Terminology Flashcards
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Paresis
Weak, but able to move
Paralysis
Weak, and unable to move
Flaccid
Limp
Tetanic
Stiff
Syncope
Fainting or collapse
Ingluviotomy
Surgical opening into the crop of a bird
Multiparous
Cow that has been pregnant and given birth 2 or more times
Paraphimosis
Penis can’t retract into the prepuce
Hypospadias
Abnormal placement of urethral opening ventral and caudal to the normal position
Gilt
young female pig, no litter yet
Barrow
Male pig, castrated before puberty
Wether
Castrated male sheep
Urticaria
Hives that wax and wane (Immunologic or non-immunologic skin disorder)
Angioedema
Extensive swelling beneath the skin
Hempoptysis
Coughing up blood
Locia
Post-partum vaginal discharge containing blood, mucus, and placental tissue.
OU
Both eyes
OD
Right eye
OS
Left eye
Function of the gizzard
Muscular stomach that contains grit and small rocks that replace the function of teeth
Proventriculus (birds)
Glandular stomach
Crop
Diverticulum of esophagus, temporary food storage that empties into the proventriculus
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accumulation of stones or minerals
Prodromal period
Early, mild symptoms
