Thursday, 2 May 2024, 2:35 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
T

Transport vector

one that can shed the organism at any time

Transudate

excessive accumulation of fluid with a low protein and cell content, not inflammatory in nature, as seen, for example, in cardiac disease

Tube head

the structure that is responsible for producing X-rays

Tungsten

the metal that is used at the filament and the target in the X-ray tube head

U

Unconditioned reflex

a reflex that is automatic and unconscious

Unicellular

composed of a single cell

Uniparous

gives birth to one neonate

Upper motor neuron

a motor neuron that starts in the brain and transfers information to the spinal cord

Uraemia

increased level of urea in the blood

Urethritis