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Prodrome |
Symptoms run together before the onset of a more specific disease |
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Syndrome |
Symptoms that run together and point to a specific disease |
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Diagnosis |
Estimation of the cause of the disease |
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Prognosis |
Estimation of the disease outcome |
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BAR |
Bright, alert, responsive |
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CCU |
Critical care unit |
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ICU |
Intensive care unit |
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CWPM |
Continue with previous medication |
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DLH
DMH
DSH |
Domestic Long hair
Domestic Medium hair
Domestic Short hair |
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DOA |
Dead on arrival |
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DOB |
Date of birth |
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ER |
Emergency room |
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OR |
operating room |
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GROS |
Gross review of systems |
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K-9 |
Canine |
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ISO |
Isolation unit |
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NAF |
No abnormal findings |
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NSF |
No significant findings |
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P/E |
Physical examination |
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PPH |
Past pertinent history |
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R/O |
Rule out |
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SOAP |
Subjective, objective, assessment, plan |
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TPR (W) |
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration (Weight) |
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WNL |
Within normal limits |
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c
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with
without |
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CBA |
Cat bite abscess |
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DHLPP-C |
Distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvovirus, parainfluenza, coronavirus- canine vaccine set |
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ET tube |
Endotracheal tube |
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FeLV |
Feline leukemia virus |
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FIP |
Feline infectious peritonitis |
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FIV |
Feline immunodeficiency virus |
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FVRCP |
Feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, panleukopenia-Feline vaccine set |
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HBC |
Hit by car |
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IVD |
Intervertebral disc |
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MM |
mucous membranes |
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neg or -
pos or + |
Negative
Positive |
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pt. |
patient |
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PT |
physical therapy |
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RV |
rabies vaccine |
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stat |
immediately |
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V/D |
vomiting/diarrhea |
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AAHA |
American Animal Hospital Association |
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ACL |
Anterior Cruciate ligament |
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AVMA |
American Veterinary Medical Association |
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Bilat. |
bilateral |
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CAR |
Congenital articular rigidity |
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CCL; CrCL |
Cranial cruciate ligament |
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CVT |
Certified Veterinary Technician |
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DVM |
Doctor of veterinary medicine |
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EMG |
Electromyogram |
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L circled
R circled |
Left
Right |
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LVT |
Licensed Veterinary Technician |
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NAVTA |
National Associations of veterinary technician of America |
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Ortho |
Orthopedic or orthopedic procedure |
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PDR |
Physicians' Desk Reference |
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PROM |
Passive range of motion |
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ROM |
range of motion |
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RVT |
Registered veterinary technician |
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THR |
Total hip replacement |
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TPLO |
Tibial plateau leveling osteotomy |
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TPO |
Triple pelvic osteotomy |
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TTA |
Tibial tuberosity advancement |
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VPB |
Veterinary pharmaceuticals and biologicals |
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ac |
Before meals |
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Alk. phos. |
Alkaline phosphatase |
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ALT |
Alanine aminotransferase |
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cc |
cubic centimeter |
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GDV |
Gastric dilation volvulus |
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GI |
Gastrointestinal |
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g or gm
gr |
Gram |
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gtt |
drop |
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HGE |
hemorrhagic gastroenteritis |
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IC |
intracardiac |
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ID |
intradermal |
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IM |
intramuscular |
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IV |
intravenous |
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IVC |
intravenous catheter |
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inj |
injection |
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L (l) |
Liter |
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LDA/RDA |
Left displaced abomasum/right displaced abomasum |
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meq |
milliequivalents |
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mg |
milligram |
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ml |
milliliter |
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mm |
millimeter |
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NG tube |
nasogastric tube |
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NPO |
nothing by mouth |
