Monday, 20 May 2024, 8:18 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
C

Crystalloid

a fluid containing small molecules which move quickly from the circulation

Cumulative

to build up

Cushing's disease

disease caused by excess adrenocortical hormones; hyperadrenocorticism

Cystitis

inflammation of the bladder

Cytokinesis

the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following division of the nucleus

Cytoplasm

a jelly-like material that surrounds the nucleus of a cell and contains most of the cell's organelles

D

Dead space

the air within the respiratory tract that never reaches the alveoli within the lungs and so does not undergo gaseous exchange

Deamination

the breakdown of excess amino acids in the liver, whereby the amine group is removed and converted to ammonia and eventually urea before excretion

Deciduous dentition

teeth seen in the young animal soon after birth. These are shed after a few months and are replaced by the permanent teeth.

Defecation

act of passing feces from the rectum