Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 8:43 AM
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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Rickets

abnormal ossification during growth due to a deficiency of vitamin D

Rickettsia

A micro-organism that requires other cells for growth but which uses oxygen and possesses a cell wall

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

system of membrane-bound tubes and sacs containing ribosomes that functions in the synthesis of proteins

Ruminant

animal in which the stomach is multi-chambered, the largest chamber of which is the rumen

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Salts

synonym for electrolytes

Saphrophite

an organism living and feeding on dead and putrefying matter

Sarcolemma

membrane surrounding a skeletal muscle fibre

Satiety

the satisfaction of appetite

Scattered radiation (scatter)

X-rays which have collided with matter, lost some energy and changed direction

Screen film

X-ray film which is placed in a cassette containing intensifying screens prior to use