Vet Vocabulary Your Dog's Health
Palpation: A technique by which a veterinarian presses lightly with his hands to feel the structures below the skin, such as bones, organs, or tissues.
Patella: The kneecap.
Patellar Luxation: A condition in which the knee cap slips out of place.
Phalanges: The bones of the toes.
Platelet: A small cell in the blood which helps it to form clots.
Prognosis: A prediction of the outcome of a disease, whether or not the patient will recover.
Pulmonary Artery: Blood that is low in oxygen is pumped from the right ventricle to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. This is the only artery in the body that carries blood low in oxygen. Arteries usually carry blood that is high in oxygen.
Pulmonary Veins: Oxygenated blood is pumped from the lungs to the left atrium through the pulmonary veins. These are the only veins in the body that carry oxygenated blood. Veins usually carry blood that is low in oxygen.
Pupil: A black opening in the colored part of the eye (iris). Muscles in the iris can make the pupil larger or smaller in response to light.
Quadriceps Muscles: Muscles above the knee that serve to extend, or straighten, the leg.
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