Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 12:42 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
U

Urinary incontinence

inability to control the flow of urine out of the body

Urinary tenesmus

straining to pass urine

Urolith

a calculus in the urinary tract

Urolithiasis

the formation of uroliths, calculi or 'stones' in the kidney, bladder or urethra

V

Vacuole

a cavity or vesicle in the cytoplasm of a cell usually containing fluid

Vapour

gas phase of an agent that can be compressed to a liquid by pressure, e.g. isoflurane and sevoflurane

Vasoconstriction

narrowing of blood vessels

Vasodilation

widening of blood vessels

Vein

blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart

Viraemia

the presence of viruses in the blood