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Lymph nodes
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stationary lymph tissue along the lymph system; collects fluid from tissues and returns it to the blood system
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hormone
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a chemical substance produced in the body that has a specific regulatory effect on certain cells and/or organs
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immune system
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immunity is the body's ability to defend itself against pathogens (bacteria, viruses, toxins, fungi, protozoans & cancerous tumors)
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autoimmune disease
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when the immune sysem attacks it's own cells as if they were pathogens
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pituitary gland
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found at the base of the brain; controls secretions of hormones from the thyroid, adrenal cortex, gonads & other endocrine glands; could be considered the 'master' gland
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lymphatic system
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consists of spleen and lymph glands
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spleen
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filters out & destroys old red blood cells, recycles iron & stores some of the blood supply for the body
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lymph glands
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small organs that filter bacteria & other foreign organisms from the body fluids
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epinephrine
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produced by the adrenal medulla; stimulates the sympathetic nervous system to increase heart rate & blood pressure & dilates airways; the fight or flight response
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thyroid gland
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gland in the neck near the larynx that regulates metabolism & iodine uptake; most often see hyperthyroidism in cats & hypothyroidism in dogs
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polydipsia
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excessive thirst
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polyuria
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excessive urination
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glycosuria
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sugar in the urine
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corticosteroid
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secreted by the adrenal cortex; 3 types 1. influence the metabolism of sugars, fats and proteins; 2. regulates the sex hormones; 3. regulates the amount of mineral salts in body anti-inflammatory response
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hypercalcemia
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excess of calcium in the blood
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hypoatremia
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deficient levels of sodium in the blood
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hypokalemia
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deficient levels of potassium in the blood
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electrolyte
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a mineral salt in blood & tissues necessary for cells to function properly; ex: Na, K, Ca; carries an electrical chg in sol'n
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diabetes mellitus
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mellitus means sweet/sugary; insulin insufficiency or ineffectiveness prevents sugar from leaving the blood & entering the cells where it is used to produce energy; leads to ketoacidosis - excess of ketones in the body; coma may result when blood sugar concentrations get too high becasue not enough insulin is received or when too much insulin is given causing hypoglycemia; secondary problems include blindness, kidney failure, heart disease & infections in limbs
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hemo/o
hemat/o splen/o |
blood
blood spleen |
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hematology
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study of blood
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oncology
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study of tumors
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diabetes insipidus
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insipidus means tasteless; urine is usually very dilute; insufficient antidiruretic hormone prevents water from being reabsorbed into the blood thru the renal tubules; symptoms are polyuria & polydipsia
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septicemia
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blood poisoning
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lipemia
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an excess of lipids or fat in the blood
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anemia
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deficiency of erythrocytes or globulin
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erythrocyte
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red blood cells
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leukocyte
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white blood cells
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plasma
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liquid portion of the blood
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serum
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plasma minus clotting proteins & cells
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anaphylaxis
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exaggerated rxn of the body to a foreign substance
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melanoma
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any tumor composed of black pigmented cells
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metastasis
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pathogenic growth distant from the primary disease
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anticoagulant
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substance that inhibits clotting
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hemorrhage
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escape of blood from the vessels
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benign
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non cancerous
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malignant
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cancerous
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carcinoma
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malignant growth of epithelial cells
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sarcoma
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malignant growth of connective tissue
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