Exam

The combining forms pneum/o, pneumon/o, and pneu mean

Air, lungs

What is the medical term for a drug that helps relieve pain?

Analgesic

___________ means that no urine is being produced

Anuria

The major vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body is the

Aorta

Hypoxia means

Below normal levels of oxygen

The term that means abnormally slow heart rate is

Bradycardia

What is the cuplike collecting region of the renal pelvis?

Calyx

The term that means bluish tinge to the skin and mucous membranes is

Cyanosis

The surgical puncture of the urinary bladder, usually to collect urine is termed:

Cystocentesis

What is the medical term that is abbreviated with the letters "dx"?

Diagnosis

What is the medical term for the abnormal frequency and liquidity of fecal material?

Diarrhea

What is the hard white substance covering the dentin of the crown of the tooth?

Enamel

The collapsible, muscular tube that leads from the oral cavity to the stomach is the _________

Esophagus

Which of the following forms means "tongue"

Gloss/o, Lingu/o

The presence of sugar in the urine is termed:

Glucosuria

A collection of blood, often found under the skin and commonly called a bruise is a

Hematoma

Which of the following is a gland that has both endocrine and exocrine functions - it secretes hormones as well as digestive juices

Pancreas

The membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities is known as the:

Peritoneum

What is the medical term for excessive thirst or drinking

Polydipsia

Which of the following heart chambers pumps blood to the lungs

Right ventricle

The term that means abnormally rapid heart rate is

Tachycardia

The term for inflammation of the trachea and bronchi

Tracheobronchitis

Heart valve also known as the right atrioventricular valve

Tricuspid

True or False: an animal with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy will have a thickened left ventricle

True

What is the medical term for "examination of urine components"?

Urinalysis

What is the term for the procedure where a hollow tube is inserted through the urethra into the urinary bladder in order to obtain a urine sample or to instill substances into the urinary bladder?

Urinary catheterization

Generic term that describes an abnormal mineral deposit found anywhere in the urinary tract

Urolith

____________ are substances that prevent blood from clotting

anticoagulants

Absence of breathing is called

apnea

fluid accumulation in the peritoneal cavity

ascites

Preprandial means:

before eating

The abbreviation BUN stands for __________.

blood urea nitrogen

Inflammation of the urinary bladder is called

cystitis

muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities

diaphragm

The __________ is the hard white substance covering the dentin of the crown of the tooth

enamel

Outermost layer of the heart

epicardium

What are the three layers of the heart

epicardium, myocardium, endocardium

Polydipsia means what?

excessive thirst

What is the medical term for glucose in the urine

glucosuria

Glucose is stored by the liver as __________

glycogen

bright red blood in stool

hematochezia

Means high blood pressure

hypertension

Separates the right and left ventricles

interventricular septum

A term for lack of blood supply

ischemia

The medical term for inflammation of the voice box is

laryngitis

The thick middle muscle layer of the heart

myocardium

The wall that divides the nasal cavity is called the

nasal septum

Blood flow through the tissues is called

perfusion

An abnormal accumulation of air or gas in the chest cavity is termed

pneumothorax

Increased thirst or drinking is termed ___________

polydipsia

Albuminuria is:

presence of the major blood protein in urine

inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney

pyelonephritis

An accumulation of pus in the chest cavity is called

pyothorax

The ______________ is the area of the kidney where the nephrons collect before entering the ureters

renal pelvis

Food moves through the small intestines by peristaltic action and ______________

segmentation

A partition or wall separating something is called a

septum

Condition following as a consequence of a disease

sequela

Inflammation of the mouth is called ___________

stomatitis

straining, painful defecation is called

tenesmus

The medical term for the windpipe is

trachea

The triangular part of the urinary bladder is the

trigone

What is the medical term for inflammation of the urethra?

urethritis

The term for production of urine is

uropoiesis

The term that means inflammation of a blood or lymph vessel is

vasculitis

The medical term for the structure also known as the voice box is

Larynx

What is the medical term for the condition of being drowsy or indifferent?

Lethargy

What is the accessory organ of the GI system whose digestive function involves the production of bile?

Liver

The term that means ruination, excretion, voiding, and elimination is:

Micturition

Slime-like substance that is composed of glandular secretion, salts, cells, and leukocytes

Mucus

The actual muscular layer of the heart, which is the thickest layer of the heart wall, is the _____________

Myocardium

The _____________ is the portion of the throat posterior to the nasal cavity and dorsal to the soft palate

Nasopharynx

What is the medical term for the examination of an animal's body after death?

Necropsy

The term that means death of tissues is

Necrosis

Term for kidney stone

Nephrolith