Board Review Terminology 2

The term bipara refers to what?

A female that has given birth twice in two separate pregnancies

The term circumduction refers to which of the following?

A joint motion whereby the distal end of an extremity moves in a circle

Which of the following statements correctly describes a pheromone?

A liquid substance released in small quantities by an animal, which causes a specific response if it is detected by another animal of the same species

A syrinx refers to which of the following?

A pathological tube-shaped lesion in the brain or spinal cord

A nephroblastoma refers to which of the following?

A rapidly developing tumor the of the kidney that is most often malignant

A concretion is correctly described as:

A solid or calcified mass formed by disease found in a body cavity or tissue

The term aberrant refers to which of the following?

Abnormal, deviating from the usual or ordinary

A surgical fixation of the stomach of a ruminant to the body wall is referred to as which of the following?

Abomasopexy

The disease of a gland is referred to as:

Adenopathy

A protein manufactured by the liver that maintains the osmotic fluid balance between capillaries and tissues is referred to as which of the following?

Albumin

A painful response to a normally nonpainful stimulus is defined as:

Allodynia

Hair loss is referred to as which of the following?

Alopecia

Palpebration is defined as:

An abnormal contraction of the eyelid

An _______________ is a substance that prevents blood from clotting when it is added to the blood.

Anticoagulant

A lack of digestion is referred to as which of the following?

Apepsia

The bare area of the skin of birds where feathers do not originate is referred to as what?

Apteria

A stone found within the artery is referred to as which of the following?

Arteriolith

The injection of semen into the vagina or uterus by the use of syringe is termed:

Artificial insemination

The lack of normal muscle tone is known as:

Atony

A higher than normal blood level of nitrogen-containing compounds in the blood is described as:

Azotemia

The term corpus refers to the:

Body

The act or urination is referred to as:

Both a and c- Micturition; Voiding

A lower respiratory tract infection affecting the lining of the larger air passageways in the lungs is known:

Bronchitis

A generalized wasting of the body as a result of disease is known as:

Cachexia

The dorsal shell of turtles and tortoises is the:

Carapace

The __________ is the second largest portion of the brain.

Cerebellum

The wasting away of the brain tissue is referred to as which of the following?

Cerebroatrophy

The movement of white blood cells into an area of inflammation in response to chemical mediators released by injured tissue or other white blood cells at the site is referred to as:

Chemotaxis

An infection of the common bile duct is known as:

Cholangitis

A cystocentesis refers to the:

Collection of urine directly from the bladder through a surgical puncture

The initial secretion of the mammary gland before milk is produced is known as:

Colostrum

A surgical puncture of the vagina is referred to as which of the following?

Colpocentesis

The process of shaping or trimming a bird's beak is referred to as:

Coping

An abnormal dilation of the pupil of the eye is defined as:

Corectasis

_____________ is defined as pertaining to the study of cells.

Cytology

____________ are short, fine-branching fibers that extend from the cell body.

Dendrites

The process by which white blood cells leave the blood vessel and enter tissue by squeezing through the tiny spaces between the cells' lining is defined as:

Diapedesis

A freely moveable synovial joint is known as a:

Diarthrosis

Which of the following refers to a species that has two estrous cycles per year?

Diestrous

The prefix hetero- refers to which of the following?

Different

___________ describes an increase in urine production.

Diuresis

Difficult or labored breathing is also known as:

Dyspnea

An abnormally slow or difficult birth is referred to as which of the following?

Dystocia

The surgical removal of an animal in the early stages of development in the womb is known as:

Embryectomy

______________ is defined as a nosebleed.

Epistaxis

Normal digestion is described by the term:

Eupepsia

The auditory canal is also referred to as the:

Eustachian tube

Which term refers to the capability of producing offspring?

Fecund

Th ______________ is described as a fringelike structure found in the infundibulum.

Fimbria

The prefix sarc- refers to which of the following?

Flesh

A stone found in the stomach is a:

Gastrolith

Tube feeding through a stomach tube is known as which of the following terms?

Gavage

An immature goose of either sex is referred to as which of the following?

Gosling

The act of spitting up blood is known as:

Hemoptysis

Which of the following terms describes a substance produced by one tissue or by one group of cells that is carried by the bloodstream to another tissue or organ to affect its physiological functions such as metabolism or growth?

Hormone

The excess dilution of urine is defined as:

Hydruria

Red blood cells that remain pale after staining indicates which of the following?

