Saturday, 27 April 2024, 3:58 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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Ectoparasitea parasite that lives on the outside of the host |
Efferent nerve fibrescarry nerve impulses away from the central nervous system |
Electrolytea liquid that contains ions (salts) such as sodium and potassium |
Electromagnetic spectrumRadiation which possesses electrical and magnetic properties |
Electrona negatively charged particle |
Embolisma clot, air bubble or debris (embolus) which is carried in the blood stream from one point in the circulation to lodge at another point |
Embryostage of development in the zygote in which the external and internal structures are developing |
Emesisvomiting |
EmeticSomething that induces vomiting |
Emollientssubstances such as liquid paraffin that will aid expulsion from the digestive tract |