Introduction To Veterinary Terminology Flashcards

Question

-MALACIA

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Enlargement

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Tumor, mass

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Abnormal condition

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Deficiency

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Bursting forth

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Flow, discharge

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Breaking open

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Process of recording

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Separation

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View of, vision

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Surgical repair

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Visual examination

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Incision, cutting

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Medical treatment

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Resembling

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Cell, living substance

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Formation, plastic repair of

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Deficient, under

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With, together

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Down, lack of

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Through, between, apart, across, completely

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Bad, painful

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Excessive, above

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Below, deficient

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Change, beyond

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Many, much

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Less than, beneath

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With, together

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Apart, away from

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Within, in, inner

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Above, upon

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Outside of

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Below, beneath

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Near, alongside

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Surrounding

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After, behind

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Before, forward

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Back, again

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Behind, backward

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Beneath, less than

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Above, upper

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Across, through

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Individual animal or plant made up of cells

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Basic structural unit of living organisms

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Thread shaped cells

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Cell’s outer boundary

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Structures that function in cell reproduction

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Hairlike extensions on the surface of those cells capable of movement

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Membrane network of “roads” and “channels” that wind through cytoplasm

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A sperm cell’s “tail”

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The cells “digestive system”

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“Power plants” that burn food in the presence of oxygen to make cell energy

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“Protein factories” that make proteins

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The building metabolic phase; grows, maintains, and repairs body structures

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The breaking-down metabolic phase; producing energy from food and oxygen

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Short, tightly coiled rods that contain genes

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A substance between the plasma membrane and nucleus of all cells

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The nucleus

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The substance of the nucleus

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A picture of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell

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Chemical processes by which cells obtain and use energy

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The spheroid body writhing a cell that dictates protein production; controls transport, metabolism, growth, heredity

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Structures within cystoplasm

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Formative, formed material

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A saltwater solution that bathes every cell in the body

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Group or layer of similarly specialized cells that perform certain special functions together

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Skin, covers organs, lines body cavities, forms portions of some ducts and glands. Protects the body and absorbs, secretes, and excretes substances

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Voluntary or striated muscle tissue is controlled by conscious effort. Involuntary or smooth muscle works without conscious effort and is controlled by the nervous system. Cardiac muscle tissue is specialized involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart

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Fat, cartilage, bone, blood vessels, and scar tissue. Fibrous tissue with the chief function of connecting and supporting other body structures Can be soft and rubbery or hard and rigid Fascia is a connective tissue that forms a membrane to surround muscles and organs to separate and support them

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Nerve tissue extends throughout the body to carry messages to and from the brain

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Larger internal organs, especially those of the abdominal cavity

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A single visceral organ such as the liver, intestine, pancreas, spleen, or gallbladder

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Houses the brain and the pituitary gland

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Houses the spinal cord

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Houses the lungs

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Houses the major digestive organs

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Houses the urinary and reproductive organs

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Muscle-membrane wall that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities

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The space between the lungs and the pleura (a double membrane)

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Double membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity and its organs

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Carries nutrients, wastes, hormones, and gases to and from body cells and provides protection and immunity from harmful organisms

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Circulates blood throughout the body to deliver nutrients to and remove wastes from organs

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Secretes hormones

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Processes food for nutrient absorption

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Encases the body, regulates its temperature, and communicates touch and many other sensory functions

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Skeletal system supports body structures Muscular system carries out nerve commands to produce movement

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Carries nerve impulses to and from the brain

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Conducts oxygen into, and carbon dioxide out of, the body

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Enables the organism to reproduce

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Produces and excretes urine

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Windpipe, throat

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Lower intestine

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Pupil of eye

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Bladder, cyst

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Right side

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Uterus, womb

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Flank, upper hip bone

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Iris of the eye

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Flank, abdominal wall

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Windpipe, larynx

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Marrow, spinal cord

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Rib, side of body

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Gray matter

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Anus, rectum

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Serum, blood

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Blood clot

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Windpipe, trachea

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Divides dorsal and ventral areas

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Divides body into left and right parts

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Divides body into cranial and caudal parts

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Standing on all four legs, neck straight, head up, and facing forward

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Pertaining to the forearm, lower front leg

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Pertaining to legs (appendages, extremities)

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The joint or juncture of two or more body parts

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Pertaining too the head, neck and body

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Pertaining to the arm, upper front leg

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Pertaining to the abdomen

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Pertaining to the tail area

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Pertaining to the leg

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Pertaining to the elbow or forearm

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Pertaining to region above the stomach

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The region below the cartilage of the ribs

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Pertaining to the hip bone

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Pertaining to the groin area

