Veterinary Medicine Glossary

noun a dog that is aggressive or dangerous

adjective showing anger or aggression

• The mad dog was eventually captured by animal control officers.
• Did you hear about the mad dog roaming the neighborhood?
• That mad dog is causing chaos in the streets.
• His temper was like a mad dog, ready to lash out at any moment.

verb to produce or discharge pus, as a wound or sore

• The wound began to suppurate, indicating an infection.
• I think that cut is starting to suppurate, you might want to get it checked out.
• Dude, that pimple is totally suppurating, you should pop it.
• The corruption within the company continued to suppurate, eventually leading to its downfall.

noun the presence of mites on the skin or in the hair

• Acariasis is a medical condition caused by infestation of mites on the skin.
• I heard that acariasis is when you have a bunch of mites on your skin.
• Having acariasis is like having a mite party on your body.
• The acariasis of rumors spread quickly through the small town.

noun a type of disease caused by mites or ticks

• The veterinarian diagnosed the dog with an acarine disease caused by mites.
• My cat has an acarine disease from those pesky mites.
• My dog's got that creepy crawly acarine disease.
• Negativity can spread like an acarine disease if not addressed early on.

adjective relating to or caused by actinomycosis, a bacterial infection typically affecting the face and neck

• The patient was diagnosed with actinomycotic infection and was prescribed a course of antibiotics.
• I heard that Bob got some actinomycotic infection on his skin from working in the garden without gloves.
• My friend said she got some nasty actinomycotic thing on her foot after walking barefoot in the park.
• The actinomycotic spread of rumors throughout the office caused a lot of tension among coworkers.

noun a taxonomic group of bacteria that are filamentous and branching in structure

• Actinomyxida is a class of parasitic protozoans that infect various marine organisms.
• I read an article about Actinomyxida and how they affect marine life.
• Did you know Actinomyxida can mess up the whole ecosystem?
• The spread of Actinomyxida in the ocean is like a silent killer, slowly impacting the balance of marine life.