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oz |
ounce |
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pc |
after meals |
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PO |
by mouth |
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SQ or SC |
subcutaneous |
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# or lbs |
pounds |
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kg |
kilograms |
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COPD |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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CPCR |
cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation |
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CPR |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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IBR |
infectious bovine rhinotracheitis |
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OPP |
ovine progressive pneumonia |
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pCO(2), P (CO2) |
Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (CO2 in blood) |
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pO(2), P(O2) |
Partial pressure of oxygen (O2 in blood) |
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PE |
pulmonary embolism |
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Pluse Ox |
pulse oximeter |
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RR |
Respiratory Rate |
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URI |
upper respiratory infection |
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AD |
right ear |
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AS |
left ear |
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AU |
both ears |
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IOP |
intraocular pressure |
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OD |
right eye |
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OS |
left eye |
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OU |
both eyes |
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PLR |
Pupillary light reflex |
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VA |
Visual acuity |
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Cardiovascular system |
heart, veins, arteries, capillaries, spleen |
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Digestive System |
mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach, intestines, pancreas, liver and gallbladder |
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Endocrine System |
pancreas, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, ovaries, testes and adrenal glands |
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Integumentary system |
skin, hair (fur), nails and glands |
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Musculoskeletal system |
bones, muscles, joints |
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Nervous system |
brain and spinal cord |
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Reproductive system |
ovaries, vagina, uterus, testes, penis |
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Respiratory system |
windpipe, lungs and heart |
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Urogenital |
kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra |
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Anatomy |
the form and structure of the body |
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Benign |
Not malignant |
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Cartilage |
Flexible connective tissue attached to bones at a joint |
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Diaphragm |
thin, muscular partition separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities |
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Endocrine glands |
glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream |
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Layrnx |
voice box |
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Lavage |
irrigation or washing out of an organ or cavity |
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Malignant |
becoming progressively worse |
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Membrane |
thin layer of tissue that covers a surface, lines a cavity, or divides a space or an organ |
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Peritoneum |
membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen |
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Pharynx |
throat |
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Physiolgy |
study of the body's function |
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Trachea |
windpope |
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Umbilicus |
navel |
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Ureter |
tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder |
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Urethra |
tube that carries urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body |
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Viscera |
internal organs |
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Evisceration |
displacement of internal organs outside the cavity that should contain them |
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Hernia |
abnormal protrusion of an organ or tissue through the structure that should contain it |
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Prolapse |
abnormal protrusion of an organ or tissue through a natural opening |
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Osseous tissue |
bone tissue |
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Ossification |
bone formation |
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Cancellous bone |
spongy or porous bone found at the ends of long bones and in the inner portions of long bones |
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Collagen |
structural protein making up the white fibrous strands found in bone |
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Compact bone
cortical bone |
hard, dense, bone tissue that forms the outer layer of bone |
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Diaphysis |
shaft of a long bone |
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Endosteum |
inner lining of bone |
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Epiphyseal plate
Growth plate
Physis |
cartilaginous region of long bones where lengthwise growth takes place |
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Epiphysis |
each end of a long bone |
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Medullary cavity |
central, hollowed-out portion in the shaft of a long bone that contains yellow bone marrow |
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Metaphysis |
flared portion of a long bone between the epiphyseal plate and diaphysis |
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Periosteum |
membrane surrounding bone |
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Red bone marrow |
found in cancellous bone-site of hematopoiesis |
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Yellow bone marrow |
found in the diaphysis of bone and consists of fatty tissue |
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Calcification |
deposit of calcium salts in tissue |
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Callus |
bone deposit formed at the ends of a bone fracture |
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Crepitation
Crepitus |
crackling sounds produced by the grating of broken bones |
