Friday, 26 April 2024, 4:36 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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Dead spacethe air within the respiratory tract that never reaches the alveoli within the lungs and so does not undergo gaseous exchange |
Deaminationthe breakdown of excess amino acids in the liver, whereby the amine group is removed and converted to ammonia and eventually urea before excretion |
Deciduous dentitionteeth seen in the young animal soon after birth. These are shed after a few months and are replaced by the permanent teeth. |
Defecationact of passing feces from the rectum |
Definition (radiographic)the quality of the radiograph which is affected by density, contrast and sharpness |
Deglutitionthe act of swallowing |
Density (radiographic)the degree of blackening of the radiograph |
Dermal papillastructure situated at the base of the hair follicle containing nerves and blood vessels, which supply nutrients necessary for hair growth |
Dermislayer of dense connective tissue lying beneath the epidermis |
Desiccationthe process of losing moisture or “drying out” when exposed to air |