Describe the Meaning of the Following Terms:
1 disease that attacks heart muscles
Myocarditis
2 heart and blood vessels
Cardiovascular
3 abnormal air/ gas in the pleural space (cavity)
Pneumothorax
4 inflammation of the kidneys
Nephritis
5 the surgical removal of part of the intestine
Enterectomy
6 deaises of the stomach
Gastropathy
7bladder stone disorder
Cystolithiasis
8 pus in the uterus
Pyometra
9 painful or difficult urination
Dysuria
10 inflammation of the bone or bone marrow
Osteomyelitis
11 period before birth
Antenatal
12 joint inflamation
Arthritis
13 inflammation of the joints of the backbone (spine vertebra)
Spondylitis
14 inflammation of the membranes of the brain and the adjonining cerebral tissue
Meningoencephalitis
15 growth of a tumour of the nervous tissue
Neuroma
16 inflammation of the eye
Conjunctivitis
17 involuntary tight closure of the eyelids
Blepharospasm
18 inflammation of the ears
Otitis
19 inflammation of the gums
Gingivitis
20 abnormal rapid breathing
Tachypnoea
Now some trickier ones that may require further research
21. Trepopnea - shortness of breath when lying on one side
22. Lordosis - excessive inward curvature of the spine
23. Osteophagia - the eating or chewing of bones by herbivorous animals (as cattle) craving phosphorus
24. Paraphymosis- an uncommon medical condition where the fore skin becomes trapped behind the gland penis
25. Orthopnoea- is shortness of breath which occurs when lying flat
26. Omphalo-phlebitis - a condition characterized by or resulting from inflammation and infection of the umbilical vein.
27. Pica -travous appitie
28. Eupnoea- is normal, good, unlabored ventilation, sometimes known as quiet breathing or resting respiratory rate. In eupnea, expiration employs only the elastic recoil of the lungs.
29. Omphalitis-for inflammation of the umbilical cord stump in the neonatal newborn period, most commonly attributed to a bacterial infection. Typically immediately after an infant is born, the umbilical cord is cut with a small remnant (often referred to as the stump) left behind.
You have hopefully realised that this is just the tip of the veterinary terminology iceberg.
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Terminology questions are common in both your first year multiple choice papers (sat in January and June) so terms need to be learned.
Learning these terms is something we would expect you to do yourself. Maybe set yourself a target of learning 10 new terms each week?
(Level 3) Diploma in Veterinary Nursing
Comparative functional anatomy for veterinary nursing practice
