Ch. 1 Special Terms

Question 1

Anemia

Answer 1

Decrease in red blood cells and/or hemogoblin

Question 2

Biopsy

Answer 2

Removal of tissue for microscopic examination

Question 3

Brachycephalic

Answer 3

Pertaining to a short, wide head (Persians, Pugs, Boston Terriers) (Scrunchy faces –> handle with care because they are more at risk for health problems)

Question 4

Dolichocephalic

Answer 4

Pertaining to a narrow, long head (Greyhounds, Collies)

Question 5

Mesocephalic

Answer 5

Pertaining to an average width head (Golden Retrievers)

Question 6

Carcinoma

Answer 6

Malignant tumor arising from epithelial tissue

Question 7

Sarcoma

Answer 7

Malignant tumor arising from connective tissue

Question 8

Prodrome

Answer 8

Symptoms that run together before the onset of a more specific disease

Question 9

Syndrome

Answer 9

Symptoms that run together and point to a specific disease

Question 10

Signalment

Answer 10

Description of a patient such as age, breed, weight, and sex

Question 11

Leukemia

Answer 11

Increase in the number of cancerous white blood cells

Question 12

Diagnosis

Answer 12

Estimation of the cause of disease

Question 13

Prognosis

Answer 13

Estimation of disease outcome

Question 14

Equine

Answer 14

Horse

Question 15

Bovine

Answer 15

Cattle

Question 16

Ovine

Answer 16

Sheep

Question 17

Caprine

Answer 17

Goat

Question 18

Porcine

Answer 18

Pig

Question 19

Docile

Answer 19

Relaxed, easy to handle

Question 20

Feral

Answer 20

Wild

Question 21

3 Main Causes of Anemia

Answer 21

1. no production
2. destruction
3. loss