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Pertaining to the back of the skull

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At the line dividing the body at its exact median into two near-mirror images; also called medial

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Pertaining to the bony cavity that contains the eyeball

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One of four sections in the abdominopelvic area

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Toward the nose

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Pertaining to the side of the skull

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Instrument inserted into joint cavity to inspect contents

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Surgical instrument used to compress blood vessels or close off end of intestine

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Instrument used to view interior of bladder

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Electrode-tipped blade used to coagulate tissue or small blood vessels

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Instrument used to file or rasp a horse’s premolar and molar teeth

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Fluorescent screen on which x-rays may be viewed

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Needle and syringe used for injection under the skin

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Wide, two-edged, pointed surgical knife

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Nylon, wire, or catgut tied around a structure to prevent bleeding

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Thin, flexible metal rod with blunt end, used to explore cavities and wounds

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Artificial respiration device that forces oxygen into lungs

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Instrument that draws aside edges of skin or tissue to expose operational site

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Flexible fiber optic instrument for inspection of body interior

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Wire noose used for surgical removal of tumors or polyps by the roots, usually via endoscopy

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Slender, tubular instrument used for viewing and examining internal body parts

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Rodlike instrument with curved end, used to explore or dilate body structures

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Instrument for measuring and recording arterial pulse

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Instrument used to record tracing of respiratory movements

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Offspring from one hatching of a bird’s eggs

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Hen sitting on eggs

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Male deer, goat, rabbit, or kangaroo

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Castrated bull or steer

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Neutered rooster

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Group of eggs laid at one time by a bird

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Male chicken younger than one year

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Protein and antibody-rich milk secreted by the mother after giving birth

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Male horse before maturity

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Existing at birth but not hereditary

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Young swan

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Female parent

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Time of reproductive cycle when the female is receptive to mating

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Female sheep of breeding age

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Adult female goat or deer

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Female horse under four years old

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Young bird just learning to fly

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Young or newborn horse

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Neutered male horse

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Young female pig

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Young goose

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Pregnant; containing developing young

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Female donkey

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Young goat

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Female horse four years or older

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Having one estrus period per year

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Female goat

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Brilliant mating-season plumage exhibited by some birds, usually males

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Animals whose eggs develop outside the mother’s body

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Animals whose eggs develop within the mother’s oviduct

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Process of giving birth

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Female swan

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Having more than one estrous period per year

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Female chicken younger than one year

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Mature female cat used for breeding

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Sexually mature male sheep about 6 months of age or older

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Pig under one year old

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Male of any quadruped, especially a horse

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Female pig

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Neutered bull

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Male horse used for breeding

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Male cat or turkey

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Giving birth to young developed in the uterus

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Female fox

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Neutered ram or billy goat

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Giving birth to, said especially of dogs

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Irritation of skin or mucous membrane

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Substance that stimulates the body’s immune system

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Detachment or tearing away of a body part

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An infection caused by brucellosis bacteria

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Chronic disorder of the heart

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Acute abdominal pain; common in horses

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Inflammation of the bladder

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Diabetic condition caused by pituitary disorder

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Diabetic condition caused by and inadequate supply of insulin

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Anesthetic that chemically dissociates perceptions of pain

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Difficulty breathing

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Originating from within the organism

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Part of a bone where growth occurs; often a breakage site in young animals

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Originating from outside the organism

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Infectious inflammation of the peritoneum of cats peritonitis

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Viral disease affecting white blood cells

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Condition in cats; caused by mineral deposits in the urinary tract

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Inflammation of the liver

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Exaggerated growth

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Dislocation

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Malignant lymph tumor

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Mucous membrane inflammation; common in cattle

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Inflammation of the breast

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Infection of the lungs; found in cattle

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Air in the pleural cavity

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Excessive thirst (PD)

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Excessive appetite

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Excessive urination (PU)

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Inflammation of the kidney and pelvis cause by a bacterial infection

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Acute infectious viral disease of the central nervous system

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Manipulating broken bones to correct position

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Tearing or breaking apart of a tissue

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Small amount of a body fluid used in laboratory tests

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Drug that produces increased body functions

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Equal parts

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Artificial insemination

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About or approximately

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Small calorie

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Large calorie (kilocalorie)

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Electroencephalogram

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Intraperitoneal(ly)

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International unit(s)

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Large animals

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Milliampere(s)

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Milliampere-second(s)

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Metabolized energy

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Minimum lethal dose

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Amount Lethal for 50% of test group

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National research council

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Roentgen (X-ray)

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Small animals

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United States Department of Agriculture

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United States Pharmacopeia

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Micron (1/1000 millimeter)