Quiz 2 Flashcards
a division into two branches; the point at which division into two branches occurs
bifurcation
pertaining to, characteristic of, or derived from the ox or cattle
bovine
scientific study of living organisms
biology
pertaining to or directed toward the cheek
buccal
a mass formed in the stomach by compaction of repeatedly ingested material that does not pass into the intestine
bezoar
a substance that, by its presence in a solution, increases the amount of acid or alkali necessary to produce a unit change in pH
buffer
a known value or quantity used to measure or assess an unknown
baseline
destructive to bacteria
bactericidal
removal and examination, usually microscopic, or tissue from the living body
biopsy
inspection of the interior of the tracheobronchial tree through a bronchoscope
bronchoscopy
The most appropriate solution to use as an ear cleaner in an animal that does not have intact tympanum is
physiologic saline
Flushing the external ear canal is contraindicated if
the tympanic membrane is ruptured
The term pruritus refers to
itching
The presence of coffee ground-like debris may indicate the presence of what?
ear mites
Petechiation inside the pinna may be a sign of which disorder?
thrombocytopenia