Hypochromic

Phimosis is defined as a/an:

Inability to extend the penis

The prefix atel- refers to which of the following?

Incomplete

The lack of voluntary urination or defecation is referred to as:

Incontience

Slipping or telescoping of one part of a tubular organ into a lower portion, causing the type of obstruction typically seen in the intestines, is known as what?

Intussusception

Pruritus refers to:

Itching

When the amount of glycogen in the liver is depleted, it is known as:

Ketosis

A head that is abnormally small or thin is referred to as which of the following?

Leptocephaly

The pathological condition that results from a stone is referred to as:

Lithiasis

Crushing of a stone into fragments that may pass through natural channels is known as:

Lithoclasty

Crushing of a stone is referred to as which of the following terms?

Lithotripsy

Hypokalemia is defined as:

Low potassium level

Which of the following hormones is responsible for testosterone production in males and estrogen production and ovulation in females?

Luteinizing hormone

Prolonged constriction of the pupil of the eye is referred to as which of the following?

Miosis

______________ is known to be the thickest layer of the uterine wall.

Myometrium

The surgical removal of the eardrum is:

Myringectomy

The excretion of an abnormal amount of sodium in the urine is referred to as:

Natriuresis

The downward displacement of the kidney is referred to as which of the following term?

Nephroptosis

A disease of the nerves is known as:

Neuropathy

An inflammation affecting both the optic nerve and the retina is known as:

Neuroretinitis

The recognition by the nervous system of an injury or painful stimulus is known as:

Nociperception

Total parenteral nutrition is correctly defined as which of the following?

Nutrition must be administered by means other than the mouth

Pertaining to the eyes and the skin is referred to as which of the following?

Oculocutaneous

Which of the following terms correlates with bleeding from the ovary?

Oophorrhagia

_____________ is the surgical removal of testicles.

Orchectomy

Pain within the testicle is termed:

Orchialagia

_____________ is defined as the release of an egg from the ovary.

Ovulation

The prefix dys- refers to which of the following definitions?

Painful, defective

The term melena refers to which of the following?

Passing of dark, tarry feces containing blood that has been acted on by bacteria in the intestines

The surgical removal of the penis is:

Penectomy

A progressive wave of contraction and relaxation of the smooth muscles in the wall of the digestive tract that moves food through the digestive tract is known as:

Peristalsis

The term buccal refers to which of the following?

Pertaining to toward the side of the mouth or cheek

An ear flap is also known as a:

Pinna

A vascular membranous organ in the womb between a mother and her offspring is known as the:

Placenta

Inflammation of the penis is referred to as a:

Priapitis

A false pregnancy is known as:

Pseudocyesis

The blood cells that carry oxygen to body cells are known as:

Red blood cells

The destruction of skeletal muscle is referred to as which of the following?

Rhabdomyolysis

Which of the following refers to an overdistention of the reticulorumen as a result of rumen gas being trapped in the rumen when the ruminant is unable to erucate?

Ruminal tympany

A large amount of fat in the feces is known as which of the following?

Steatorrhea

When an animal is not able to produce offspring it is referred to as:

Sterile

A pathological softening of any of the structures of the mouth is known as:

Stomatomalacia

Painful urination as a result of muscle spasms in the urinary bladder and urethra is referred to as:

Stranguria

Nephrolithotomy refers to the:

Surgical incision into the kidney to remove a stone

Ovariohysterectomy is correctly defined as which of the following?

Surgical removal of the uterus and oviducts/ovaries

the term azotemia refers to:

The buildup of nitrogenous waste material in the blood

The term denude refers to which of the following?

The loss of epidermis, caused by exposure to urine, feces, body fluids, drainage, or friction

Which of the following definitions correctly describes incisor teeth?

The most rostral teeth that are used for grasping food

Spermaturia refers to which of the following?

The presence of sperm in the urine

The surgical removal of the thyroid gland is a(n):

Thyroidectomy

A surgical incision into the windpipe is defined as:

Tracheotomy

Pain felt in the ureter is termed:

Ureteralgia

A diseased condition of pus within the ureter is defined as:

Ureteropyosis

The term uremia is defined as:

Urine constituents that are found in the blood

Inflammation of the vulva is referred to as which of the following?

Vulvitis

The term avascular refers to which of the following terms?

Without a blood supply

The term ________________ pertains to the skin of animals.

Zoodermic

Any human disease that may be transmitted from an animal is referred to as which of the following?

Zoonosis

Which of the following terms refers to feeding on animals?

Zoophagy