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The term used to describe the evaluation of a condition. |
Assessment |
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A description of the animal with information about the animal, including the species, breed, age, and sexual status. |
Signalment |
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A medical term for fever. |
Febrile |
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A medical term for fever. |
Pyrexia |
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The act of listening. |
Auscultation |
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Examination by feeling. |
Palpation |
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An instrument used to enlarge the opening of a canal or cavity. |
Speculum |
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The clumping together of cells or particles. |
Agglutination |
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Diagnostic evaluation of the number of white blood cell types per cubic millimeter of blood. |
Differential |
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A microorganism that produces disease. |
Pathogen |
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Used to describe the ability of an organism to cause disease. |
Virulence |
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Disease that can be spread from one animal to another by direct or indirect contact. |
Contagious |
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Deviation from normal. |
Disease |
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Disorder caused by physicians or veterinarians. |
Iatrogenic |
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Disorder of unknown cause. |
Idiopathic |
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Disorder caused by pathogenic organisms contracted in a facility or clinic. |
Nosocomial |
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Study of disease causes. |
Etiology |
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Unstable. |
Labile |
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Prevention. |
Prophylaxis |
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Condition occurring as a consequence of another condition. |
Sequela |
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Pertaining to, resulting from, or causing injury. |
Traumatic |
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Disease that can be transmitted between animals and humans. |
Zoonosis |
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The surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas for diagnostic purposes or for treatment. |
Centesis |
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Term used to imply that a situation or condition is more severe than usual; also used to refer to a disease having run a short course or come on suddenly. |
Acute |
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The record of ionizing radiation used to visualize internal body structures. |
Radiograph |
X-Ray |
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Used in reference to positioning. |
Recumbent |
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Refers to the animal in its normal standing position. |
Anatomical |
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The procedure used to visually examine internal body structures in motion using radiation to project images on a fluorescent screen. |
Fluoroscopy |
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Ultrasound property of producing adequate levels of reflections when sound waves are returned. |
Echoic |
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Ratio of diseased animals that die to diseased animals. |
Mortality |
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