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Encephalitis
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Inflammation of the brain
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Encephalopathy
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Disease of the brain
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Encephalogram
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Record of the brain
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Cerebellar
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Pertaining to the cerebellum
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Cerebral
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Pertaining to the cerebrum
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Cerebrospinal
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Pertaining to the cerebrum and spine
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Cranium
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Pertaining to the skull
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Neurocyte
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Nerve cell
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Neuroblast
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Embryonic (immature) nerve cell
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Neuritis
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Inflammation of a nerve
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Neuralgia
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Pain in a nerve
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Neurotoxic
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Nerve poison
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Craniotomy
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Incision into the skull
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Ganglionectomy
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Excision of a ganglion
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Anesthesia
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Lack of feeling or sensation
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Quadriplegic
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Paralysis in four limbs
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Hypokinesia
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Slowness of movement
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Microcephaly
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Abnormally small head
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Neurorraphy
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Suturing of a nerve
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Meningitis
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Inflammation of the meninges
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Opthalmic
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Pertaining to the eye
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Opthalmia
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Inflammation of the eye
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Ophthalmology
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Study of the eye
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Ophthalmoscope
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Instrument to view the eye
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Otalgia
Pain in the ear
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Otorrhea
Discharge from the ear
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Otorrhagia
Hemorrhage from the ear
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Otitis
Inflammation of the ear
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Lacrimation
Secretion and discharge of tears
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Retinopathy
Any noninflammatory disease of the retina
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Photophobia
Abnormal visual intolerance to light
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Myringoplasty
A plastic operation for the repair of perforations in the tympanic membrane
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Labyrinthotomy
Incision of the labyrinth
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Aural hematoma
Blood filled pocket on the pinna of the ear
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Distichia
The presence of a double row of eye lashes, one or both which are turned against the eyeball
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Ceruminolytic
A substance installed to external auditory canal to soften earwax
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Median plane
Divides the body into left and right
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Dorsal plane
Divides the body into ventral and dorsal
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Transverse plane
Divides the body into cranial and caudal
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Eosinophil
Attraction to eosin (red)
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Hemophil
Attraction to blood
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Neutrophil
Attraction to neutral (color)
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Leukocytosis
Increase in WBC
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Erythrocytosis
Increase in RBCs
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Granulocytosis
Increase in granulocytes
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Thromocytosis
Increase in thrombocytes
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Erythopenia
Decrease in RBCs
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Leukopenia
Decrease in WBCs
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Thrombocytopenia
Decrease in platelets
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Lymphoenia
Decrease in lymphocytes
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Lymphadenitis
Inflammation of a lymph gland (node)
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Lymphadenopathy
Disease of a lymph gland (node)
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Lymphoma
Tumor of a lymph gland (node)
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Lymphadenectomy
Surgical removal of a lymph gland (node)
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Haematopoiesis
Production of blood
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Leukopiesis
Production of WBCs
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Myelopoiesis
Production of bone marrow
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Thymectomy
Removal of the thymus
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Splenotomy
Incision into the spleen
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Microcyte
A small round RBC
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Macrophage
A cell that ingests other cells
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Splenitis
Splenalgia or splenodynea
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Myeloma
A type of tumor made up of certain cells in the bone marrow
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Hepatomegaly
An enlargement of the liver to an abnormal size
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Hemostasis
Interruption of blood flow
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Hemorrhage
Extreme blood loss
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Immunologist
A person who studies the immune system
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Vaginal
Pertaining to the vagina
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Uterine
Pertaining to the uterus
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Pyometra
Infection of the uteris
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Ovariohysterectomy
Removal of the uterus and ovaries
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Hysterorraphy
Suture of the uterus
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Ovaritis
Inflammation of an ovary
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Dystocia
Difficult or painful birth
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Amniocentesis
Puncture of the amniotic sac
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Vulvoplasty
Surgical repair of the vagina
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Hyperadrenocrticism
Overactive adrenal gland
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Cushings Disease
Common name for overactive adrenal gland
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Adrenalectomy
Excision of an adrenal gland
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Hyperglycemia
Condition of excess sugar in the blood
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Hypogylcemia
Condition of a deficiency of sugar in the blood
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Pancreatitis
Inflammation of the pancreas
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Pancreatic
Pertaining to the pancreas
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Goyter
Enlargement of the thyroid gland
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Thyroidectomy
Excision of the thyroid gland
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Hypothyroidisim
A deficiency of thyroid hormone (gland)
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Lipemia
An excess of fat in the blood
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Anaphylaxis
Without protection/allergic reaction
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Calcemia
Calcium in the blood
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Homeostasis
Maintaining a "balanced" internal environment
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Hypogonadism
Condition of deficient sex glans
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TID
Three times a day
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BID
Two times a day
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SID
Once a day
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p.r.n
As needed
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q h
Every hour
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q 2 hr
Every 2 hours
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q 6 hr
Every 6 hours
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q 8 hr
Every 8 hours
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Calves are sometimes born with no anus
Condition knows as Atresia ani
