Thursday, 18 April 2024, 11:46 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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Tachycardia

a faster than normal heart rate

Tachypnoea

Tactile hair

long thick hairs such as the whiskers in cats and dogs, that are highly sensitive to pressure and touch and which provide sensory information about the environment

Target

the area of the anode which electrons bombard during an exposure

Temporary teeth

see deciduous teeth

Teratogenic

an agent that is damaging to a developing embryo or fetus

Thermionic emission

the process where electrons are released from the filament when it is heated

Thermoluminescent dosemeter (TLD)

a device for monitoring exposure to X-rays

Thrombocytes

Tidal air

the air that passes in and out of the lungs in one breath