anal	referring to the anus
anus	opening at the end of the rectum leading outside the body, where the faeces are passed
conjunctiva	membrane which covers the front of the eyeball and the inner side of the eyelids
conjunctivitis	inflammation of the membrane which covers the front of the eyeball and the inner side of the eyelids
constipation	when faeces can't pass often enough. Constipation may be caused by wrong diet, lack of exercise or by serious diseases of the intestine.
cornea(l)	transparent part of the front of the eyeball; corneal means referring to the cornea
coronavirus	causes diarrhoea on cats, dogs, calves, sheep and pigs, causes infectious bronchitis in chickens, hepatitis in mice, respiratory problems in mice, and can mutate to FIP
defaecation	to have stool, to pass faeces
dehydration dehydrated	loss of water. Very often caused by diarrhoea.
desiccated	dried out
diarrhoea	when faeces are passed liquid quite frequently
diarrhoeal	referring to diarrhoea or caused by diarrhoea
eclampsia	a very serious problem, the patient has convulsions and cramps, high blodd pressure and may fall into coma, caused by blood poisoning
enema	liquid substance which is put into the rectum to wash out the colon before an operation , or to force defaecation when constipated, or to introduce barium sulphate to show up the bowels in X-rays
endometrium	mucous membrane lining the inside part of the uterus
exudate	fluid which is deposited on the surface of tissue,  mostly as result of a disease
faecal	referring to faeces
faeces	stools
FIP	Feline Infectious Peritonitis, a fatal desease of young and sometimes old cats, caused by coronaviruses which leads to death. In the wet form of FIP the abdomen is distended because of exudate, sometimes also the chest may contain fluid. In the dry form, which is much more difficult to diagnose, the liver, the kidneys, the eyes and the brain may be involved. The liver may show white spots, and granulomas in the kidneys may be found.
granuloma	nodules in tissues, caused by chronic bacterial infections
herpes	inflammation of the skin or mucous membrane, caused by a virus, small blisters or ulcers are formed. You will find that very often when cats are suffering from respiratory problems, they might have ulcers on their inner eyelids, in their mouth on the palate or on the tongue, on and besides the lips, on their anus, etc.
kerat-	referring to horny tissues
limbus	the edge of the cornea where it joins the sclera
mucosa(l)	mucous membrane in the nose; mucosal means referring to that membrane
mucopurulent	mixture of mucus and pus
mucus	slippery liquid secreted by mucous membranes
nasal	referring to the nose
ocular	referring to the eyes
ophtalmic	referring to the eye
oropharynx	part of the pharynx below the soft palate at the back of the mouth
pharynx	contains the channel for both the air and the food starting at the back of the mouth
placenta	tissue which grows inside the uterus during pregnancy and links the baby to the mother
pneumonia	lung infection
pus	yellow liquid formed by the body as reaction to an infection, composed of blood serum, dead tissues, white blood cells and remains of bacteria
rectal	referring to the rectum
rectum	last part of the large intestine leading to the anus
rhinitis	inflammation of the mucous membrane in the nose (cold)
rhinotracheitis	inflammation of the nose to the trachea, inflammation of respiratory tract
sclera	hard white outer covering of the eyeball
sinus	cavities inside the head behind the cheekbones, forehead and nose
sinusitis	inflammation of the mucous membrane in the sinuses
systemic	referring to the whole body
trachea	windpipe, main air passage which leads to the lungs
trigeminal nerve	5th cranial nerve controls the sensory nerves in the forehead, face, chin and jaw
vesicular	referring to a vesicle (a vesicle is a sac which contains liquid); in connection with the lung a vesicular breathing sound is the breathing sound as the air enters the tiny sacs in the lung

 

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