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Kyphosis |
hunchback |
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Lordosis |
swayback- downward curvature of the lumbar spine |
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Reduction |
correction of a frature |
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Sequestrum |
piece of dead bone tissue that has separated from healthy bone tissue during necrosis |
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Ball and socket joints
Enarthroses
Spheroid joints |
rounded head of one bone fits into the socket of another (hip and shoulder) |
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Gliding joint
Arthrodial joint |
flat, allowing for a gliding motion (carpus) |
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Hinge joint
Ginglymus joint |
movement in one plane (elbow and stifle) |
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Pivot joint
Trochoid joint |
pulley-shaped (atlanto-axial joint) |
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Saddle joint |
only in humans and other primates. the surfaces of both bones are concave in one plane and convex in the other (Carpometacarpal joint in the thumb) |
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Bursa |
sac of fluid near a joint that acts as a lubrication to ease friction between tissues |
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Ligament |
Connective tissue that binds bone to bone |
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Synovial cavity |
space between bones at a synovial joint which contains synovial fluid |
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Synovial fluid |
viscous fluid within the synovial cavity that acts as a lubricant |
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Synovial joint |
a freely movable joint, diarthrosis |
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Synovial membrane |
membrane lining the synovial cavity that produces synovial fluid |
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Tendon |
connective tissue that binds muscle to bone |
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Gait |
manner of walking |
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Gout |
inflammation of a joint de to the increased presence of uric acid cystals |
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Lame; lameness |
incapable of normal locamotion |
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Lucation |
displacement of a bone from a joint; dislocation |
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Pannus |
inflammatory fluid overlying synovial cells |
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Rheumatoid arthritis |
inflammation of the joints due to an autoimmune disease |
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Adhesion |
fibrous band that connects two surfaces that are normally separate |
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Ambulatory
ambulant
ambulation |
able to walk |
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Atrophy |
no development due to a decrease from the normal cell size |
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Laxity |
looseness |
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Myoclonus |
repetitive contractions of skeletal muscles that persist during sleep |
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Myotonia |
disorder where there is a delayed relaxation of a muscle after contraction |
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Tetany |
continuos muscle spams or twitching |
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Tonus |
muscle tone |
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Abscess |
localized collection of pus |
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Bruxism |
grinding of teeth |
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Deciduous teeth |
temporary teeth |
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Dental Calculus |
dental tarter, mineralized plaque on teeth |
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Dental Caries |
Tooth decay |
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Epulis |
benign tumor arising from periodontal mucous membranes |
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Hard palate |
rostral portion of the roof of the mouth containing rugae |
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Crown |
portion of tooth above gum line |
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Root |
portion of tooth below gum line |
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Enamel |
white, hard, outer covering of the tooth |
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Dentin |
hard tissue of teeth between the enamel and pulp cavity |
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Gingiva (gums) |
Mucous membranes surrounding the teeth and lining the mouth |
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Gingival sulcus |
Area between tooth and gums |
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Pulp cavity |
sensitive cavity in the tooth |
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Peridontal ligament |
connective tissue that connects the tooth to the alveolar bone |
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Cementum |
bone-like connective tissue that covers the root |
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Root canal |
portion of the pulp cavity extending from the pulp chamber to the apical foramen |
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Malocclusion |
abnormal position of teeth, resulting in faulty meeting of the teeth or jaws |
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Occlusion |
relation of the teeth of both jaws during functional activity |
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Oronasal fistula |
abnormal tube-like passageway between the mouth and nose |
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Palatoschisis |
cleft palate |
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Papillae |
small, raised bumps on the tongue containing taste buds |
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Plaque |
collection of bacteria, salivary products and WBC that adheres to the surface of the tooth |
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Rugae |
Ridges on the hard palate and lining of the stomach |
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Saliva |
digestive juice produced by salivary glands |
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Salivary mucocele |
collection of saliva that has leaked out from damages salivary glands causing masses in the mouth |
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Cardiac sphincter |
valve between the esophagus and stomach |
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Amino acids |
building blocks of protein |
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Antiemetic |
substance given to counteract vomitting |
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Ascites |
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen |
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Atresia |
closure of a normal body opening |
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Biopsy |
removal of tissue for microscopic examination |
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Cachexia |
general ill health and malnutrition |
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Colic |
acute abdominal pain |
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Emesis |
