Medical Terminology- 3.02 B General Terminology

Antisepsis - the process of applying a preparation to the surface of living tissue to prevent infections and inhibit growth of microorganisms. http://www.lookfordiagnosis.com/mesh_info.php?term=Antisepsis&lang=1

Biopsy - removal of a tissue sample for microscopic diagnosis and examination. http://www.langfordvets.co.uk/skin_biopsy.htm

Catheterization - the insertion of a sterile plastic tube into the urethra to remove urine.

Contact transmission - method of disease transmission that includes direct contact, indirect contact and droplet contact.

Endogenous - the source of microorganisms necessary to cause infection originate from within the body of an animal.

Exogenous - the source of microorganism necessary to cause infection is environmental.

Incubation - period of time between the animal contact with an infection and the appearance of disease symptoms.

Infectious disease - diseases capable of being spread from one animal to another

Pocket pets - a term used to describe small pets once only thought of as laboratory animals. such as gerbils , hamsters, guinea pigs, mice and rats.

Preventative health care programs - programs designed by the veterinarian to help prevent disease and health problems in individual animals or herds of animals.

Quarantine - the isolation of an animal or animals suspected to have been exposed to an infectious disease for the infection duration incubation period.

Spaying - the removal of female reproductive organs.

Zoonoses – diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans