Assignment #1: Terminology

The term that best describes infestation with arthropod parasites (such as mites or ticks) is

acariasis

The term that best describes the absence of a fever is

afebrile

The term that best describes the loss of hair or wool in animals, or deficiency of growth where hair or wool normally grows, is

alopecia

The term that best describes extreme thirst is

anadipsia

The term that best describes medication used to destroy parasitic worms is

anthelmintic

The term that best describes freedom from from infection, or the absence of microorganisms, is

asepsis

The term that best describes lack of voluntary control of muscle coordination is

ataxia

The term that best describes animals that are excessively or abnormally thin due to a lack of food or illness is

emaciated

The term that best describes the condition of being immune, or security against a particular disease, is

immunity

The term that best describes the ratio of diseased animals to sick animals in a population is

morbidity

The term that best describes animals in a dying state is

moribund

The term that best describes intense itching of the skin is

pruritis

The term that best describes blood poisoning caused by abscesses (pus) is

pyemia

The term that best describes blood poisoning caused by bacteria or toxins is

septicemia

The term that best describes failure to grow, or to put on weight, is

unthrifty