Veterinary Terms
Across
- 4. Organisms that live on or in another host and benefit at the host's expense
- 7. Surgical instrument designed to control bleeding by clamping blood vessels
- 8. Thread used to stitch wounds
- 12. Sharp surgical instrument used for cutting
- 13. Condition causing inflammation in the joints
- 14. Condition where the stomach becomes excessively distended with gas, often requiring urgent treatment
- 15. Inflammation of the skin
- 16. Common respiratory infection in dogs
Down
- 1. Inflammation of the gums
- 2. Chronic condition where the body has trouble regulating blood sugar levels, leading to high glucose levels
- 3. Surgical instrument used for grasping or holding objects during procedures
- 4. Inflammation of the pancreas
- 5. Medical instrument used to listen to heart and lung sounds
- 6. Body's response to injury or infection, causing redness and swelling
- 9. Completely free from living microorganisms, essential in surgical environments
- 10. Term for diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans
- 11. Device used to measure temperature