Flashcards in Diseases Deck (29)
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Atrophic rhinitis
Progressive decline & inflammation of nasal membranes
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Bacteria
Pleural of bacterium (examples: staphylococci, coccus, streptococci, bacilli)
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Bacterium
Microscopic prokaryotic unicellular organism
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Canine distemper
Viral disease of dogs, marked by fever & respiratory problems
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Cardiomyopathy
Chronic disorder of the heart; common in dogs
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Colic
Acute abdominal pain; common in horses
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Diabetes insipidus
Diabetic condition caused by pituitary disorder
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Diabetes mellitus
Diabetic condition caused by an inadequate supply of insulin
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Enzootic pneumonia
Infection of the lungs found in specific kinds of animals
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Feline panleukopenia
Viral leukemia of cats, usually fatal
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Feline urolithiasis
Condition in cats, caused by mineral deposits in the urinary tract
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Feline infectious peritonitis
Infectious inflammation of the peritoneum (abdominal cavity membrane)
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Gastroenteritis
Inflammation of the membrane lining the stomach & intestines
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Hemophilia
Condition of delayed blood clotting
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Herpes virus
Inflammatory virus that reproduces in the cell nucleus
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Hydrothorax
Excess fluid in the lining of the lungs
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Hyperthyroidism
Excessive function of the thyroid gland
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Hypertrophy
Exaggerated growth
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Hypothyroidism
Deficient activity of thyroid gland
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Leukemia
Chronic disease of the white blood cells
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Lymphosarcoma
Malignant lymph tumor tending to spread freely; common in cattle
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Malignant catarrhal fever
Mucous membrane inflammation; common in cattle
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Phenylbutazone toxicity
Reaction to the anti-inflammatory analgesic phenylbutazone
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Pneumothorax
Air in the pleural cavity
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Prokaryote
Organism without a membrane-bound nucleus
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Pyelonephritis
Inflammation of both the pelvic & the kidney lining; common in cattle
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Tetanus
Acute infectious disease usually introduced through a wound
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Virus
Simple microorganism that grows only in living cells, causing diseases
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