vomiting |
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Gavage |
forced feeding or irrigation through a tube passed into the stomach |
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Lethargy |
condition of drowsiness or indifference |
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malaise |
a vague feeling of bodily discomfort |
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Nausea |
upset stomach and tendency to vomit |
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Palpatation |
method of examining the internal body by touching and feeling |
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Scours |
diarrhea in livestock |
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Shunt |
to bypass or divert |
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Spasm |
sudden, involuntary contraction |
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Stasis |
stopping or controlling |
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Ulcer |
erosion of the skin and mucous membrane |
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Torsion |
Axial twist |
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Trichobezoar |
Hairball |
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Ultrasound |
diagnostic technique using ultrasound waves to produce an image of an organ or tissue |
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Volvulus |
twisting on itself |
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Epistaxis |
Nosebleed |
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Purulent |
containing pus |
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Pleural effusion |
escape of fluid into the pleural cavity |
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Pupil |
dark opening of the eye where light passes through |
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Iris |
muscle around the pupil that controls the amount of light that enters the pupil |
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Cornea |
transparent layer of tissue that covers the anterior eyeball |
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Lens |
Transparent, biconvex structure behind the pupil |
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Anterior chamber |
between the cornea and iris, contains aqueous humor |
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Ciliary body |
muscle on each side of the lens that adjusts the shape of the lens |
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Vitreous chamber |
area behind the lens containing a fluid called vitreous humor, makes the shape of the eyeball |
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Sclera |
white, outer coat of the eyeball |
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Choroid |
middle, vascular coat of the eyeball |
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Retina |
light-sensitive innermost layer of the eyeball |
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Macula |
small, yellowish area above the optic disc containing the fovea centralis |
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Fovea centralis |
Central depression of the retina containing a high concentration of cones |
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Optic disc |
blind spot, where retina meets the optic nerve |
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Optic nerve |
cranial nerve that carries impulses from the eye to the brain |
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Acuity |
sharpness of clearness of vision |
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Canthus |
corner of the eye |
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Cones |
photoreceptor cells of the retina responsible for color vision |
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Cornea |
transparent layer of tissue covering the anterior eyeball |
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Refraction |
the bending of light rays |
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Rods |
photoreceptor cells of the retina responsible for night and peripheral vision |
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Tapetum lucidum |
layer of epithelium that gives the eye the property of shining in the dark |
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Uvea |
vascular layer of the eye made up of the iris, choroid, and ciliary body |
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Cataract |
clouding of the lens leading to decreased vision |
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Chalazion |
Granuloma of the eyelid due to obstructed sebaceous gland |
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Corneal ulcer |
erosion of the corneal epithelium |
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Ectropion |
turning outward of the eyelid |
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Entropion |
Turning inward of the eyelid |
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Epiphora |
overflow of tears due to an obstructed lacrimal duct |
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Esotropia |
crosseyed |
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Exophthalmos |
forward protrusion of the eyeballs |
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Extropia |
deviation of one eye outward |
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Follicular ophthalmitis |
cherry eye |
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Hypertropia |
condition when one eye deviates upward |
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Hypopyon |
Pus in the anterior chamber of the eye |
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Hyptropia |
condition where one eye deviates downwards |
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Nystagmus |
rhythmic, rapid back and forth movement of the eyes |
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Tonometer |
instrument to measure intraocular pressure |
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Auricle |
flap of the ear; pinna |
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Tympanic membrane |
eardrum |
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Malleus (hammer) |
first ossicle of the middle ear |
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Incus (anvil) |
second ossicle of the middle ear |
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Stapes (Stirrup) |
Third ossicle of the middle ear |
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Oval window |
membrane between the middle ear and inner ear |
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Eustachian tube |
channel that connects the middle ear to the pharynx |
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Cochlea |
spiral, snail-shaped tube filled with fluid for hearing |
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Vestibule |
oval cavity connecting the cochlea to the semicircular canals |
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Semicircular canals |
passages containing fluid and sensitive hairs for balance |
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Vertigo |
Sense of dizziness |
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Perilymph |
fluid within the ear |
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Stridor |
strained shrill heard during inspiration due to an airway obstruction |
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Palliative |
relieving symptoms, but not curing |
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Paroxysmal |
Cough |
