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Acute

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Of sudden onset; having a short course.

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Adhesion

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Abnormal fibrous Union of tissues; process of joining or sticking together.

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Anemia

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Condition characterized by reduced numbers of red blood cells.

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Anesthesia

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State of being without sensation, especially to pain. May or may not be accompanied by unconsciousness (general anesthesia vs. local anesthesia)

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Anorexia

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Lack of appetite

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Apnea

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Cessation of breathing

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Arrhythmia

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Variation in rhythm of the heartbeat

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Artery

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Vessel through which blood flows away from the heart to various parts of the body.

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Aspirate

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To remove fluid or gas from a cavity by suction; to inhale; material withdrawn by aspiration.

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Atrophy

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Wasting away of a body part.

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Benign

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Not malignant; with a favorable prognosis.

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Bilateral

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Occurring on both sides of the body.

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Biopsy

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Removal of a small amount of tissue from the body for examination, usually with a microscope.

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Bloat

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Gaseous distinction of the stomach or other part of the gastrointestinal tract.

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Bolus

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Mass of food ready to be swallowed or passing through the intestines; a large pill; a large volume of fluid rapidly given intravenously.

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Cartilage

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Specialized fibrous connective tissue found in the embryo, developing bones, and joints.

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Cataract

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Opacity (or cloudiness) of the lens of the eye.

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Chronic

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Persisting over a long period.

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Coagulation

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Clot formation; solidification of a solution into a gelatinous mass.

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Congenital

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Present at birth.

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Conjunctiva

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Soft pink tissue lining the inner eyelids and eye socket, and the clear covering of the exposed surface of the eyeball.

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Conjunctivitis

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Inflammation of the conjunctiva.

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Cryptorchidism

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Condition in which one or both testicles have not descended into the scrotum, but are retained within the body.

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Cyanosis

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Bluish discoloration of the mucous membranes and skin caused by poor oxygen supply to the body tissue.

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Dysplasia
Abnormal development in size or shape
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Dyspnea
Difficulty in breathing; labored respirations.
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Edema
Accumulation of excessive fluid within tissues.
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Embolism
Sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot or foreign material brought to the area by blood flow.
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Estrus
The cyclic period of sexual receptivity in female animals.
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Gastritis
Inflammation of the stomach.
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Hematoma
A blood clot within an organ, space, or tissue.
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Hemorrhage
Escape of blood from a vessel; bleeding.
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Hyperthermia
Abnormally high body temperature.
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Hypothermia
Abnormally low body temperature.
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In utero
Within the uterus.
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In vitro
Within a test tube or other artificial environment, outside the living body.
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In vivo
Inside the living body.
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Incise
To cut
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Infusion
Introduction of fluid into a vein by gravity flow.
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Intubate
To insert a tube into a body canal or hollow organ, such as the trachea or stomach.
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Irrigate
To wash out or flush; lavage.
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Lesion
Any discontinuity of tissue or loss of function.
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Ligament
Band of dense fibrous tissue connecting bones and supporting joints.
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Malignant
Tending to become progressively worse and result in death. Often used to describe potentially fatal tumors.
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Malocclusion
Improper alignment of the upper and lower teeth.
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Mastist
Inflammation of the mammary glands.
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Mentation
Mental state of the animal.
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Metabolic
Pertaining to the physiologic processes by which cells and tissues are produced and maintained.
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Morbidity
Ratio of sick to healthy animals in a population.
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Mortality
Death rate; ratio of total deaths in a given population (may or may not be limited to a particular disease) to the total number of animals in a given population.
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Mucous membrane
Soft pink tissue lining bodily opening such as the eyes, mouth, and nose.
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Necropsy
Examination of a body after death. Necropsy is the preferred term for examination of animal cadavers, while autopsy is the preferred term for examination of human cadavers.
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Necrotic
Pertaining to or characterized by dead tissue.
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Neonatal
Pertaining to the first few weeks after birth.
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Ophthalmic
Pertaining to the eye.
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Palpation
Using the hands to examine body parts during physical examination.
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Pathogen
A disease-producing microorganism.
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Pathology
Study of the essential nature of disease, especially the effects of disease on tissue structure and function.
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Peritoneal cavity
Space within the abdominal cavity between the internal organs and the abdominal wall.
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Pleural cavity
Space within the thoracic cavity between the thoracic organs (such as the lungs and heart) and the body wall.
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Polydactyly
Presence of extra toes
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Post mortem
After death
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Prebubertal
Before sexual maturity
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Pyometra
Accumulation of pus in the uterus due to bacterial infection of the uterus.
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Recumbent
Lying down
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Rehydrate
Replace lost body fluids, to reverse dehydration.
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Remission
Lessening or abatement of signs of disease; the period when signs of disease have abated or decreased.
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Resistance
Natural ability of the body to remain unaffected by poisonous substances and pathogenic microorganisms. In microbiology, it refers to lack of efficacy of a drug on a microorganism.
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Rigor mortis
Stiffening of a dead body.
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Sedative
Agent that reduces activity or decreases excitement.
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Septicemia
Presence of microorganisms or toxins in their blood.
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Shock
Acute failure of blood circulation throughout the body characterized by cool extremities, rapid heart rate, and mucous membranes.
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Slough
To cast off or shed dead tissue.
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Stupor
Partial unconsciousness.
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Superficial
Near the surface.
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Sydnrome
A set of specific medical signs occurring together as the usual course of a disease or condition.
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Systemic
Affecting the body as a whole.
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Topical
Pertaining to a surface area.
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Tourniquet
Any device applied to an extremity or part to reduce blood flow.
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Toxicology
The study of poisons.
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Tranquilizer
Drug used to calm an animal or relieve anxiety without necessarily altering consciousness or clarity of thought.
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Transient
Temporary, passing away with time.
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Traumatic
Pertaining to or as a result of injury.
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Turbid
Cloudy
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Unilateral
Affecting only one side.
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Urinalysis
Analysis of urine by chemical and microscopic examination.
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Vaccine
A suspension of killed or weakened microorganisms that when introduced into the body stimulates an immune response against that microorganisms.
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Venipuncture
Puncture of a vein with a needle.
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Virus
An infections agent that replicates only inside a living cell and lacks the ability for life outside of cells of another living being.
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Zoonoses
Animal diseases that can be transmitted under natural conditions to people.

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