Dog Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook.pdf - Mr. Walnuts

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Psychogenic Caused by emotional or psychological factors, as opposed to a
specific disease.
Pulmonary edema The accumulation of fluid in the lungs, usually caused by
congestive heart failure.
Pruritic Itchy.
Purulent Puslike; a discharge containing pus.
Pus A discharge that contains serum, inflammatory cells, and sometimes
bacteria and dead tissue.
Pustule A small bump on the surface of the skin that contains pus.
Pylorus The part of the stomach that forms a channel between the stomach
and the duodenum.
Pyoderma A purulent skin infection including pustules, boils, abscesses, cellulitis,
and infected scabs.
Radiograph The use of X-rays to take an image of the inside of the body;
commonly referred to as X-ray.
Recessive A gene that expresses a trait only when it is combined with
another recessive gene.
Recombinant vaccine A vaccine made by splicing gene-sized fragments of
DNA from one organism (a virus or bacteria) and transferring them to another
organism (the dog), where they stimulate the production of antibodies.
Reflux A reversal in the normal direction of flow.
Regurgitation
scious effort.
The passive expulsion of esophageal contents without con-
Reinfestation
was eliminated.
An infestation of parasites that occurs after the original group
Remission The period during which the dog remains free of symptoms.
Renal Referring to the kidneys.
Renal pelvis The funnel that collects the urine excreted by the kidney. It
tapers and becomes the ureter.
Resection
ting it out.
Removing malignant, dead, or unwanted tissue by surgically cut-
Retrobulbar space A space between the back of the eyeball and the bony
socket, occupied by fat and blood vessels.
Sarcoma A cancer that arises from muscle, bone, or other connective tissue.
Scaly Shedding flakes of skin.
Sclera The white membrane surrounding the cornea of the eye.