Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 10:47 PM
Site: VetLogic - E Learning and training for Vet Nurses
Course: VetLogic - E Learning and training for Vet Nurses (VetLogic)
Glossary: Glossary with audio assistance
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Primary follicle

opening on the surface of the skin through which a single guard hair grows

Prokaryote

a cell that does not possess a true nucleus, nor does it have many or any other cell organelles, e.g. bacteria and viruses

Proprioceptors

sensory cells that receive information about the position of limbs or the tension of muscles and tendons within the body

Prostatitis

inflammation of the prostate gland

Protein

a large complex molecule made up of one or more chains of amino acids

Proteinuria

presence of protein in the urine

Prothrombin

a type of plasma protein, required for normal clotting of blood

Protozoa

eukaryotic single-celled organisms

Pruritus

itching

Pseudo-focussed grid

a type of grid where the lead strips are parallel to each other but are progressively shorter towards the edge of the grid